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Those weird things you eat when you are in your kitchen
Apparently drinking vinegar is quite the thing. Andy Ricker of Portland's Pok Pok fame has launched a variety of concentrated drinking vinegars. Please to read: http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2011/08/pok-pok-som-drinking-vinegar-goes-national.html
Tricks you figured out in the kitchen and thought 'good one'!!!
I keep my knives cutting side UP in the knife block. So when I slip one out of its slot, I'm not dulling the blade.
Sausage Casings
Thanks for the 411. I am used to seeing things like Prosciutto and sausages hanging in a cantina to cure, and I always thought the good air circulation caused it.
gold coffee filter
For all you paper filter users, do you wet the filter before putting the coffee in it? My sister does this, so I started doing it. But I'm not sure WHY we do it?
Tricks you figured out in the kitchen and thought 'good one'!!!
You can also do this by warming up your measuring cup by pouring hot water in it first, letting it sit, and then pouring it out. This is better than using oil (when you don't need to).
Culinary Uses for Pickled Jalapeno
May sound crazy but I chop them up into small dice and store them in a glass jar in the fridge with their brine. Then, when I want a dash of heat, I grab a spoonful (or several). I chop them up finely because you get better distribution of heat that way.
Leftover Lobster
Also, don't throw away the shells yet!! Boil them and then freeze the resulting stock for a future yummy recipe.
Those weird things you eat when you are in your kitchen
Why is this unusual? Is the meatball RAW?
Those weird things you eat when you are in your kitchen
Philadelphia brand (I think) came out with small, individual cups of chocolate & cream cheese spread. And you know what, it doesn't appeal to me.
Calorie listings at chains
At my favorite burger joint (the one with the pop up clown) when they started posting calorie counts, I was dismayed to see that the burger I usually order has 500 calories. So I started ordering the next one down, which is only 350. But I can't imagine where the extra 150 comes from in the bigger burger? Lettuce? Tomato? Wider circumference of beef and bun? Hmm.
Those weird things you eat when you are in your kitchen
If I make some microwave popcorn, I often cut up small pieces of cheese to eat with it. I treat the popcorn like crackers. :o)
Those weird things you eat when you are in your kitchen
I would never fry up beef fat. *BUT* I love the crispy fat on steaks.
Leftover Lobster
Homemade ravioli! Have you ever made fresh pasta before? (more of a main dish than an appetizer, I guess)
Walmart steak,not that I would but has anyone tried? [Moved from General Chowhounding board]
Here you go, Bacardi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_Gtb1kElRk
please join my I HATE MAYO CLUB..LOL.. anyone welcome..even if you like it rop
You can add nighttime host Jimmy Fallon to your club.
Walmart steak,not that I would but has anyone tried? [Moved from General Chowhounding board]
I just think it's really cheesy that they opted to go for the old Folgers trick: "We replaced the coffee in a top restaurant with...".
Polly-O ricotta cheese
Central Market is a chain in Seattle. Riodv answered another post about Seattle so maybe there is some location confusion?
Favorite unusual toppings for vanilla ice cream?
That chili/pineapple concoction sounds great!
Is there any value to dehydrated scallops?
If I had not been exposed to dried abalone, I would question dehydrated scallops too. But I have, so I don't.
Lining roasting pans with foil/parchment?
Parchment is impregnated with Silicone. Yeah, have fun with that. :oD
cleaning cookie sheets without scratching them.
That's my suggestion. I use dishwasher powder on the enamel of LeCreuset type pans with great success.
Items you’ve converted into kitchen use
I looked at woodworking tools to find a cheap alternative to a microplane but did not find any. :o(
What are/were "aloes"?
Now that we've solved that, can we move on to the next mystery? What are PARCHED WHOLE COFFEE BEANS? Roasted, maybe?
