How to use flan rings?

Thank you, that all makes sense.

nycfooddude1 in Home Cooking

How to use flan rings?

I've done a lot of baking in tart pans with removable bottoms, but now I'm graduating to flan rings. I am trying to recreate Francois Payard's Gateau Basque and need to use a 9x2 cake ring to do it properly. I understand that the bottom of the crust cooks directly on the sheet pan underneath the ring, but do I need to put parchment paper underneath the ring? Use any non-stick cooking spray? How exactly does one remove the ring? Take a warm knife around the edge and lift the ring off? How does one pick up the tart at that point?

Any advice is much appreciated.

nycfooddude1 in Home Cooking

Where to get Japanese eggplants?

Sunrise has it!

Thanks so much.

nycfooddude1 in Manhattan

Where to get Japanese eggplants?

Bummer. They both only have Chinese eggplants. The search continues!

nycfooddude1 in Manhattan

Where to get Japanese eggplants?

Thanks, MMRuth. I do mean the long, thin ones. But Chinese eggplants are also long and thin, and a bit too thin for my purposes. The Japanese are in between Globe (American) eggplants and the Chinese eggplants. I'll call your two suggestions to find out, thanks!

nycfooddude1 in Manhattan

Where to get Japanese eggplants?

Hi,

I'm hoping to try to make the traditional Turkish Karniyarik dish tonight. Does anyone know where I could get Japanese eggplants today? WF, Dean & Deluca only have Chinese eggplants. Maybe a Chinatown market??

nycfooddude1 in Manhattan

Veal Marrow/Knuckle bones?

Thanks!

nycfooddude1 in Manhattan

Veal Marrow/Knuckle bones?

Anyone have a good source for veal marrow/knuckle bones in Manhattan? I'd like to try making veal stock.

nycfooddude1 in Manhattan