Posts by Andydude

Not cooked anything truly interesting - well not on purpose anyway :D. I have made a couple of breakthroughs though that I'm pleased about, mostly around baking. Also I've now achieved the status of 'All the gear and no idea', whereas...

I''d quite enjoy seeing old photos of tinkers - tinkering as it were. It's probably 30yrs since I last saw a guy set up on a street with a grinding wheel.

Thanks BDL - yes helpful to know that the lumpy top is significant. Preheating was done properly and the pans went straight in and weren't disturbed for 20mins. The mixing seemed fine until the melted butter. I know what went wrong...

Hi joekool84, I suspect it might be useful if you could outline the sort of pie(s) the shells would be for.

Hi again, Just made my first Genoise, and decided to go the whole way and try the recipe in Michael Ruhlman's Ratio book, which uses a full 8oz of butter to 8oz flour etc. It wasn't until I poured the mix into the prepared tins that I...

Hey - just spotted the birthday cake. Happy Birthday cape chef, and many happy returns.:bounce:

Do you folks actually have a shared lexicon when it comes to terms like "better"? How are you gauging that? Is there a general score that you attribute to a knife based on the metal and construction quality?

Chico - I hope you'll not spend too much energy being concerned about how you are being interpreted. Having shared a thread with you, I believe you come across quite clearly. You have to figure that very often the people asking...

I understand what you're saying Chico, and your passion and care is something that adds value to a thread which I personally very much appreciate and enjoy. :cool:

Thanks BDL, I appreciate your posting your thoughts about those options. :) Hi Chico, :) Sure, and while there may be room to play around the edges when engaged in debate and/or information sharing, ideally responses are ultimately...