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Getting Brown Butter Right at Home
Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. Going further We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good…
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Getting Dumplings Right at Home
Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook. Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision. A small example Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. Acid at the end…
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Notes on Spice Blends
Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Details Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do. Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision. Fermentation is mostly…
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Notes on Brown Butter
Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook. Details Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Rest the meat,…
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Fermented Hot Sauce, Simplified
Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat. Details Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat. Rest the meat, rest the dough,…
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Notes on Sourdough
Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. What didn’t Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Rest the…
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Dumplings for Busy Weeks
Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. The short version We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the…
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Weeknight Pasta: Five Small Fixes
Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Context Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat. Write down what you changed, or…
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My Ongoing Experiment with Roast Vegetables
We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Getting started A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Salt early, taste often, and trust…
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The Only Pickles Guide You Need
Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Trade-offs Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. The dough…
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The Only Fermented Hot Sauce Guide You Need
Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. What worked The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Acid at the end wakes up a…
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Lentil Soup for Busy Weeks
Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook. A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Lessons Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. Fermentation is mostly…