Posts by waltersg69

Thanks, it's the most dangerous game of "Whack-a-Mole" I'll ever play. Hey, I just read about the mezzaluna in Cook's Illustrated. Cool!

Hi folks. It's been awhile, trying to suppress al-Sadr's Mehdi army after being extended. I'm wanting to take my wife to Commander's Palace in NOLA on our way to vacation in the FL keys. In all honesty this will be my first fine dining...

Hi Suzzane. I made it back home without our plane being shot down. I spent 30 hours on planes coming home, that sucked. Of the 8 months in Iraq, the plane ride coming back was the worst part, go figure. I have the Kochunst in Bildern...

How many knives is a set to you? I picked up a slicer and a chef in Germany (Wustoff), and add on as I go. I don't care if they match and I only use a couple all the time. My favorite is a Santoku. I'm only happy with the high carbon. I...

Iv'e seen it simmered in a stock fortified with lots of soy sauce, sugar and ginger. Mmmm.

"Fetch me a #10 can of dehydrated water, grab a grill extender while your over there and a left handed spatula. I need a 10 gallon sheet pan, and a perforated quart dipper." "Scrambled hard, don't break the yolk."

The fan has everything to do with it. You do have to reduce the temperature by 50 degrees (sometimes more) and probably increase cooking times. You also have to consider the load of the oven. That is, do you have 8 sheet pans in there...

"Fetch me a can of powderd water, and grab a grill extender while your there."

There is an underlying motivation in everything we say or do. Sometimes others see it better than we do if we don't possess a brutal honesty with ourselves. The first reply summed it up, "Why do you want to own your own...

Thanks for reading Suzzane. I go on leave soon and when I get back I will look at the book again. I know that the "pralines" were substantial enough to be mentioned in the menu as opposed to just a garnish. Maybe I can...