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My most difficult task is making anything with yeast dough.
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21 Comments:
Strange as it may seem, I can prepare gourmet meals, but no matter what I do, I can't make a Rice Crispy treat (that doesn't require a chisel to rmove from the pan) to save my soul...
letthemeatcake at 10:14PM on 07/10/07
I can never get Spanish rice to come out anywhere close to good. I'm also not very handy with yeast bread baked in loaf pans - just never seems to rise much. (But now I have no-knead bread, which is pretty much foolproof!)
emily20008 at 10:35PM on 07/10/07
Pudding/custard from scratch. I always add too much cornstarch/turn the temperature up too high/cook the eggs/let it sit on the heat too long. Ah well! It's amazing how much overcooked pudding is like rubber.
abstract_duck at 11:43PM on 07/10/07
Deep frying. I can do it, mind you, but it's a pain in the butt.
BaHa at 12:06AM on 07/11/07
Right now, making my own frozen sorbets at home. Last three attempts have been flops. I am blaming the less-then-high end ice cream maker my mother bought me last Christmas (mostly because it can't talk back!)
stareater at 7:49AM on 07/11/07
My most difficult task is getting dinner STARTED. When I get home from work, I'm tired. I sit on the couch and read the paper for a little while. Then I have to force myself up off the couch and into the kitchen. If I'm lucky, towards the end of the week I can just tell everyone to help themselves to leftovers!
Library Lady at 9:19AM on 07/11/07
Working in any sort of a timely manner. That includes not sensibly anticipating how long something will take, which leads to me starting to bake the most complicated (but delicious!) cupcake recipe ever at 10:30 p.m., after a long day of work. =)
kfarrel3 at 9:47AM on 07/11/07
I'm not much of a baker. I don't really eat dessert, and if I have to knead dough, I have to clear off a busy counter, and even then I get flour all over my life.
Tom Steele at 10:03AM on 07/11/07
Making thick, creamy frosting that doesn't "melt" using agave nectar instead of sugar. I'm working on it, though.
hereandthe at 10:10AM on 07/11/07
Two things that give me fits... Consistant results with simple steamed rice. Yes, I know that almost everyone now has a rice steamer and it is almost impossible to screw it up but I'm not too keen on single use appliances. On top of that I know that I buy the least expensive rice available and if I was better at shopping I'd have a better end product too but I'm sometimes too frugal...
Secondly, I find it tedious, and thankless to spend time making a big "tossed" salad. Everyone I share the table with has their preferred ingredients as well as those they won't touch at all. Can't please everybody all of the time... On top of that I have lower standards of what constitutes clean produce. It's easier to do the laundry than to get the lettuce clean to some people's requirements. I pass and let someone else suffer that grief while I cook something rewarding...
czken at 10:45AM on 07/11/07
pie crust
ceforrester at 10:55AM on 07/11/07
Ganache seems to be my downfall everytime I attempt it... it ALWAYS breaks! I'm bound and determined though, so I keep trying. I know it should be easy, but for some reason, i just can't do it.
Alm25 at 11:18AM on 07/11/07
caribbean style rice and beans no matter how many times people give me advice or even if i follow a recipe...and for the life of me asian noodles like pad thai...
spaghetti at 11:32AM on 07/11/07
...trying to make it to serving time without getting full. I tend to nibble...
sawyerriley at 12:18PM on 07/11/07
Gnocchi. End of story.
helloallison at 1:13PM on 07/11/07
I spent twent grand on culinary schoool, can make demiglace and souffles in my sleep, but I still incinerate toast.
kitchenbea at 1:21PM on 07/11/07
I go round and round with pie dough, I have been known to just toss it at the cupboards when it is not going well. Which really sucks b/c my mom can make it in her sleep! Some day I may get to that level but right now I would be happy if it turned out light and crispy.
Sarahrm at 1:41PM on 07/11/07
Peeling chestnuts. I've sustained many an injury completing that task before Thanksgiving. Occasionally I find them peeled and in vacuumed bottles or packages, and that's worth giving thanks for.
Teachertalk at 2:58PM on 07/11/07
burgers. No matter what temperature, size, amount of greasing I use, I always manage to cook them into black rocks that are raw in the inside. And I fail at muffins, scones and sponge cakes. Basically any baked good that requires a light hand. (I am not even going to attempt a souffle)
choc_puddin at 6:22PM on 07/11/07
cannoli shells
Dish at 4:35PM on 07/12/07
I can make insanely flaky pie crusts and hand rolled pasta, but I can't for the life of me make a decent omelet. Thank god my boyfriend makes awesome ones!
charm city cupcake at 2:48PM on 07/14/07