Posts by web monkey

Quote:So, ok, comes a recipe that calls for creating a blanc. Basically this is a combination of water, lemon juice, and flour, whisked together. The purpose is to serve as an acidic bath to prevent vegetables---in this case...

Assuming the seasons are still running in the correct order, spring should be here soon, hopefully followed by summer. I love having bunches of friends over for pizza, and have been cranking them out of two ovens in my kitchen on...

OK, so it's an old thread. I just ran across it and thought I'd leave an update. 8-)So far, Panini's suggestion to simmer, then reduce just the chicken, and then add the veggies has been the most successful.The second-best method...

Nice idea! A little buttermilk would improve the taste, too. I'll give it a try! Thanks! Terry

Hi, The spoonbread recipe (ingredients below) that works more-or-less OK (I'd like it a little "fluffier"). The problem is that it seems to have a slightly metallic taste. This is probably from the baking powder, but the dish...

You would need to add back a lot of the chicken to get the protein content to where you want it, however the calories are probably somewhere in the area you're looking for. If you're looking to cut calories, chill the stock overnight...

I have to tell you, there isn't a single thing on that page that I wouldn't want to try at least once. And now I'm hungry! Since you got me started on food porn, check out my latest pizza photo. Pizza | Bupkis.org Click on the...

It's not actually a flavor, and it doesn't use normal taste-buds, but is a process where specialized MSG receptors sense MSG, then produce a neurotransmitter, which enhances the transmission of other flavors from the tongue. Terry

I'd go for it, but leave out the "you're not welcome" part. Some people with severe food allergies can be brought to death's doorstep by very tiny amounts of substances you didn't even know were there. Maybe the tahini came...

Can't help much with the other stuff, but if the color change happened while it was sitting on the counter, it's oxydation. You can prevent this by floating a layer of CO2 (mix vinegar and baking soda) or Nitrogen (if you have a cylinder...