Archive for June 2017
Help, DT project questionnaire">Help, DT project questionnaire
Please take my 5 question yes/no survey which will help me find out if there is a need for my product. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreSchoolProject">SchoolProject
Please take my 5 question yes/no survey which will help me find out if there is a need for my product. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWeak Soup">Weak Soup
I made my usual celery soup ( Celery, onion,garlic, homemade chicken stock watered down a bit so it's not "chicken soup with celery"!) However I think I added too much water, so it is weak tasting, but made the mistake of pureeing before final tasting. What is best way to...
Read moreOven or kitchen torch for Baked Alaska?">Oven or kitchen torch for Baked Alaska?
I love your analogies... Sheer perfection RetiredChef. Gordon R., is that you? LOL Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCooking from Norman Musa’s AMAZING MALAYSIAN: Recipes for Vibrant Malaysian Home-Cooking">Cooking from Norman Musa’s AMAZING MALAYSIAN: Recipes for Vibrant Malaysian Home-Cooking
This is the thread for reporting on dishes you cook from Norman Musa’s most recent work, AMAZING MALAYSIAN. About the author: “Norman Musa is an award-winning Malaysian chef and the official Food Ambassador for Kuala Lampur. He is co-founder of Ning Restaurant in Manchester (closed, at this time) and...
Read moreLooking for beef tendon around DFW">Looking for beef tendon around DFW
Is there anywhere I can go to get beef tendon? I assume north dallas would have some at the asian stores but I was hoping for a butcher shop that had it available. I called Rudolphs Meat Market and he said he'd never heard of a tendon. lol Read more
Partially cooking Beef Bourguignon and freezing">Partially cooking Beef Bourguignon and freezing
I am cooking for my daughter 's wedding. I am making Beef Bourguignon. I was thinking of going through all of the steps just up to the final 3 hours of cooking and then freezing in freezer bags for a week. The night before I would put it in crock...
Read moreMochiko sweet rice flour vs cornstarch?">Mochiko sweet rice flour vs cornstarch?
I just bought a package of Mochiko Sweet rice flour, and everything I read about it, as well as the feel of the rice, suggests that in many ways it's very similar to cornstarch. Would appreciate any observations from anyone who's used this product. Reading More...
Read moreFish batter - Problems & Solutions">Fish batter - Problems & Solutions
Hello All It's been a long time since I decided to try my hand once again at Battered Fish since my previous attempt weren't the best. I did some research and decided to get down with some good ol' English Style Fish & Chips. I tried 2 recipes below - side by...
Read moreCacio e pepe: tossing cheese in cornstarch">Cacio e pepe: tossing cheese in cornstarch
Hi, all. I originally discovered the technique of tossing cheese in cornstarch from Heston Blumenthal's cheese sauce recipe. After testing myself, it did indeed prevent the cheese proteins from clumping after exposure to higher-than-normal heat. I have seen the technique also used in Kenji's mac-and-cheese recipe on Serious Eats. Would this technique...
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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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