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Posted by CanadianFoodieGirl, May 18, 2008 at 5:19 PM
It seems like a simple thing, and yet I can't seem to get it right. I'm currently making a mousse cake the requires chopped chocolate*. I didn't have the patience to chop with a knife so I tried chopping in my Magic Bullet (flat blade) because according to the infomercial, it can do that. Like the previous attempt, it failed (previously I'd also tried freezing the chocolate first, and that didn't work either). Then I tried a plastic bag and hammer. Failed.
So, back to the knife and chopping board, chopping roughly with my palm pressing down on the back of the knife. I cut my hand and the process was messy with chocolate chunks flying over my counter.
Any tips? Is the secret to chopping chocolate a good knife?
Thanks.
*I'm making a chocolate espresso mousse cake recipe that I found at David Lebovitz's blog awhile bag, replacing some of the espresso with Kahlua.
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Posted by CanadianFoodieGirl, January 28, 2008 at 1:06 PM
I've just bought a 4 quart slow cooler on sale, as I've heard positive things about slow cookers and I once had a friend who raved about them. Now I'm looking for recipes. I searched the Serious Eats site and found a Moroccan Jewish dish in comments (November 2007) and I will definitely try it some time, being Jewish. I know that baked beans are an option.
Other ideas?
Can I cook soup in it? I'd use it for the tortilla soup that I'm making for Friday evening (see my previous post) .
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Posted by CanadianFoodieGirl, January 23, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Ideas? Recipes? It's "potluck" but I think that there's less than a half dozen of us in attendance so "Mexican fiesta dip for 20" is overkill.
One idea I had was something chocolate. One person won't eat anything custard-like or anything with cooked fruit.
I prefer vegetarian but can work with meat if I make it myself.
(Explanation: I prefer organic meat and have access to a suitable butcher but eating vegetarian is easier and cheaper.)
Tools at my disposal include a rice cooker and a Magic Bullet, if that helps.
Thanks.
From Talk
Posted by CanadianFoodieGirl, September 13, 2007 at 10:13 AM
Over time I've been pruning my online news reader (Google Reader, if you're wondering). Even on my slow work days it can take hours for me to get through my feeds, despite skimming headlines. I've removed a lot of recipe blogs because of the tendency to print out recipes that I never use.
Besides Serious Eats, what food blogs/food-related RSS feeds do you like the most? Let's compile a "must read" list.
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