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laser/infrared thermometer recommendations
I have the Mastercool thermometer from Amazon and have found it to be an invaluable tool, both for cooking as well as around the house. Point, shoot, read the temp. Easy . And yes, it's found under the construction tools. It's about $40 or $50.
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
rollers and brushes from painting the living room (so they don't dry out..)
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overwhelmed with pot roast options
I've used all you've mentioned, as well as a top sirloin (which I'd say was the leanest from my experience).
laser/infrared thermometer recommendations
I have the Mastercool thermometer from Amazon and have found it to be an invaluable tool, both for cooking as well as around the house. Point, shoot, read the temp. Easy . And yes, it's found under the construction tools. It's about $40 or $50.
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
rollers and brushes from painting the living room (so they don't dry out..)
What's up for dinner tonight? Sunday 10/11.
bunches of random leftovers from the previous week to clean out the fridge.. and made chicken and dumplings and meatballs for this week, and have a loaf of cinnamon raisin bread proofing.
Somewhere to eat in St. Louis, semi-formal but hip
is there a preferred location? Clayton? Downtown? Lafayette Square?
Jacques Torres' 5 Must-Have Pastry Tools
How convenient, I already own all of these! The laser thermometer is probably the handiest gadget I own, and works well for grilling and in general around the house.. it helped find places that needed more insulation and then later in the day helped to figure out if the grill was hot enough.
What do you think about my cooking blog? I need your opinions!
It's not very easy to read... consider avoiding using black type on a brown background. Also, green isn't the best color to accentuate food. You'll also want some sort of index for the recipes that's not by season.
crab apple chutney?
@ChefToddMohr - crabapples are a whole different animal. I've never seen them in the store for sale, just picked off a random tree. They're tiny.. only about 1" maybe.
Vintage Tea Packing Chest Kitchen Cabinets
I lived right down the street from Shoreditch Town Hall when I studied abroad. Thanks for the link; it was always one of my favorite buildings and I'm happy to see that it's enjoying a second life.
As for the cabinets, I've seen similar things done with disassembled wine crates.
Cook the Book: 'Bite-Size Desserts'
fleur de sel caramels!
Roadtrip-DeathValley, Utah, GrandCanyon, Albuquerque, St.Louis
In St. Louis, skip Dewey's, go for Pi..
Go for Ted Drewes..
There will be lots of things on the Hill..
Your happiness with the food will largely depend on where your friends are and how well they know the city. It's easy to eat a bunch on stuff that sucks here.
Home Ground Beef
I usually do 75% chuck and 25% sirloin for burgers.
Plane Snacks
Pack snacks that are juicy.. like grapes, maybe some watermelon chunks, which will satisfy both snacking and thirst, since there are so many restrictions on what you can and can't bring on board.
The Serious Eats National Doughnut Honor Roll
Wow.. none from Missouri? Even Alton Brown knew of the legendary spots in St. Louis.
Homemade Pasta Help.
what size whole eggs? The best pasta dough I've made has a really high proportion of yolk to white.. maybe that makes a difference?
How you know a cook doesn't cook ...
Did you consider that they might not have had a set up to boil water? Many breakfast places I know of only have a griddle and aren't set up to poach.
How old were you when you first started cooking?
Unsupervised? Around 10.. I'd come home and make sauteed onions and sliced hot dogs. Gross to me now, but I like that I could appreciate caramelization then.
Store-Bought Chicken Stocks, Reviewed: Which Are the Best?
I always have Better Than Boullion on hand (in the fridge). There is no waste, and I don't find it to be as salty as some stocks, and there is no tinny taste that comes from cans. Another added bonus is that it takes up far less space than any can or box.
Weekend DVD Giveaway: 'Bottle Shock'
From cluster on vine
To barrel, bottle, then glass
Heaven on the tongue
Ice Cream: Way or No Way?
Ted Drewes frozen custard... chocolate sundae or chocolate chip concrete. Yes, it's a 2 mile drive, but unbeatable.
whats on your menu for the weekend?
@PerkyMac.. around here, we add eggs to that list. You know, so you can eat french toast with all the surplus.
Question of the Day: Gas, electric, other?
I have such a small kitchen that removing the gas to go with a smooth top electric made so much more sense. I had a gas oven in college and never really liked the way that things turned out, but if I could (and if I had the money at the time of getting the new range) I would go duel- fuel. There's a kitchenaid range that has a gas cooktop with grates that go across the entire surface, which would really appeal to me since you could still set a bunch of stuff on top of it. Pout.
Foodie gifts? What did you get?
