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Pressure Cooker Phobia?
I have two and I use them constantly for clients.
Fagor.
Watch It with Us: 'Top Chef Masters' Episode 9
So am I the only one who thinks that Dale and Spike (ugh!) need to be slapped? It would be fascinating (painfully boring most likely) to see the events unfold without the editing.
The worst episode. Sophomoric.
Jamba Juice's New California Flatbreads: We Ate Them So You Don't Have To
"rubbery nubs of chicken". Can't stop laughing.
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Video: Little Gordon Ramsay Is Sick of Hydrogenated School Cafeteria Sausage
I know that it is supposed to be a joke (God I hope so!), but that little brat needs to be horsewhipped. A better ending would be to have the lunch lady kick the living sh*t out of him all the while cursing like a sailor.
Pressure Cooker Phobia?
I have two and I use them constantly for clients.
Fagor.
Watch It with Us: 'Top Chef Masters' Episode 9
So am I the only one who thinks that Dale and Spike (ugh!) need to be slapped? It would be fascinating (painfully boring most likely) to see the events unfold without the editing.
The worst episode. Sophomoric.
Jamba Juice's New California Flatbreads: We Ate Them So You Don't Have To
"rubbery nubs of chicken". Can't stop laughing.
Best recipe for Vietnamese Shaking Beef?
The Slanted Door's recipe is available online. Or it used to be.
Cook the Book: Smothered Pork Chops
a perfect dinner with the noodle kugel....
Cook the Book: 'Endangered Recipes' by Lari Robling
Shopping trips that ended with lunch at Martin's Tavern in Georgetown and being treated "like an adult" by the waiters.
What to charge for catering?
you made $600 total? Less the grocery?
You should charge more.
For 12 hours of work, you should have netted $600 (at least) just for yourself.
The Mustards in My Fridge; Which Are in Yours?
Grey Poupon, Trader Joe's Dijon, Coleman's English Style, French's Yellow, Edmond Fallot Whole Grain Brown, A Tube of Spicy German, Fred's Horseradish Mustard. I am planning on making the Guiness Stout Mustard Recipe from Saveur tomorrow for the Easter Ham.....There is also an old jar of Tarragon Mustard lurking in there somewhere.
Dinner Tonight: Curried Pork Noodles
search for "drunken noodles" on Epicurious. They rock!
Making bacon at home
second the nod to Ruhlman. I have been making my own bacon for a few years now and use the "basic cure" in Charcuterie. It makes a really nice simple bacon. I usually only smoke half of it and use the other half as petit sale.
have fun. you will never want cryovac bacon again.
Eat for Eight Bucks: Perfect Roast Chicken with Pomegranate Jus
$4.54 for a chicken? I paid $21.91 for a bird the other day! Almost $4 per pound. But I do love a good roast chicken.
Bodily Functions at Serious Eats
Odd, I have yet to come across a thread that included gross bodily functions. Thanks for pointing it out. I will have to be more vigilant.
Mark Bittman's Savory Oatmeal with Scallions and Soy Sauce
Just made this. Seasoned the water with fat slices of ginger and whole garlic cloves. Used steel cut oats.
When it was done, fished out the ginger / garlic and added scallions and cubed tofu. Splashed on some really salty soy and must say that I was really happy. Not as tasty as khao tom, but better than most congee.
Best Indian Food Cookbook?
Another vote for M. Jaffrey.
I also love Mangoes and Curry Leaves by Alford and Duguid. It covers the entire subcontinent and includes Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in addition to the multiple regions of India. Great reading. Beautiful photos and most importantly, the recipes are awesome and tasty.
Serious Efforts: A Buttermilk Brine for Fried Chicken?
You might also try Scott Peacock's method. Brine overnight. Rinse. Soak in buttermilk overnight and then fry in bacon fat seasoned lard. Yum.
Help with my new pressure cooker and recipes
Once you lose your fear of the PC, you will find that you use it. A LOT. Also, the quick release is great for adding last minute additions to braises. Second the recommendation for Miss Vickie. The registration is a few bucks and there is a wealth of info and some decent recipes. A very general rule of thumb is to reduce cooking times by one third. Start timing after you have pressure. Have fun. Wait till you make a 7 minute, no stir risotto. You will be hooked.
