Posts by Andydude

My frying and saute pans are reasonable home quality tefal non-stick - I have no complaints, I have treated them well, probably too well, and they haven't warped or lost their finish. I feel as if I need/want to ask more of myself now -...

No offence taken BDL, I only meant that I believe non-stick surfaces are often said to suffer when using a higher heat, and so it serves my needs to not have that specific concern when trying to gain more confidence at working with...

Thanks fellas, :) Hehe, my cooking's bad, but it hasn't frightened my better half off yet. :D Okay, so a largish stainless steel pan, preferably of the lidded saute variety - thanks, that's useful. I think the stainless steel meets...

If you had to choose your first good skillet like pan:- Would you choose a frying pan or a saute pan - possibly with lid? Would it be non-stick or stainless steel? What size would it be? If you don't mind following links and would...

As a beginner, as much as I enjoy learning as I go, I do like quite detailed technical books - step by step stuff that doesn't leave me wondering how the author travelled from step1 to step2. Additionally, apart from a couple of my...

Thanks Chris - you're a star :cool:, the sauces book you mentioned by James Peterson is readily available, so I should have my hands on that next week. Thanks for the pointer. :) As to methods, I prefer if I can to learn the hands on...

Cheers foleyisgood. I've seen recipes that meet either option. I was wondering not so much if it can be done either way, as to the impact on the quality of the finished product. I was wondering if beyond any potential health benefit,...

Question re. Hollandaise Sauce Is using clarified butter when making Hollandaise simply desirable, or is it crucial to the quality of the finished product ? Tks Andy.

Hi ChefToddMohr :) Not really my place, but as I'm here and it was your first post, I'd like to welcome you to the forum. As to the Caesar Salad Dressing thanks for the idea, it certainly sounds like a can do project that I should be...

Thanks Ed - and yes Hollandaise is a great suggestion, definitely. :cool: