What to do with an abundance of organic milk?">What to do with an abundance of organic milk?
When my awesome corner store guy heard I was experimenting with beginner cheese making, he sent me home with a gigantic amount of organic whole milk and half and half because the sell by date is for tomorrow when he will be closed (FREE!). He would have had to...
Read moreSnack bags are disappearing from stores!">Snack bags are disappearing from stores!
Dollar stores have them, just bought some a week ago. Crappy zips though. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFermented pickles overpowered by salt">Fermented pickles overpowered by salt
I am trying to make fermented pickles for the first time. I have tried two recipes. One is from The Joy of Pickling and the other is from the University of Wisconsin Extension. Both call for a specified ratio of canning & pickling salt to water along with various...
Read moreI don't have the skills to cook a whole duck">I don't have the skills to cook a whole duck
Rather than trying to play Chef Oscar, with a whole duck, I limit my purchase to boned Duck Breasts. That simplifies the buying problem, the cooking problem, and the serving problem. Omaha Meats sells ungraded beef, and I won't buy ungraded beef. But when it comes to duck breasts, they...
Read moreOysters that won't open">Oysters that won't open
So I've been told all my life that if a cooked oyster doesn't open, it should be tossed. But my brother is telling me that sometimes, oysters need some... encouragement to open, especially on the grill. Is this true? I'd rather toss half a bag of oysters than risk food...
Read moreCold Brew Ice Cream">Cold Brew Ice Cream
Hello there everyone! So to get straight to the point, I was going to make some coffee ice cream for a friend of mine. However, me being me, I have looked at so many different recipes that I wasn't sure what is the best way to make it. I plan to...
Read moreJalapeno pepper jelly won't set">Jalapeno pepper jelly won't set
How much more certo should I add and should I add anything else and how long to re-cook it? Thanks, Barbara, Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat to do, how to use kecap manis?">What to do, how to use kecap manis?
From the NY Times, Frances Lam's Singaporean braised duck uses kecap manis. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018376-singaporean-braised-duck?action=click&module=Local%20Search%20Recipe%20Card&pgType=search&rank=1 Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhere can I buy kecap manis (Indonesian sweetened soy sauce)?">Where can I buy kecap manis (Indonesian sweetened soy sauce)?
Wanted to try the NY Times Singaporean braised duck and amazingly enough New May Wah did not have any kecap manis. I ended up making my own which was not too difficult but was wondering if any Chowhounders knows where I could buy some bottles? Ranch 99? ...
Read moreHelp: Are these Shitake mushrooms?">Help: Are these Shitake mushrooms?
so I'm at my local Asian market and I see these in a bag - "shitake mushrooms" 10oz for $4.29. great price. I get them home and remove them from the bag and they don't look to me like shitake mushrooms at all. Can anyone confirm? Reading...
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I love food. Unfortunately, I can't cook worth a damn. I've been known to even burn water.
When I watch chefs and good cooks on tv, I'm so envious of their skills. This blog is the closest I get to cooking, other than the microwave ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude