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I would love it if you came and joined the ice cream thread. Also, David Lebovitz's Chocolate Sorbet is incredible and guaranteed to improve any summer party 
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Any suggestions for a cleaver?
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obi_ant posted:Any suggestions for a cleaver? It's going to depend on your use case. Are you going to use it primarily/solely for vegetables? Boneless meats? Do you need something that can hack through bones? People who post regularly in the knife thread might be able to give you some good recommendations.
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obi_ant posted:Any suggestions for a cleaver? I can’t suggest any one brand or model, but just make sure it has a straight bevel. I bought a particular henkels one because it looked cool but it had a convex bevel and it sucks at chopping, doesn’t penetrate well 
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People seemed to be real hot on the cck cleaver, but it’s doubled in price since last time I saw discussions about it so not sure if people would buy it over options at that price
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Brother Tadger posted:People seemed to be real hot on the cck cleaver, but it’s doubled in price since last time I saw discussions about it so not sure if people would buy it over options at that price
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Meaty Ore posted:It's going to depend on your use case. Are you going to use it primarily/solely for vegetables? Boneless meats? Do you need something that can hack through bones? Maybe something that can go through bone? I asked my wife to purchase some pork and she purchased a stupidly large sirloin with the bone in. I'm going to borrow someone's large knife for the time being, but I figured it would be good to have one and purchase large cuts of meat like this so I can chop them up. Is my line of thinking correct? Or am I going about this the wrong way?
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That just looks like a bent blade
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Submarine Sandpaper posted:That just looks like a bent blade 
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I have a cheap knife that I've been experimenting with for this sort of thing - it's a long chef knife that I don't care about and I've been sharpening it with a steeper angle (around 20-30deg) at the tip and it tapers to quite a broad, durable angle near the heel (maybe closer to 40deg). The idea being that you can use the heel of it for going through joints and such and use the tip for more delicate work. I assume there's a reason that you don't get this kind of thing on real knives and it's probably that there's a better tool for both jobs, but it's fun to play with.
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Lawnie posted:I’ve been making black chocolate custard lately. You can get black cocoa from King Arthur’s website, I use a heaping tablespoon per pint. Err on the side of more sugar, it tends to need the extra sweetness since it’s so rich. It basically tastes like Oreo cookie, minus cream filling, in ice cream form. Best chocolate ice cream I’ve ever had. I took this advice and picked up some black cocoa powder. Made black chocolate and orange gelato, using my regular custard recipe and substituting the lemon peel for orange peel. I took the peel out before cooling the custard in the fridge, as it had already produced a fairly strong orange flavor. I also added a quarter teaspoon of instant espresso powder, and I used two tablespoons of black cocoa powder like you suggested. Tasted it last night and it was good, definitely B+ tier, but I tasted it again this morning and after a full night’s rest in the freezer it’s definitely an A tier flavor. Next time I’ll make it without the orange peel, and maybe with a bit of salt to help bring out the chocolate flavor more. https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChyDQVWgKnF/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Verisimilidude posted:I took this advice and picked up some black cocoa powder. Made black chocolate and orange gelato, using my regular custard recipe and substituting the lemon peel for orange peel. I took the peel out before cooling the custard in the fridge, as it had already produced a fairly strong orange flavor. I also added a quarter teaspoon of instant espresso powder, and I used two tablespoons of black cocoa powder like you suggested. I’ve been meaning to add espresso powder, thanks for the reminder! Glad you liked it. I think next I’m going to try experimenting with making some sort of fudge ribbon/swirl thing. I’ll check The Perfect Scoop but if anyone else has a foolproof recipe, I’m all ears. I’m just gonna cross post this back to the ice cream thread, fwiw
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Anyone have advice on keeping pots and pans organized in a cabinet? I was looking at this, but reviews say it's flimsy and wobbly, and also this, but reviews say it's flimsy, wobbly, and overpriced.
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:Anyone have advice on keeping pots and pans organized in a cabinet? I was looking at this, but reviews say it's flimsy and wobbly, and also this, but reviews say it's flimsy, wobbly, and overpriced. I guess the one I have is this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SYK77HR/ It's nothing special but it works ok I also have a vertical rack thing on the cabinet door for at least thinner metal pot lids but it's hard to get thicker pot lids in it mystes fucked around with this message at 13:14 on Aug 30, 2022 |
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I need to slice about 40 pounds of cheese for sandwiches from institutional ~5 pound bricks . I don't have a deli slicer, nor do I know anyone who works in a grocery store to slice it for me. Is any solution that isnt a deli slicer going to be equivalently horrible?
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Happiness Commando posted:I need to slice about 40 pounds of cheese for sandwiches from institutional ~5 pound bricks . I don't have a deli slicer, nor do I know anyone who works in a grocery store to slice it for me. Is any solution that isnt a deli slicer going to be equivalently horrible? That is going to be absolutely miserable if you don’t at least order/go get a cheese cutting board. For like $15-$25 you can get a mini cutting board with a built in wire on a hinge. Doing 40lbs is still going to suck, but I cannot imagine trying to do it with a knife.
