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Tonight's dinner was a couple of loaves of challah (that I made to go with chicken salad I needed to make).  It's been more than a few months since I last rolled and braided a loaf of challah so I ended up kinda going too thin/long on this one   very long  kinda did the same thing with the second loaf. was going for a 6 braid  i should have been more careful doing the initial fold here  wasn't the prettiest loaf but it bounced back post proof and oven spring  used a flour/sugar/oil mixture as the wash 'cause it saves an egg and looks really nice  No pictures of the chicken salad but that was kind of a whole heck of a lot less nice looking than the bread.
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I have made a terrible mistake. I clicked when I shouldn't have when working with a bulk food distributor and now I have something. Close your eyelids. In your mind's eye, imagine a perfect, vacuum sealed cube of dried spinach flakes. The cube is 2'x2'x1' It is a lot of spinach flakes. Enough to fill two buckets. I think it's roughly equivalent to ~65 lbs of fresh spinach. Maybe more. I don't know. But there's a lot. I know I'll be making a lot of saag paneer. Saag tofu. Saag potatoes. Saag spaghetti. Saag saag. Any other fun uses for spinach? It's terrible in soups, right? Cream of... Spinach soup? gently caress.
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Nov 12, 2020 07:59
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smoothies
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Nov 12, 2020 08:02
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that is really cool. where did you buy it from and how much was it? Also you can totes work with spinach in soups. Any soup that uses whatever greens you can sub in spinach somewhat. you can also always just sort of make it into weird dips (dunno how the dried to not-dry flavor is gonna work out tho)
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Nov 12, 2020 08:04
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"Its delish." I scouted it on Amazon, $94, then bought it direct from them at their website, $51. It's worth it to me to stay out of the stores, to avoid paying for stems, and to avoid spending my time washing mud out of it. I also bought their bell pepper flakes which are awesome to eat by the handful and their dehydrated onions, carrots, parsley flakes, and vegetable soup mix. Having dried poo poo on hand means I can whip up something pretty loving good in five minutes instead of an hour and a half. It can also be added as a way of reducing moisture in something, like the egg batter for an omelette, without adding to the cooking time. The bell peppers rehydrate and suck moisture out of the egg batter. I really like eating soft boiled eggs with mayonnaise, horseradish, and dijon mustard. I had to buy three different squeeze bottles and put up with whatever poo poo they put along with the horseradish. Now I just mix powdered mustard, powdered horseradish, a dash of powdered vinegar, and whip that up with some mayonnaise at proportions I find spicy enough. I dump it in a squeeze bottle when it's to my taste and keep it in the fridge. I like it way spicier than the bullshit they sell at the store. I also use the powdered vinegar to make salt and vinegar chips style popcorn. It's very nice. I cook and reduce powdered balsamic vinegar with a smaller amount of real balsamic vinegar to make what my chef friend calls nuclear sludge. It's a very dense vinegar reduction with a consistency like molasses and it's great for a lot of stuff, from direct drizzles on salads and steaks to sauce reductions for lamb and poo poo to emergency adds to soups or other poo poo that needs a flavor without the extra liquid. You can brush it on vegetables and roast them too. Succbot Circlejerk has issued a correction as of 08:21 on Nov 12, 2020 |
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Nov 12, 2020 08:19
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can you link the veggie soup mix? also if i had that much spinach i'd be making big vats of zuppa toscana copycat every week
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Nov 12, 2020 08:31
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It looks like the consistency of oregano or dried parsley. That's a lotta spice! I think smoothies would work, but I imagine it'd take a while for it to rehydrate. Make The Spinach Challenge (eating a 1/4c of dried spinach) go viral on YouTube, maybe?
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Nov 12, 2020 08:33
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Company https://itsdelish.com/ Vegetable soup mix https://itsdelish.com/collections/dried-vegetables/products/vegetable-soup-mix?variant=16757196587098 Dried spinach flakes https://itsdelish.com/collections/dried-vegetables/products/dried-spinach-flakes Dried red and green bell pepper flakes https://itsdelish.com/collections/dried-vegetables/products/dried-red-and-green-bell-peppers-mix Chives. I list this because it's amazing in scrambled egg batter. Let sit ten minutes then make them eggs. Fresh chives are expensive. https://itsdelish.com/collections/spices-herbs/products/chives-dried
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Nov 12, 2020 08:43
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im sure their products are fine, but this does not seem like a good way to prepare salmon!
