Tag: coffee

  • Getting Brown Butter Right at Home

    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…

  • Notes on Brown Butter

    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,…

  • Fermented Hot Sauce, Simplified

    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,…

  • The Only Fermented Hot Sauce Guide You Need

    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…

  • Lentil Soup for Busy Weeks

    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…

  • Homemade Ramen, Simplified

    Homemade Ramen, Simplified

    The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Lessons Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook. The…

  • Cast Iron Cooking, Simplified

    Cast Iron Cooking, Simplified

    Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. The short version Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack…

  • Pour-Over Coffee: Five Small Fixes

    Pour-Over Coffee: Five Small Fixes

    Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Context Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Brown butter…

  • Pickles: Five Small Fixes

    Pickles: Five Small Fixes

    Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat. Getting started Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. We tested…

  • Everything I Got Wrong About Cast Iron Cooking

    Everything I Got Wrong About Cast Iron Cooking

    Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook. The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Going further Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. The…

  • Notes on Pickles

    Notes on Pickles

    A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Lessons Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. A hot…

  • The Only Pour-Over Coffee Guide You Need

    The Only Pour-Over Coffee Guide You Need

    Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. What didn’t Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do. We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Salt early, taste often,…