Kitchen Aid immersion blender with the chopper and whisk attachments. Yay! Also received a digital probe thermometer and a french bread pan.
laser/infrared thermometer recommendations
Thanks so much all. From what I gather (as I half heartedly listen) I guess the thermometer is to monitor the heat inside the grill. Apparently he struggles to keep the charcoal grill the right temperature. All the advice was MUCH appreciated.
overwhelmed with pot roast options
Oh, cool, I'd never heard of top sirloin. And using a bulb baster to remove fat is a great idea! I need to buy one for my first T-day turkey in 15 years, anyway. Thanks so much.
laser/infrared thermometer recommendations
Thought I don't have one yet, (it's on my list too), I have used one. They can come in really handy for tempering chocolate. since you have to stir so much to keep things moving and get the chocolate to very specific temperatures.. a quick hit with the laser is much easier than other methods I have used.
laser/infrared thermometer recommendations
@sailordave--from what I understand some people like to use them for calibrating specialized ovens or tweaking the grill temp. Over on Slice, Adam wrote an awesome article about a pizzeria in Portland, Oregon, Apizza Scholls that shows the owner with his infrared thermometer (nice photo Ed!) which he uses to make sure his oven is at optimum temperature. I thought it kind of looked like a speed gun.
laser/infrared thermometer recommendations
Not to dis on your hubby, but what good is reading the surface temp of something you're cooking on a grill? It's the internal temp you should be concerned about, right? Am I missing something?
laser/infrared thermometer recommendations
I bought a fairly cheap one from either Tuesday Morning or Marshall's, thinking that I'd use it until it broke, and if I liked it, I'd buy a better one. A couple years later, and it's still functional.
Besides using it to measure the heat of things like my baking stone, the sidewalk, and various electronic devices that might be overheating, it's also handy for checking the temp on liquids that I'm waiting to heat or cool, and for whatever reason, immersing a thermometer is impractical. I do, however, doublecheck for accuracy when I'm close to temp, if I need something precise. And it's always really close, although I've learned that you can misread if you're pointing at bubbles on the surface of a liquid.
The brand I've got is BonJour, which is on the low end of anything culinary. I think I spent about ten bucks on it, which is why I expected it to break pretty quickly. If I was buying another one, I'd probably spring for a better brand, just because I do use it a lot.
One thing to look for is that it has the right high and low temps that you'll need. And a "hold" feature is good so you can point and shoot to measure, and then look at the reading, in case you're working at some awkward angle. Probably not a big deal for cooking, but since there's no contact with the food, there's no reason you can't use it on your barbecue one day and your car engine the next.
As far as other thermometers. the Thermapen is the best investment I ever made. The newest model is splashproof or waterproof, which is an important improvement over the previous model. Unless you can find the old one at a significant discount, go for the new one, if that's something you'd be at all interested in.
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
@nightowl, are you suppossed to refrigerate tapioca? i have it in my pantry.
What's your spice aversion?
CUMIN... after 3 weeks in India a few years ago, i developed an aversion to cumin after a whole week straight of eating food seasoned with cumin. Everything tasted the same.
Now, I can't even smell it at the supermarket.
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
Fridge door inventory:
Butter saver shelf: carton of eggs, half a lime
Shelf 1: butter, ketchup, small cans of pineapple juice, a pineapple fruit cup, a bottle of fruit smoothie drink, 8 oz glass bottle of Dr Pepper
Shelf 2: spray margarine, peanut butter, sugar free strawberry preserves, bottled bbq sauce, tabasco, cream cheese, box of baking soda in a ziploc, cold brew coffee concentrate
Shelf 3: bottle of aloe vera infused lotion, bottle of sriracha, bottle of balsamic viniagrette, bottle of ranch dressing, bottle of Cristalino, sour mix
Shelf 4: chocolate syrup, sugar free chocolate syrup, hazelnut flavored syrup, 2 kinds of homemade bbq sauce, white vinegar, hummus, maraschino cherries, tapioca pearls
Some of this is undoubtedly completely weird.
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
I also have Dianas Spicy Southwest in my refrigerator! I brought it back from a trip to Nova Scotia.
When it comes to strange, hmmmm...strawberry vodka? Habanero Peach Preserves, szechuan salad dressing from the chinese market (I still have no idea what to do with it), yellow curry sauce, tandoor marinade, garlic scape pesto.
I also have a jar of Baconaise, not the stuff you have on the website, the packaged stuff not made with bacon.
Wasabi dressing from my trip to Vermont. I could go on and on...
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
organic plain yogurt
butter
mozzarella cheese
2 types of soy sauce
oyster sauce
ketchup
dried up tahini
strawberry jam
Miracle Whip
Diana's Spicy Southwest marinade
stale Japanese vinaigrette
spare rib sauce
hoisin sauce
General Tao sauce
Italian dressing
Cesar salad dressing
molasses
sweet & sour sauce
yeast
canned cat & dog food
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
@angelfood thanks for the sorghum ideas!
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
Here's what to do with that sorghum: drizzle it over cornmeal pancakes
CORNMEAL PANCAKES FOR 2 ( recipe can be doubled )
3/4 cups cornmeal
3/4 cups boiling water
1/2 teaspoon salt
generous 1/3 cup unbleached flour
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1 egg
1 tablespoon light brown sugar or honey
1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup milk
Mix cornmeal with salt. Pour boiling water over and set aside.
Sift together flour and baking powder. Set aside.
Beat egg with oil and brown sugar. Stir in milk till well combined, then add to cornmeal. Mix well.
Stir in flour till just combined.