Gibbles Potato Chips
Utz. Sadly, you can not buy them in NorCal.
Exploring Eggnog
The Egg Nog recipe in Bill Neal's great book, Biscuits, Spoonbread and Sweet Potato Pie is really remarkable and has become a tradition in our house. So good, we usually double the recipe. Holiday guests claiming to not like egg nog usually have thirds or fourths.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham
Good dijon mustard, sharp cheddar on dark rye.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
The thrill of the first taste of my own home cured and smoked bacon.
If you were to subscribe to one food magazine, it would be _____
Saveur.
No contest. I read all of them, but if I had to choose just one. Saveur.
Mark Bittman's Savory Oatmeal with Scallions and Soy Sauce
I just found this Blog. Great ideas. I would skip the meats, bacon, regular sour cream, etc. since I am trying to lower my cholesterol. Thanks.
Video: Little Gordon Ramsay Is Sick of Hydrogenated School Cafeteria Sausage
@beth1 ... my child no.... my parents on the other hand did get that call because I called my 8th grade home economics teacher a...... not so nice word (hope you're happy @Amandarama), for slowing my roll.
We were told we could make anything we wanted, to see where our cooking skills were. I wanted to make pommes dauphinoise of course I didn't know they were called pommes dauphinoise, at the time I called them scalloped potatoes au gratin. Other students were making scrambled eggs, toast, hot cocoa.
When I pulled out potatoes, she (the teacher) asked what I was doing. When I told her she said (in a condescending tone), why don't you do something like scrambled eggs or toast... That's when I had my little Gordon moment... and a sore arse for about a week after, compliments of my dad.
Video: Little Gordon Ramsay Is Sick of Hydrogenated School Cafeteria Sausage
Man, have you guys even seen the outtakes? He's just like any other little kid! Relax. He's an actor.
Pressure Cooker Phobia?
One of the first things my grandmother taught me to cook was a braised pot roast in a pressure cooker. I still use her recipe (and pressure cookers), 45 years later and was happy to be able to make it for her until she passed last year at 101.
I have four of varying sizes, from a four quart up to an antique giant for canning. I have never had any problems, not even a blown gasket.
Whole large artichokes take ten minutes.
Brown rice just needs to be heated to cooking pressure for a minute or two, then turn off the heat and let it come to room pressure and it's done!
I never soak legumes, and stews and soups are a spur-of-the-moment inspiration instead of a military campaign.
And they save energy costs!
My only caution is to avoid non-stick surfaces: they seem to separate and pit easily in pressure cookers.
Video: Little Gordon Ramsay Is Sick of Hydrogenated School Cafeteria Sausage
I love bratty kids! Go little Gordon Go!
Video: Little Gordon Ramsay Is Sick of Hydrogenated School Cafeteria Sausage
He is a great imitator!!!! WOW!
Video: Little Gordon Ramsay Is Sick of Hydrogenated School Cafeteria Sausage
As a teacher I am fairly confident that this child has heard, seen and/or said worse in the school yard. I have heard first grade students using innumerable vulgarities in the "appropriate" context. If he has good parents, this kid has discussed the role he is playing and the swearing involved.
Video: Little Gordon Ramsay Is Sick of Hydrogenated School Cafeteria Sausage
Jesus, this kid has Gordon DOWN. He imitates him perfectly, every gesture, even his speech pattern, is spot on!
Video: Little Gordon Ramsay Is Sick of Hydrogenated School Cafeteria Sausage
Yeah, I kinda wish they didn't make that kid curse like a sailor. No one, child or adult, should be able to get away with behaving like that, whether there's a camera on them or not.
Pressure Cooker Phobia?
Oh robincat...I can so relate. As a kid, my favorite story was told by our elderly neighbor of "the lady and the pressure cooker". We'd beg her to tell the story over and over. I never found out if it was true, but basically it was about a woman who opened her pressure cooker too soon while cooking a chicken and it exploded all over her kitchen. Much as I loved the story, it left me in total fear of pressure cookers. When I received one at my wedding 20 years ago, I promptly returned it, much to my husband's dissappointment. I wish you luck!
