Recipes & Cooking Notes
Recipes & Cooking Notes
Myths about using salt when cooking beans: http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/49436/can-should-i-use-baking-soda-when-cooking-beans In his book On Food and Cooking, Harold McGee writes regarding beans and legumes: Plain salt at a concentration around 1% (10 g/L, or 2 teaspoons/qt) speeds cooking greatly, apparently because the sodium displaces magnesium from the cell-wall pectins and so makes them more easily dissolved. Baking soda […]
Made ice cream largely following this recipe: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/07/01/dining/the-master-ice-cream-recipe.html ICE CREAM BASE Time: 20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing 2cups heavy cream 1cup whole milk ⅔cup sugar ⅛teaspoon fine sea salt 6large egg yolks Your choice of flavoring (see grid below, or invent your own) 1. In a small pot, simmer cream, milk, […]
The Kitchn’s Guide to Storing Fruits and Vegetables TIP ROUNDUP This past week my CSA pickup share was as bountiful as it’s been all summer. A dozen tomatoes, six or seven ears of corn, crisp greens, a pound of peaches — it’s quite a sight to lay it all out on the countertop and plan […]
20150601 Wanted to write some tips on making sweet oatmeal. Use mostly, if not all milk. I added a touch of cream and water. instant oats are edible in 1 min, but for gooey goodness, it will take at least 10-15 minutes. Make it ahead of time. I added copious amounts of brown sugar. Think […]
Made fettuccine alfredo with garlic and onion largely based off this recipe: Ingredients 1 pound fettuccine noodles 1 stick butter 1 cup heavy cream Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 cups freshly grated Parmesan Directions Cook the pasta according to package directions. In a saucepan or skillet over low heat, warm the butter […]
20141116 tried to make barbacoa following this recipe: Barbacoa YIELD: ABOUT 8-12 SERVINGS BARBACOA This barbacoa recipe is simple to make in your slow cooker, and makes the most tender, flavorful, delicious barbacoa beef. PREP: 10 MIN COOK: 4 HOURS 10 MIN TOTAL: 4 HOURS 20 MIN INGREDIENTS: 3 lbs chuck roast (fat trimmed), cut into 2-inch chunks 4 cloves […]
I have to make these someday. Drools. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Crispy-Pork-Carnitas/ Crispy Pork Carnitas Rated: Submitted By: Chef John Photo By: Chef John Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 3 Hours 40 Minutes Ready In: 3 Hours 55 Minutes Servings: 6 “Enjoy Chef John’s recipe for crispy pork carnitas in a taco for one of the world’s best meals.” INGREDIENTS: 3 pounds boneless pork […]
Pan fried fish use unhealthy amount of olive oil (2 tblsp?) and melt in 1 tblsp of butter. Bring to high heat in non-stick pan. wash fish. sprinkle with S&P on one side, place salted side down into hot oil. S&P other side of fish. turn fish over after fish starts to brown on […]
spaghetti notes 20140209 Made mushroom spaghetti and meatballs and spaghetti Learning more about spaghetti still — I proud of these two because I made them both in 30 minutes flat. Start ~3 quarts of water boiling, preheated oven to 400 F. start peeling garlic, I did 5 cloves, ~3 cloves would have been good. […]
cheesy crackers 2 Tried making cheesy crackers again (first post) and added, I think a more proper amount of flour this time. It didn’t melt together (yay!). But it make more of, flat cheesy biscuits rather than crackers – the crackers weren’t crisp, and they were kindof doughy. I did notice that it was […]