Posts by monpetitchoux

For me, I'd want... - An Acton 220 series thermometer - Complete knife sharpening kit (with stuff for serrated knives, vegetable peelers, etc. along with a stellar whetstone) - A gift certificate for dinner at Le Bernardin - A gift...

Two weeks ago my apetite got the better of me. As I was passing a house with two fruiting cacti. I walked onto their front yard and picked up a fruit on the ground to see if it was good to eat. Well, the ants were already at it, so I...

You are a true artist, Wendy, and one day, I hope to be able to see you in person. The reason I say that is because once you've mastered the science of cooking, it is only then that you can truly become an artist in the kitchen, in my...

I repeat, this is only a test.:D

Hi Wendy, What I am after is a standardized weighing and measuring system. Since weighing will yield more consistent results over measuring in cups, I would like to have it standardized in weights. For example, I have come to equate...

Feuille de Brik is really more like spring roll wrappers than anything. I'll bet it was something the Arabs learned from the Chinese when they were trading in the olden days. Or maybe the Arabs taught it to the Chinese? But it's made...

I think that this forum is something like the Baker's Dozen, only more organized and much more active. My teacher in school is a member, but she said that they rarely met nor had events. But when they did, they do have interesting...

We get our Feuille de Brik from Made in France and Pacific Gourmet. Pacific Gourmet doesn't always have it. Made in France carries two brands. They differ in quality by a great deal. However, I cannot remember the brand that I...

That's what you are looking for. I remembered incorrectly. Phoenix rolls are the ones that have the coconut and sugar filling and are folded as you described. The eggroll cookies are the ones that are rolled into cigars. I went to...

But there are specific chefs. We just tend to congregate in the pastry kitchen.:D[I]