Pressure Cooker Phobia?
ChelseaGuy52 - QVC has a 4 quart Cooks Essentials electronic one that has everyone talking!!! I have an 8 qt stove top model that works well, but really want this 4 quart one...
Video: Little Gordon Ramsay Is Sick of Hydrogenated School Cafeteria Sausage
I know this is a joke, but there is a real kid involved in making these videos. Would you want the call from school that your child had been removed from the school cafeteria for cursing at the lunch lady?
Pressure Cooker Phobia?
Ever since my mom's pressure cooker literally exploded, spewing a geyser of boiling applesauce across the kitchen ceiling, I have had a pressure cooker phobia as well. I don't miss it, like a crockpot - everything tastes like stew. And I don't can.
Video: Little Gordon Ramsay Is Sick of Hydrogenated School Cafeteria Sausage
I love little Gordon too. I wish they'd make some more videos.
Video: Little Gordon Ramsay Is Sick of Hydrogenated School Cafeteria Sausage
i absolutely love those videos-that kid is too perfect as tiny gordon!
Video: Little Gordon Ramsay Is Sick of Hydrogenated School Cafeteria Sausage
These just keep getting better LMAO!
Pressure Cooker Phobia?
I recently for a 6 qt electric PC at the local thrift store. It is an older model, but looks very well cared for, so I purchased it. I've only used it a few times, and I was very pleased with the food. I am anxious to get more recipes for PC cooking. My better half is a workout fanatic, so we watch our meal menus very carefully.
Pressure Cooker Phobia?
I recently for a 6 qt electric PC at the local thrift store. It is an older model, but looks very well cared for, so I purchased it. I've only used it a few times, and I was very pleased with the food. I am anxious to get more recipes for PC cooking. My better half is a workout fanatic, so we watch our meal menus very carefully.
Pressure Cooker Phobia?
I love my Kuhn-Rikon pressure cooker-simply the best-made in Switzerland.
http://kuhnrikon.com/products/pressure_cookers/
European and Indian kitchens always have a pressure cooker for quick work on less tender cuts, beans, etc. Dangerous? Less of an issue than using a barbecue!
I have a Fagor pressure cooker/canner-a must for non-acidic canning. Pickles or tomato sauces are fine using BWB but not meats or fish and most other things. It is stainless and can be used as a saute pot or a pressure cooker.
My favourite cooking method is braising the old fashioned/French way in Staub cookware.
Pressure Cooker Phobia?
Pressure cookers are awesome! They are totally safe; just read the directions and invest in a nice new one (I have a Fagor & love it). I only had one mishap; I overfilled the cooker &, just before it was ready to come off the stove, the valve spewed a combo of steam & cooking juice, which was aimed at the back of the stove. It only made a small mess, but it taught me a lesson; don't overfill. But, by all means, try it; it's so amazing that you can make a stew or piece of meat in such a short time that tastes like it was cooked all day. The flavors just permeate the ingredients. One try & you'll be hooked! There are tons of recipes (desserts, too!) online & oodles of books out there. It's the most underrated & versatile cooking tool around.
Pressure Cooker Phobia?
I consider my pressure cooker an essential part of my kitchen gear. The meat and bean dishes that come out of it are consistantly superior to preparing the same recipes with a regular braise method.
Pressure Cooker Phobia?
looking for an electric pressure cooker, any recommendations???
Pressure Cooker Phobia?
In India pressure cookers are much the way of life, and I 'proudly' own 3. LOL. No day goes without the use of this wonderful contraption, and no, it doesn't explode. Just needs some TLC. Look for signs like less pressure build up, steam escaping from the sides etc. That's when you might need a gasket change. Otherwise it's the best green option for the Earth!
Pressure Cooker Phobia?
I have one thats pretty old but the seal is still good on it. I put some italian beans onion and tomatoes in it and cooked them 3 or 4 minutes and it was wonderful. I love my pressure cooker!!!!
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I know that it is supposed to be a joke (God I hope so!), but that little brat needs to be horsewhipped. A better ending would be to have the lunch lady kick the living sh*t out of him all the while cursing like a sailor.