Archive for December 2015
Low & Slow: Can Turkey Breast & Sirloin Tip Roast Share Oven?">Low & Slow: Can Turkey Breast & Sirloin Tip Roast Share Oven?
I have a whole turkey breast with breast bone and a sirloin tip roast tied into a round shape to cook for Christmas. Can they roast together using the Fourunder process or should I cook separately? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSeasoned Flour Proportions">Seasoned Flour Proportions
I want to season flour with ONLY salt and pepper, but don't know how much salt to use for each cup of flour. Making vegetable fries so I want the flavor of the veg to come thru. I'll figure out the pepper, but about how much salt? ...
Read morePrepping veggies (and fruit) for fondue">Prepping veggies (and fruit) for fondue
I was just searching to see if blanching the veggies would do the trick, as I have never done fondue, personally. I'm glad to see that link recommends it, as well as some other veggies I forgot about! TFS Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morePorchetta help!">Porchetta help!
Hey scrapironchef, I am going to cooke a prophet tomorrow It's an 11 pound belly wrapped around a 5 pound loin. I am expecting anywhere from 14-20 people and was wondering if you had enough with your weights. Also, The roast is too long to fit into even my longest...
Read moreUnclear on pasta dough technique in cookbook, can anyone explain this?">Unclear on pasta dough technique in cookbook, can anyone explain this?
The wording in (see below) Thomas Keller's steps for pasta dough is seriously tripping me up. I am struggling to comprehend the wording: What does "bit by bit" refer to? Does it mean keep the kneading motions small and short? Or does it mean literally knead small sections of the dough...
Read moreDark and moist zucchini bread">Dark and moist zucchini bread
Every time I have made zucchini bread it has been light in color and dry. My co worker makes the best dark and moist bread but won't share the recipe. Looking for help. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSemolina and yoghurt cake recipe">Semolina and yoghurt cake recipe
SEMOLINA & YOGHURT CAKE - NAMMURA BATTER: 2 cups semolina 4 Tbsp butter 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup sugar 2 cups yoghurt SYRUP: 2 cups sugar 1/8 tsp salt 1 cup water 2 Tbsp orange flower water 1. Heat semolina and butter together over low heat. Work butter into semolina until it is completely melted and...
Read moreOlive Oil Store at Jean Talon Market">Olive Oil Store at Jean Talon Market
A number of years ago. maybe 5 or 6, there was a small olive oil/imported oil store at Jean Talon Marche. On our visits this past summer we were not able to locate it. Can anyone tell me if it has closed or moved? More to the point, they sold...
Read moreBaking Cookies at 275 Degrees?">Baking Cookies at 275 Degrees?
My elderly mother gave me her recipe for "pecan shorts" (but they are more like Sandies I think) and she says to bake the cookies for 1 hour at 275 degrees. I've never heard of baking cookies at such a low temperature. Does this seem reasonable? I'm...
Read morePiros Arany">Piros Arany
I recently inherited a tube of Piros Arany from my Hungarian mother-in-law. I know that it is a pepper paste, in this case csipos or hot, but I'm not sure what to do with it exactly. Do I use it to replace tomato paste in recipes? Add...
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