Archive for August 2020
So it is safe to use frozen grocery store fish to make sushi/raw fish dishes at home">So it is safe to use frozen grocery store fish to make sushi/raw fish dishes at home
I wish I had seen this sooner, it answers so many question and it's a great channel to watch Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreDried Lemon Grass">Dried Lemon Grass
Is dried lemon grass worth buying, or making to be stored ? Or does it lose it's punch ? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreEMPANADAS - Home Cooking Dish of the Month, September 2020">EMPANADAS - Home Cooking Dish of the Month, September 2020
Welcome to our DOTM reporting thread for September 2010. Our dish this month is empanadas. This one has been nominated many times, and I am happy that it is finally seeing it’s day in the sun, erm, kitchen. There are so many variations, from all over the globe, both savory...
Read moreCostco Sliced Beef Short Ribs?">Costco Sliced Beef Short Ribs?
I I just saw these at my local Costco. Does anyone know what they are and how best to prepare them? I've used their boneless short ribs many times but this is a new item for me. Thanks! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCheesecake in a gas oven... recipe help, please!">Cheesecake in a gas oven... recipe help, please!
You are correct. Your opinion that the OP’s cheesecake recipe is not a “real” cheesecake is just exactly that— your opinion. I have had very close to the same recipe in my family for several hundred years. The original name for it is kasekuchen: German for cheesecake. The line of...
Read moreHome-Made Sriracha Sauce">Home-Made Sriracha Sauce
Recipes for this seems to agree on most points and ingredients but disagree on whether to cover the initial mixture for fermenting. Some say cover and chill; other say cover but set in warm sunny place. So--warm or cold? As for covering, why? Don't we want airborne wild yeast...
Read moreWhite wine vinegar in bulk Toronto">White wine vinegar in bulk Toronto
Where can I purchase white wine vinegar in bulk in Toronto. Currently preserving, the small grocery store bottles aren’t enough and get very costly. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHelp! How to fix metallic taste in tomato sauce?">Help! How to fix metallic taste in tomato sauce?
You should first heat the tomato product in a saucepan or you will never get rid of the tinny taste. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreYour Secret to Skin-on Trout Filets">Your Secret to Skin-on Trout Filets
I've had this in restaurants but never tried to make it: a trout filet with crispy, crusted skin on the bottom but smooth, creamy flesh on top. I can imagine how it's done, but please walk me through it. It must be so simple..... Read more
Dried hominy weight">Dried hominy weight
I bought some dried hominy but for the recipe I need to soak and drain it overnight. I have found that the hominy increases in volume when soaked (about 3 times) but I can't find anything about how much the weight increases (which I need to know for my recipe)....
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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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John, New Englander turned Cali dude