lol good one
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99, I'm curious to know if there's a thing you learned in culinary school that has changed the way you've cooked ever since? Big, small, whatevs.
As an example, I'm all about the protein, so if a recipe calls for 1# of chuck, steak, outside skirt steak, whatever, cut into bite-size pieces, I'd use 1.5# so there'll be more leftovers. But, I soon learned that when you crowd meat like that, it steams instead of cooking, turns gray, and doesn't taste as good.
tia
As an example, I'm all about the protein, so if a recipe calls for 1# of chuck, steak, outside skirt steak, whatever, cut into bite-size pieces, I'd use 1.5# so there'll be more leftovers. But, I soon learned that when you crowd meat like that, it steams instead of cooking, turns gray, and doesn't taste as good.
tia
“We are living through a revolt against the future. The future will prevail.”
Anand Giridharadas
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Gosh, I dunno, I've probably learned more after leaving than during.
Justin Wilson always said that diced onions take an hour to cook. I've found that to be true for soup, stew, gumbo, chili etc. I got an autographed book from him.
All sauces are variants of the five mother sauces.
I still suck at garde manger.
Justin Wilson always said that diced onions take an hour to cook. I've found that to be true for soup, stew, gumbo, chili etc. I got an autographed book from him.
All sauces are variants of the five mother sauces.
I still suck at garde manger.
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i’ve been on a baking kick lately
put together my own recipe for ginger snaps (with fresh ginger), and “artisan” green chile bread
the wife says maybe my next career move should be culinary
(i’ve also been baking dog treets)
put together my own recipe for ginger snaps (with fresh ginger), and “artisan” green chile bread
the wife says maybe my next career move should be culinary
(i’ve also been baking dog treets)
Have we fallen into a mesmerized state that makes us accept as inevitable that which is inferior or detrimental, as though having lost the will or the vision to demand that which is good?
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I understand you have to be much more precise when it comes to baking than cooking.KUTradition wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:27 pm i’ve been on a baking kick lately
put together my own recipe for ginger snaps (with fresh ginger), and “artisan” green chile bread
the wife says maybe my next career move should be culinary
(i’ve also been baking dog treets)
After standing there chopping vegetables, et al for a meal, I'm frequently reminded why I couldn't be a cook.
My feet and lower back wouldn't let me.
“We are living through a revolt against the future. The future will prevail.”
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I often wonder if my knees would hold up for an 8 to 10 shift. Probably not.
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processing roasted green chile kills my feet and back, and that’s only doing 1/5 bushel at a timeShirley wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:07 pmI understand you have to be much more precise when it comes to baking than cooking.KUTradition wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:27 pm i’ve been on a baking kick lately
put together my own recipe for ginger snaps (with fresh ginger), and “artisan” green chile bread
the wife says maybe my next career move should be culinary
(i’ve also been baking dog treets)
After standing there chopping vegetables, et al for a meal, I'm frequently reminded why I couldn't be a cook.
My feet and lower back wouldn't let me.
prepping a pork butt for the smoker and had to fresh grind 2 tablespoons of black pepper…forearms were burning
Have we fallen into a mesmerized state that makes us accept as inevitable that which is inferior or detrimental, as though having lost the will or the vision to demand that which is good?
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KUTradition wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:14 pmprocessing roasted green chile kills my feet and back, and that’s only doing 1/5 bushel at a timeShirley wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:07 pmI understand you have to be much more precise when it comes to baking than cooking.KUTradition wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:27 pm i’ve been on a baking kick lately
put together my own recipe for ginger snaps (with fresh ginger), and “artisan” green chile bread
the wife says maybe my next career move should be culinary
(i’ve also been baking dog treets)
After standing there chopping vegetables, et al for a meal, I'm frequently reminded why I couldn't be a cook.
My feet and lower back wouldn't let me.
prepping a pork butt for the smoker and had to fresh grind 2 tablespoons of black pepper…forearms were burning
I use a coffee grinder for pepper corns, dried chiles and whole spices.
https://www.amazon.com/KRUPS-Electric-C ... 926&sr=8-3
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i actually considered that, but didn’t want to go through the fuss of cleaning the coffee grinderjhawks99 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:50 pmKUTradition wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:14 pmprocessing roasted green chile kills my feet and back, and that’s only doing 1/5 bushel at a time
prepping a pork butt for the smoker and had to fresh grind 2 tablespoons of black pepper…forearms were burning
I use a coffee grinder for pepper corns, dried chiles and whole spices.
https://www.amazon.com/KRUPS-Electric-C ... 926&sr=8-3
in hindsight, a little bit of coffee on the butt might not be too bad
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I have one dedicated to spice grinding. I grind coarse salt in it to clean
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Using salt to clean is a great idea! Why didn’t I think of that! I also have a dedicated spice (coffee) grinder but I have been using a damp paper towel to clean and then leaving it open to air dry overnight.