Posts by foodpump

No "side business" to speak of, but I do a lot of woodworking. After 10-12 hr days multi tasking,it's kinda nice to focus on only one thing.  The hobby does come in handy though, I did all of the millwork and cabinets in my...

Usually any grit under 4000 needs soaking, the finer grits don't need it.  Some "laminated" stones (1000/4000) might not be ideal to permasoak because the glue might eventually fail.   A lot of people put a drop or two of...

Thermomixers are nothing new.  I've seen them demo'ed in the late 80's in Frankfurt for making hollandaise.  They're great for making ganaches and sauces, but lousy for caramel and fruit butters.   See, to make a...

For the home cook, I don't think that this item would be popular.   However, for a pastry chef, something like that (aka a "fire cooker) would come in handy for caramel--something that needs continious stirring for...

The ring in the pic looked like it started out as a poured sugar rectangle, then wrapped around a cylinder while still hot and pliable and removed.  I'm guessing the seam of the ring is 'glued" onto the plate with some...

Quote: Originally Posted by smork  you should get out more.   tats are cool.   everyone get over it.   almost sounding like the argument about powdered demi.  That's just it, I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Pirate-chef  I think more and more it is something you can get away with. if you are passionate about it and the restaurant is good enough it doesnt matter. the chef/waiter we had the other...

Any European butcher can tell you that ground bay leaf is used in many sausage preparations.   I don't use it in cooking, and I don't use dried bay leaves.   I have a shrub of true bay right in my garden.  Grows...

Folks!!!!   Rent a Cambro hand wash station.  This has everything in one unit--hot water, cold water, waste water storage, soap, paper towels.   Rent or buy a 10 x 10 canopy, this will be enough to put in a few...

I dunno....   Vancouver has it's share of tat parlours, and still alot of people are wary of neck and face tats.  Then again, a lot of the gangs here (we have no shortage of them) have neck and face tats, and we won't...