Posts by froggy1869

I have a beautiful Wolf gas range at home.  Having used real convection ovens, I realize the heat output is wimpy.   Baking three trays of cookies the burners stay on too long trying to catch up and the bottom tray is...

I would have scoffed at the turkey in a bag technique until yesterday when i did one on a gas grill rotisserie (11 lb, 2 hr).  It was done (>175 degrees) but seemed tougher than expected.  The breast was juicy and...

Broil element 1667 watts, GE and Jennair 3600 watts. Bake and convection similiarly lower. Ask your dealer. No wonder they cook so slowly, especially for large amounts of food. I've been frustrated with the weak performance of two...

1. Kitchenaid. At work I’m using a double Kitchenaid built-in electric ovens and find it way underpowered. The elements are around 1600-1700 watts; many comparable ovens run 2500-3000 watts. When I try to roast 5-10 lb of food it...

NY Times Mark Bittman had a good recipe for no-knead bread which bakes in a dutch oven. I've tried it a couple of times in my 5 1/2 qt Le Creuset and that's a little big, although the bread was great. I think a 3 qt. might be just...

My perfect job ends in 3 weeks. Cooking supper for 17 hungry men, six months, scratch cooking, and they do the dishes! Wondering what to do w/ this obsession after that. Looking forward to learning and sharing. My technical obsession...