The Perversion Of Food

The Perversity Of Food What’s your lean? Where’s your marble? Why does it always have to be Chicken Parmesan? All you can do is copy?  Where’s your imagination? Somebody locked you into their culinary demands that never can be changed? What is this all about? Prey or pray tell? Mamma or government. Spread your culinaryContinueContinue reading “The Perversion Of Food”

Shredding Margarine Sticks

Shredding Margarine Sticks When baking with flours, and using a whole stick or even a half stick margarine, it’s a whole lot easier to chill the stick, then shred it over large holes of a hand-held grater, when mixing it into dry ingredients. It saves time plus allows for a more even distribution of theContinueContinue reading “Shredding Margarine Sticks”

RE: Preparation Times For Recipes

It takes a lot longer to develop a recipe than it does to replicate a recipe. For that reason the prep times are not given. To estimate the time for each procedure after the fact would not be accurate enough for my tastes. The number of ingredients aren’t necessarily an indicator of preparation time.  

Simmering With Lids

When putting a lid on any sauce that’s going to simmer for a while, occasionally take a peek beneath the lid to make sure it isn’t boiling rapidly. Sauces tend to do that when you’re not looking. If the burner is on the lowest setting and it’s still boiling rapidly, which happens sometimes, especially withContinueContinue reading “Simmering With Lids”