Posts by SockpuppetDoug

  The worst thing a server can do?  From the customer side I would say it's speaking to a member of the table in condescending fashion.  Ironically enough this has never happened to me at a neighborhood...

As usual, thanks for the advice, BDL.  I think I've got my head wrapped around this thanks to you and Chris so no more questions (for now ).  I'm going to concentrate on what Chris called the "anchor stone"....

hmmmmm.  That gives some structure to the whole process and changes my thinking completely.  Thanks for the advice, Chris.  Very helpful.   +D.

yogi-d, probably not.  Using a sharp knife without losing digits or severing arteries comes back to technique and care.  It has little to do with the knife and everything to do with *you*.  Learn the basic techniques of...

  Since this has evolved into a general thread on knives and sharpening I hope this is still on topic:  I decided to take the plunge and buy some water stones in the coming week.  All my knives are carbon and...

Hi Mellie,   The ratio will be dependent on the recipe since agave is a wet ingredient and sugar is dry - so you'll have to look at the ratio of wet to dry in toto.  But in general terms "they" say agave is...

I think if your gut wants you to go with water stones then go for it.  You might make mistakes but there's very little you can do to destroy your knife short of outright abuse (like repeatedly putting it in the dishwasher)....

kohno,   I was in a similar position to you about 6 months ago.  After a lot of frustration with the knives I had been using, I wanted find the perfect "go-to" chef knife.  And the Japanese steels and...

  One thing I might suggest is purchasing beef or lamb from a local farm and make a point to be there when the animal is harvested.  Many smaller farms will sell you 1/4 or 1/2 for a very reasonable price - higher quality...

On the subject of boiling eggs:  I've also seen one chef poke a hole in one end of the egg (forget which end) to let the air escape so that the occasional leakage doesn't happen as it heats.  No fun peeling a...