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Those cheese boards with a wire will absolutely not hold up to 40 lbs of cheese. At least in my experience.
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I think you have to meet a deli guy. Have some cash and a good story
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Happiness Commando posted:I need to slice about 40 pounds of cheese for sandwiches from institutional ~5 pound bricks . I don't have a deli slicer, nor do I know anyone who works in a grocery store to slice it for me. Is any solution that isnt a deli slicer going to be equivalently horrible?
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Happiness Commando posted:I need to slice about 40 pounds of cheese for sandwiches from institutional ~5 pound bricks . I don't have a deli slicer, nor do I know anyone who works in a grocery store to slice it for me. Is any solution that isnt a deli slicer going to be equivalently horrible? Shred it - ideally you have a Cuisinart or kitchenaid and can automate it. Even if it would be better to have slices for sandwiches or whatever, shredded cheese will work and the job won't be impossible. If it's for a million hot sandwichs/burgers it will make 0 difference.
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El Mero Mero posted:Shred it - ideally you have a Cuisinart or kitchenaid and can automate it. Even if it would be better to have slices for sandwiches or whatever, shredded cheese will work and the job won't be impossible. If it's for a million hot sandwichs/burgers it will make 0 difference.
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Comedy option: Will a cheese sauce work? Get a jar of sodium citrate and make 40 lbs of cheese sauce instead. How many large stock pots do you have access to?
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I'm travelling to do a variety of grilled cheese sandwiches at a festival-like event. Slices gives me the benefit of easy portioning. I might have to go shredded and deal with it.
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Aug 31, 2022 19:12
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I would try to pay off the kid at the deli counter
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Happiness Commando posted:I'm travelling to do a variety of grilled cheese sandwiches at a festival-like event. Slices gives me the benefit of easy portioning. I might have to go shredded and deal with it. Once I started shredding for my grilled cheeseseses, I never went back to slicing. They just seem to melt better, even with more cheese. They are also more likely to have some overhanging shreds melt down onto the griddle and brown, which is superior as long as your griddle is nonstick enough to release it. Understood on the quick and easy portioning for slices, except that I’d bet any non-deli-slicer slicing option is gonna be pretty far from perfectly consistent anyway.
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I just finished watching this video where he makes what looks like an amazing grilled cheese using shredded cheese, and it seems the shredded is also pretty nice for storage and portioning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrcE1761k2A
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It’s really not ideal for portioning because volume to weight is really inconsistent. And I doubt he wants to weight out every portion for each sandwich.
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Shredded also takes up a lot more volume which is not a little thing when you’re dealing with a ten gallon hat’s worth of cheese
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I got an Ankarsrum mixer so now I have to make like 3,000 loaves of bread to make it a worthwhile expenditure, 3 down 2997 to go.
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Random Hero posted:I just finished watching this video where he makes what looks like an amazing grilled cheese using shredded cheese, and it seems the shredded is also pretty nice for storage and portioning: it's poo poo for storage, you expand the volume it takes up and greatly (grately?) increase its surface area for exposure to air. Also pretty sure cheese is hygroscopic, which is why they dust those bags of cheese shreds with cellulose or starch, to keep them dry and from sticking back into a clump.
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Seriously considering a $100 deli slicer from Amazon. It obviously won't be good equipment, but it will probably be good enough. And if I can resell it for $50, that's the price of bribing a deli guy (if I could make that happen)
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Happiness Commando posted:Seriously considering a $100 deli slicer from Amazon. It obviously won't be good equipment, but it will probably be good enough. And if I can resell it for $50, that's the price of bribing a deli guy (if I could make that happen) Probably by far the best option. I have a $100 deli slicer from Amazon, and you’ll probably be fine. It’s two major weaknesses are: 1. The thinnest it can reliably slice is a little thicker than regular bacon. Should be about perfect for a good cheese slice though 2. It’s pretty slow. I definitely can’t just slide stuff back and forth as fast as I want to like you see at a deli counter. Maybe 3 seconds for a full travel of the carrier. It will still be MASSIVELY faster than trying to do any other method discussed.
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"Maybe it's worth checking ebay for ex-commerc..." And then I looked at the prices on ebay, jesus. Might still be worth a look though.
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Nettle Soup posted:"Maybe it's worth checking ebay for ex-commerc..." If you're in a major city, you may have restaurant auction groups that can let that poo poo go for super cheap.
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Pilfered Pallbearers posted:If you're in a major city, you may have restaurant auction groups that can let that poo poo go for super cheap. I spend about seven days a week at restaurants doing tear downs after auction. Can't say how many times I've sold something for 1000x what I got it for.
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You might be able to look up a kitchen rental service as well.
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El Mero Mero posted:You might be able to look up a kitchen rental service as well.
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tools thread, is there such a thing as a mesh strainer that uses mesh on par with french presses (as in the coffee device), and if so, what is the words that I need to use to invoke them?
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Chinois? China cap?
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If anyone was thinking of buying a Thermoworks product you really should just sign up to their mailing list. They have 15% to 25% sales every other week it seems. I almost regret buying my Thermapen One for just 15% off when prices are so regularly lower.
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