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Nov 12, 2020 08:48
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there's a bakery here that makes these insanely good mochi muffins/cupcakes, but they're like $5 a pop and always a long wait so i've figured out how to make them at home. this batch turned out a little overcooked but the good thing about mochi flour is you really cant overcook it what are some other cool things you can do with mochi flour? i also have a giant bag of xantham gum that i want to see if i can make like gelatin-free panna cotta out of it
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Nov 12, 2020 09:03
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Made a batch of garam masala from whole dried spices. Had my kitchen smelling so good Cinnamon, coriander, cumin, pepper, star anise, fennel, bay leaves, black cardamom. Fried it for a few minutes before grinding  I really need to get a spice mill because I had to do the grinding in my blender and it sucked. I did it in batches, sifting out the ground spices from the remaining large chunks, then putting the big pieces back in the blender, and repeat. Took too long, but it came out well in the end  I mixed it all with a bunch of yogurt, and put 10 lbs of chicken thighs in that to marinate. Later today it’s all going to get grilled. I’m going to then separate the grilled chicken into pre-portioned bowls (along with other stuff) and put them in the freezer, so I have some ready to go meals for when I’m feeling lazy
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Nov 12, 2020 14:44
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it's ten o'clock at night and i already ate dinner and im about to make breakfast because I just birthed the idea of biscuits and gravy but it's chorizo and cornbread
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Nov 13, 2020 03:58
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Does anyone have any good pizza-sauce recipes? Planning on making a vegan pizza for friday night. I have a really good sauce I love to make but it's very heavy on spices and I wanted to shake it up just for something different. I was thinking that one of my favorite local italian places has god drat great pizza/marinara sauce, it's like very "light-tasting", maybe some lemon and heavy olive oil, not sure, but it tastes great without tasting like seasoned--i've never been able to make that. i've tried making sauces from raw tomatoes before but they just tasted disappointingly watery and astringent sharp without much flavor for the amount of effort it took. I prefer to stick to something using liked canned crushed/whole tomatoes. my regular sauce just for comparison quote:1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce Xaris has issued a correction as of 05:01 on Nov 13, 2020 |
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Nov 13, 2020 04:57
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https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2017/02/detroit-style-pizza-recipe.html the sauce in here my understanding is you will never make good sauce with fresh tomatos from the store because they aren't ripe and aren't great cultivars for sauce either, and it sounds like you don't do this but another common stumbling block is using canned goods w/ calcium chloride or some other firming agent where anything you add to that will refuse to soften no matter how much cooking you do to it. this is common w/ store brand canned diced tomatos or beans.
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Nov 13, 2020 05:32
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Succbot Circlejerk posted:Company yeah well you do that and i'll buy a 25 lb case of bbq corn nuts off of nuts.com
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Nov 13, 2020 06:02
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Can I get my nuts cheaper somewhere else I'm serious I love nuts
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Nov 13, 2020 06:03
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AliExpress friend
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Nov 13, 2020 06:17
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Not buying food off alibaba sorry
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Nov 13, 2020 06:18
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Xaris posted:Does anyone have any good pizza-sauce recipes? Planning on making a vegan pizza for friday night. I have a really good sauce I love to make but it's very heavy on spices and I wanted to shake it up just for something different. I was thinking that one of my favorite local italian places has god drat great pizza/marinara sauce, it's like very "light-tasting", maybe some lemon and heavy olive oil, not sure, but it tastes great without tasting like seasoned--i've never been able to make that. I never cook my pizza sauce. they biggest thing is that you need GOOD canned tomatoes. everyone jerks off over san marzanos but meh, they can vary a decent amount and there are other really good tomatoes out there that everyone ignores because DOPPPPP omggg. the only canned tomatoes I use for pizza (seriously, I won't make pizza if I don't have a can on hand) are called 6-in-1 ground tomatoes from Escalon  they have a fantastic texture, consistency and sweetness right out of the can. like, I sometimes just eat a couple spoonfuls, which I have no desire to do with DOPs. so, I suggest getting a can of those. some of my Italian specialty stores carry them here, and a big grocery store does too. you might have to call around or order online. if you can't get them, just use your favorite good canned tomatoes, I guess. then, add to a 28-ounce can: a few cloves of minced garlic, a bunch of dried oregano, a little dried basil, some red pepper flakes, a bit of salt, maybe a pinch of sugar or honey if you want more sweetness that's it, just mix it and sauce your pizza. super fresh tasting and tomatoey.
