Serious Eats
Come on in 'The Kitchn'
Each week we round up our favorite posts and recipes from our friends at The Kitchn.
This week, the Kitchn reminds us that pink mystery meat like Ham Steak exists. Despite the hopeful daydreams of a pig breeding with a cow, it's really just a slice of ham from the roast.
Also on the Kitchn, how to speed-cool a soup, braise cabbage like Ralphie's mom in A Christmas Story, properly bring your little one into the world (fruit punch involved), and conduct the windowpane test with bread dough.
- Quick Tip: How to Cool Soup Quickly with an Ice Paddle: When your fridge isn't fast enough, here's a trick for chilling down still-steamy soups.
- Recipe Recommendation: Ralphie's Mom's Braised Red Cabbage from A Christmas Story: The iconic yuletide flick will be in television rerun overdrive this month. During one of those times, why not make Ralphie's Mom braised veggie in solidarity with her?
- Southern Tradition: Sip 'n' See: Ever heard of the Southern tradition with newborns? Sounds pretty adorable. People come over to "sip" punch or tea and "see" the new munchkin. (Cough, Zach, cough, Brooks).
- Baker's Techniques: How to do the Windowpane Test when Kneading Bread: After kneading bread dough, do you find yourself alone and confused, wondering if it's in tip-top shape to rise? Behold the tricks of the windowpane test.