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Kitchen Project #128: Everything Rhubarb

Kitchen Projects • 1454 implied HN points • 28 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Baking Desserts Cooking techniques
  1. The newsletter provides a comprehensive guide on various ways to use rhubarb in recipes like jam, compote, syrup, and even choux pastries.
  2. Tips are shared on cooking rhubarb to bring out its best flavor, including methods like poaching and roasting.
  3. Exploration of the different varieties of rhubarb is discussed, such as Yorkshire and Dutch rhubarb, and how they differ in taste and quality.
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Kitchen Project #118: Crispy Apple Custard Pie

Kitchen Projects • 1081 implied HN points • 22 Oct 23
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Cooking techniques Food history Desserts
  1. Apples come in a variety of flavors and textures, making them versatile for baking.
  2. Understanding the ripening schedules of fruits can help in preserving their freshness and flavors.
  3. When making apple pie with filo pastry, pre-cooking the apples to prevent sogginess and incorporating custard can result in a delicious and crispy dessert.

Kitchen Project #113: The Art of Meringue ft. The Plinth Pavlova

Kitchen Projects • 687 implied HN points • 10 Sep 23
🍲 Food & Drink Desserts History Cooking techniques
  1. Desserts can be visually stunning and fun, adding a whimsical touch to the dining experience.
  2. Meringue sculptures are a popular trend, known for their intricate designs and pipe-able nature.
  3. Historically, dessert has evolved from high-cost, elaborate treats for the wealthy to creative and edible art forms for everyone to enjoy.

Nick Bramham's Caponata for All Seasons

Vittles • 112 implied HN points • 06 Mar 24
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Cooking techniques Seasonal Ingredients Culinary culture
  1. Caponata is a diverse dish with fried vegetables, pine nuts, raisins, olives, vinegar, and tomatoes, showcasing the variety and uniqueness of this Sicilian classic.
  2. Caponata can be made year-round by using preserved ingredients like olive oil, vinegar, sugar, pine nuts, olives, and raisins, allowing for seasonal variations in vegetables to be incorporated.
  3. Consider trying a new version of caponata with pumpkin or squash, offering a denser and sweeter flavor profile that contrasts well with the other traditional ingredients, making it a standout dish on its own.

Croissants All Day, All Night

Wordloaf • 589 implied HN points • 01 Mar 23
🍲 Food & Drink Baking Cookbooks Photography Cooking techniques
  1. The book emphasizes technique over recipes, making it a great resource for home bakers wanting to master croissants.
  2. The unique and creative photography in the book adds a fun and interesting touch to each pastry featured.
  3. The author's personal story and passion for crafting the book shine through, making it more than just a boring cookbook.

Emigh Lamb and Last of the Summer Tomatoes: A Recipe

illyanna Maisonet's Newsletter • 275 implied HN points • 05 Sep 23
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Food Industry Cooking techniques
  1. The Emigh family has been in the Solano County area since the 1800s, running Emigh Livestock and Emigh Lamb.
  2. Emigh Lamb raises Rambouillet/Suffolk cross lambs in dry hill ground, ensuring quality through breeding and feeding practices.
  3. The Emigh Lamb and Last of the Summer Tomatoes recipe includes ingredients like lamb, zucchini, onions, tomatoes, and spices for a flavorful dish.

no. 69: hot plates

let them eat cake • 399 implied HN points • 21 Apr 23
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking techniques Culinary culture
  1. French tops in restaurant kitchens are unique pieces of equipment that serve a specific purpose in cooking efficiently
  2. French tops provide precise heat control by requiring movement of saucepans instead of adjusting the flame, making chefs more conscious of heat distribution and time
  3. Using a French top in a home kitchen may not be practical due to the intense heat generated and the effort required to maintain it compared to its benefits

recipes

let them eat cake • 119 implied HN points • 29 Oct 20
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Culinary culture Cooking techniques Food Systems Culinary History
  1. The recipe for Pandan Chiffon Cake involves unique techniques like making fresh pandan extract and coconut milk for a refined flavor and texture.
  2. Fiona's Pandan Chiffon Cake recipe uses less flour and substitutes oil with coconut milk for richness, setting it apart from traditional chiffon cake recipes.
  3. The 'Brandy Chicken' recipe showcases a simple yet flavorful way of cooking with minimal ingredients, emphasizing the importance of quality ingredients like good brandy for marinades.

no. 40 knowing how it feels

let them eat cake • 99 implied HN points • 07 Feb 21
🍲 Food & Drink Culinary Traditions Cooking techniques Food culture
  1. Culinary traditions are being preserved through detailed cookbooks for various cuisines around the world, even those not typically documented in America.
  2. There is a debate about the best way to record recipes - detailed gram measurements can sometimes overshadow the intuitive 'feel' that experienced cooks rely on.
  3. Recipes serve as static records of dynamic dishes, capturing a moment in time but unable to fully encapsulate the evolving nature of traditional cooking styles.

counterfactual pastry development

let them eat cake • 119 implied HN points • 04 Oct 19
🍲 Food & Drink Baking Cooking techniques Food Systems
  1. Different pastries have intricate details in their making process that significantly impact their taste and texture.
  2. Traditional recipes and methods influence food homogeneity across regions, but also limit innovation and variation.
  3. Innovations in pastry recipes can lead to improved taste and texture, challenging traditional norms and potentially creating new delicious options.

How to Make a Tarte Tatin

Autoscriptorium • 0 implied HN points • 19 Aug 23
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Ingredients Cooking techniques
  1. Tarte Tatin requires a nonstick oven-proof pan and can be made with various fruit options like apples, peach, quince, or even tomato and onions for a savory twist.
  2. The Tarte Tatin crust can be store-bought or homemade by combining butter, flour, sugar, salt, lemon zest, ice water, and apple cider vinegar.
  3. To make a Tarte Tatin, prepare the crust, cook the filling in a pan, arrange the fruit, top with pastry, bake until golden, and then flip onto a serving platter before slicing and serving.