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Nov 13, 2020 06:25
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nuts.com
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Nov 13, 2020 06:25
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having a set recipe for sauce is odd to me bc I just open a can or whatever I have and add whatever the gently caress spices and salt and msg and it's done
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Nov 13, 2020 06:26
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I hear it's completely and totally nuts
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Nov 13, 2020 06:27
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Crusty Nutsack posted:I never cook my pizza sauce. they biggest thing is that you need GOOD canned tomatoes. everyone jerks off over san marzanos but meh, they can vary a decent amount and there are other really good tomatoes out there that everyone ignores because DOPPPPP omggg. the only canned tomatoes I use for pizza (seriously, I won't make pizza if I don't have a can on hand) are called 6-in-1 ground tomatoes from Escalon san marzanos are wasted on pizza, they belong in sauce with 1) butter, 2) onion, and 3) salt full stop
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Nov 13, 2020 06:34
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nuts.com is really good. it’s not particularly cheap but the nuts are super high quality and delicious. I just bought 5lb of cashews. they are absolutely the best cashews I’ve had. I buy dried mushrooms and other pantry items from them too! good poo poo! they ship very fast.
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Nov 13, 2020 06:37
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Chard posted:san marzanos are wasted on pizza, they belong in sauce with 1) butter, 2) onion, and 3) salt full stop superiority rules like this are dumb as hell, that's kind of my point. if there's a brand of DOPs that you like best, then by all means use them on a pizza, especially if you're making a neapolitan-style or traditional margherita. they're absolutely not wasted on a food that has 3 simple components, that's the whole point of using really good quality ingredients. but they're not the only good canned tomatoes out there, and you better believe you can make a good Hazan sauce with non-DOP too
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Nov 13, 2020 06:55
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what is dop
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Nov 13, 2020 07:08
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snoo posted:what is dop it's like a certification Italians use on their tomatoes (like the french with champagne) https://slice.seriouseats.com/2010/12/what-is-a-dop-italian-san-marzano-canned-tomato.html
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Nov 13, 2020 07:12
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ah okay I only buy store brand tomatoes/sauces, only real italian thing I've ever gotten was parmigiano reggiano
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Nov 13, 2020 07:14
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it's the certification for san marzano tomatoes so Italians from that region can sell them for more money. it stands for Denominazione di Origine Protetta. kind of like how champagne only comes from the Champagne region of France, everything else is just sparkling wine
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Crusty Nutsack posted:superiority rules like this are dumb as hell, that's kind of my point. if there's a brand of DOPs that you like best, then by all means use them on a pizza, especially if you're making a neapolitan-style or traditional margherita. they're absolutely not wasted on a food that has 3 simple components, that's the whole point of using really good quality ingredients. but they're not the only good canned tomatoes out there, and you better believe you can make a good Hazan sauce with non-DOP too "superiority rules"? whatever you say, i was just levying my comments about what that particular "DOPPPP" shines in, you enjoy yourself
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Nov 13, 2020 07:22
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macaroni and gravy 🤌
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Nov 13, 2020 07:32
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snoo posted:nuts.com https://nuts.com/snacks/kale-chips/cherry-chia/4oz.html this is the dankest nug i have ever seen
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Nov 13, 2020 07:54
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https://www.cleveland.com/cooking/2015/10/an_easy_tasty_no-cook_pizza_sa.html This, with some minor modifications for personal taste, is the family favorite for Make Your Own Pizza night. Costco has some really good canned whole tomatoes, and we've been using those for a while. If you have a good red wine vinegar, by all means add some extra. My kid hates tomatoes. When she's supposed to be making her pizza, she makes "pizza tacos" using pepperoni as the shell, with cheese and a little of this sauce inside. Again, I think it's the tang of the vinegar that does it for her.
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Nov 13, 2020 07:54
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Crusty Nutsack posted:it's the certification for san marzano tomatoes so Italians from that region can sell them for more money. it stands for Denominazione di Origine Protetta. kind of like how champagne only comes from the Champagne region of France, everything else is just sparkling wine 8% of the Italian national gdp is owed to organized crime. It is the regular and known practice for these forces to adulterate olive oil exports by mixing various less costly oils of different molecular chain weights to produce a facsimile to olive oil. Can a regional designation such that you describe truly be trusted?
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Nov 13, 2020 08:02
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my jimon iberico guy in queens is on the up-and-up
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Nov 13, 2020 08:04
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using corn starch to make my tofu crispy almost feels like cheating. how can i cheat harder - rice flour? potato starch? i want shattered glass crunch
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Nov 13, 2020 08:09
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you'll need a candy thermometer and a lot of corn syrup
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Succbot Circlejerk posted:8% of the Italian national gdp is owed to organized crime. It is the regular and known practice for these forces to adulterate olive oil exports by mixing various less costly oils of different molecular chain weights to produce a facsimile to olive oil. no, it's dumb as hell. like the bs VPN-certified pizza places
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