Posts by Suzanne

BDL: remember that these are thick; you'll have to split or butterfly them and pound the **** out of them to use for schnitzel. :lol: My choices would allow you to serve 2 people with each chop: First, split each horizontally, then...

I never thought of using parchment, maybe because my husband will eat anything green and leafy, even if it's been steamed to death. :lol: But sure, that makes sense, for the reasons Phil gives. Then again, if I were steaming the food...

AFAIK, it's called . . . basting. :p Never heard it called anything else.

Barley can absorb an amazing amount of liquid, more than rice. So if you want to cook it via the absorption method -- that is, add the grain to boiling water, cover, and simmer until tender -- you need to use a ratio of 3:1 by volume (3...

Yes, it makes a difference -- it definitely adds more mushroom flavor. But I'm not sure that it would be "overpowering." That would depend on a lot of factors, including your palate first of all; how much flavor you expect...

Mine did. I mashed them with a little salt and a lot of lime juice before freezing, and packed them as airtight as possible in plastic bags, but they still darkened. But so what? They still taste good, and if I add enough chopped...

A friend who is writing a piece on dining clubs asks: "Are there any around still?" That's all she said, so I leave it to you to define and discuss. It would be helpful to know where you are, but if you would rather not...

It's always a good idea to clean them. You don't want, um, nasty stuff getting into the sauce. :p One thing that might help intensify the flavor is to sauté the crabs before you add them to the other ingredients. Break them up, sear...

All I know about her is that she was the chef at (now-closed) Centro Vinoteca, which was very well-reviewed and popular -- the only time I tried to go, it was packed with a couple-of-hours wait. What I remember is that all the reviews...

I usually use half all-purpose and half whole-wheat, both regular King Arthur. I like the flavor of whole-wheat baked goods, and it make me feel a little less guilty about the carbs. :p