Archive for February 2016
Suggest some recipes for my DO!">Suggest some recipes for my DO!
So I have a bunch of Staub and LC ECI which I like very much and find very convenient. However, this means my poor old Lodge dutch oven (bare CI) does not get used for anything other than baking bread. I'd like to use it a bit more...
Read moreAnyone using a vintage apothecary scale for baking?">Anyone using a vintage apothecary scale for baking?
I am tired of expensive digital scales that break. Rather than buy yet another, I am thinking of switching to an old apothecary type balance scale. Does anyone have any warnings about why this won't work as well? Alternatively, what new scale would you recommend? Thanks! Read more
February 2016 COTM Reporting Thread: PHOENIX CLAWS and JADE TREES by Kian Lam Kho">February 2016 COTM Reporting Thread: PHOENIX CLAWS and JADE TREES by Kian Lam Kho
We have chosen an intriguing cookbook to cook from in February. This is what amazon.com has to say: Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees offers a unique introduction to Chinese home cooking, demystifying it by focusing on its basic cooking methods. In outlining the differences among various techniques—such as pan-frying, oil steeping,...
Read moreFebruary 2016 COTM: PHOENIX CLAWS and JADE TREES by Kian Lam Kho - Chapters 16 & 17">February 2016 COTM: PHOENIX CLAWS and JADE TREES by Kian Lam Kho - Chapters 16 & 17
Use this thread to report on: Chapter 16: Appertising Cold Dishes p. 325-346 Chapter 17: Sweet but not Dessert p. 347-357 If you are the first to report on a recipe, please post as a reply to OP. If you are reporting on a recipe someone else has already made, please post as...
Read moreFebruary 2016 COTM: PHOENIX CLAWS and JADE TREES by Kian Lam Kho - Chapters 13-14">February 2016 COTM: PHOENIX CLAWS and JADE TREES by Kian Lam Kho - Chapters 13-14
Use this thread to report on: Chapter 13: The Making of Hearty Soup p. 271-292 Chapter 14: Playing with Fire p. 293-316 Chapter 15: Enriching with Smoke p. 317-224 If you are the first to report on a recipe, please post as a reply to OP. If you are reporting on a recipe someone...
Read moreFebruary 2016 COTM: PHOENIX CLAWS and JADE TREES by Kian Lam Kho - Chapters 10-12">February 2016 COTM: PHOENIX CLAWS and JADE TREES by Kian Lam Kho - Chapters 10-12
Use this thread to report on: Chapter 10: The Virtues of Slow Cooking p. 187-230 Chapter 11: The Intricacy of Boiling p. 231-250 If you are the first to report on a recipe, please post as a reply to OP. If you are reporting on a recipe someone else has already made, please...
Read moreWhere to buy genuine Japanese cooked eel (not from China or Korea)?">Where to buy genuine Japanese cooked eel (not from China or Korea)?
Where can I buy genuine Japanesely cooked 1. unagi (freshwater eel) or anago (saltwater eel), 2. NOT from China or Korea which are the only ones that I have found (even in genuine Japanese merchants like J-Town at Victoria Park & Steeles, and Taro's Fish near Bessarion subway station) ?...
Read moreFebruary 2016 COTM: PHOENIX CLAWS and JADE TREES by Kian Lam Kho - Chapters 6-9">February 2016 COTM: PHOENIX CLAWS and JADE TREES by Kian Lam Kho - Chapters 6-9
Use this thread to report on: Chapter 6: Harnessing the Breadth of Wok p. 93-132 Chapter 7: Explosion of Wok p. 133-142 Chapter 8: Dipping in Oil p. 143-164 Chapter 9: Flavoring with Sauces p. 165-186 If you are the first to report on a recipe, please post as a reply to OP. If you...
Read moreFebruary 2016 COTM - PHOENIX CLAWS and JADE TREES by Kian Lam - Chapters 4 & 5">February 2016 COTM - PHOENIX CLAWS and JADE TREES by Kian Lam - Chapters 4 & 5
Use this thread to report on: Chapter 4: Basic Ingredient Preparation p. 67-84 Chapter 5: Chinese Stocks p. 85-92 If you are the first to report on a recipe, please post as a reply to OP. If you are reporting on a recipe someone else has already made, please post as a reply...
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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 ;)
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