Cook on hot griddle. Serve with lashings of butter and sorghum. Sausage on the side goes well, as do fried apples. I don't eat meat so use Morningstar Farms links instead.
Now that frosty mornings are here, these should go down pretty good.
The best way to eat sorghum is fried grits but I can't find good white grits anymore....
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
All the usual things plus a jar of Garlic Jelly that I got at the Farmer's Market where my son sells the beef & pork from his ranch.
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
just about everything i thought was odd has been listed! i have evian spray
for my hot flashes, but peppermint is a great idea. i live in arizona, so
i keep my lipsticks there, and, i'm embarrassed to say, cigarettes, too...
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
@ jerzee-- how about doing some pineapple in light rum and apricots in the eau di vie?
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
Butter section:
-Butter
-baking yeast
-2 soup spoons (for when I have puffy eyes)
1st shelf:
-Brita pitcher
-sm bottle water
-toasted sesame oil
-maple syrup
-aging bottle of blueberry preserves
-Thai red curry paste that I don't know what to do with but it sounded good when I bought it
-aging bottle of horseradish (I keep forgetting to get some more)
-tabasco
-porcini powder (I LOVE this stuff!)
-Joy perfume
-Origins eye depuffer (which I keep forgetting about)
2nd shelf
-club soda
-big bottle of pelegino
-vermouth
-a beer (which will be gone shortly after I get home)
-almond oil
-low-sodium soy sauce (which I hate but I can't quite bring myself to throw it out)
-Pearl River Mushroom soy sauce (THIS is the stuff that I do use)
-HP sauce (fell for an englishman a couple years ago and I thought he'd like it... he's ancient history but the sauce lives on forever)
-A1 sauce
-the everpresent ketchup
-4 kinds of mustard
-taco sauce
-chili sauce
So all in all nothing too terribly odd.
@wasliche-- I didn't know abut storing your birth control in the fridge (was never a problem... still isn't... Viva la Menopause!!!!)
@jerzee-- I have got to try those cherries, they sound wonderful!
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
Great topic!
@Twistie - I too have tonkatsu sauce, aloe vera gel and ponzu sauce in my fridge door! Are we fridge twins?
In addition I have:
-flax oil
-yuzu citrus dressing
-mirin
-hon tsuyu (a soup and sauce base)
-red curry paste
-anko (Japanese red bean paste)
-Patagonian dulce de leche (from a friend who visited Argentina)
-wasabi
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
I have the usual things...honey mustard, grainy mustard, mayo, ketchup, milk - it won't fit on the shelves of my fridge and didn't know that till we got it home! Also, capers, maple syrup, wine, soy and Worchestershire sauce, potassium injections for the cat's fluid treatments, Rose's lime juice, horseradish, jams and jellies, pickles, stuff like that.
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
Probably the most unusual things I have in the door of my fridge would be the bottle of tonkatsu sauce, a bottle of ponzu, a tube of aloe vera gel a friend of ours left behind after he did some gardening for us (and since he's moved out of state and fathered two [one at a time with the same mom] children since then, I guess it's probably time to toss it), and a half a packet of poppadoms that Mr. Twistie got a while back and tried to microwave even though said packet had no instructions for doing so and even a legend that said 'for best results, do not microwave' on it. I wonder why he's not so keen on cooking up that second half of the packet.
One day my husband will learn that while the microwave can be a very useful tool, it is not a universal one, even with pre-packaged foods.
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
many bottles of Ranch Dressing with only a half squirt in each, "number" birthday candles, some medicines and a partial bottle of flavored Vodka...the rest is pretty much the same as the other posts... and definitely no kimchi..what the heck is that?
And I used up all of my eye of newt and frog toes this past weekend...need to get more!...lol
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
@CATERPILLARGIRL: "an EMPTY jar of pickles, to which i say "why?" and get no answer."
PickleSickles!
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
@Koalaisnotabear, we keep our milk in the main part of the fridge for two reasons:
1) It doesn't stay cold enough on the door.
2) The gallon jug won't fit on our door shelves anyway!
Yes, we do love our milk!
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
What a great question...it also reminds me that it is time for a Serious refrigerator purge...
7 kinds of hot sauce (no foolin'), 2 kinds of bbq sauce, Brianna's Blush Wine Viniagrette, mayo, 4 kinds of mustard, Gi-Normous bottle of ketchup (small children), fish sauce, soy sauce, wor....-whatever sauce, Sriracha (essential), hoisin, black bean paste, rice wine vinegar, chinese chili-garlic sauce, garlic paste, ginger paste, lemongrass, thai curry paste, Claussen pickles (essential), homemade pickled jalapenos, and...the icing on the cake...anti-vomiting suppositories for when the barfing virus from Hades hits our house...
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
@kerosena, i also have kitty meds (bottle and 2ml syringe) in the fridge door... its from a long time ago and i should probably throw it away when i get home.
also have old jelly that was a 2005 christmas gift i cant bring myself to toss.
mustards, jams, ketchup, choc syrup, cheese, butter, hot and sweet pickles....
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I've used all you've mentioned, as well as a top sirloin (which I'd say was the leanest from my experience).