Recipe Thread

[ZiggysFryBoy]

That's awesome. The only downside is fitting it in the sink dishwasher? haha

FIFY

[Skatastrophy]

FIFY

I assumed it was wood, and wood things shouldn't go in the dishwasher.

[MuggsyB]

Speaking of which, my kids bought me a really large cutting board for Father's Day. I love it. It's a pleasure to work on. My other one isn't small...but having a really large one is great.

Awesome. Anyone who cares about food  should have a large wood cutting board along with at least three badass knives.  I'm trying to improve my knife skills and other cooking techniques.  Always buy prime-time produce, herbs, and olive oil.  Fun trick with herbs....I keep my leftovers frozen in ice trays.  In particular mint and cilantro.  Another cool trick I've learned recently is how to peel ginger. I never knew that scraping the outer layer with a teaspoon was the best method!

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I assumed it was wood, and wood things shouldn't go in the dishwasher.

In that case,  you just to slap her on the ass.

[MuggsyB]

For Scoopers that use Saffron in their cooking I've finally figured out how to extract the most flavor.  Mortar and Pestle to grind, ice cubes, and that's it.  I've seen a handful of other methods, none of them work as well. 

[21Jumpstreet]

For Scoopers that use Saffron in their cooking I've finally figured out how to extract the most flavor.  Mortar and Pestle to grind, ice cubes, and that's it.  I've seen a handful of other methods, none of them work as well.

Interesting. So, grind the saffron and then grind the ice in the M&P too? Is this akin to "blooming" the saffron?

[MuggsyB]

Interesting. So, grind the saffron and then grind the ice in the M&P too? Is this akin to "blooming" the saffron?

Exactly but you don't need to grind the ice, just let it melt.  Then add the liquified saffron to whatever dish you're preparing or marinating.

[21Jumpstreet]

Exactly but you don't need to grind the ice, just let it melt.  Then add the liquified saffron to whatever dish you're preparing or marinating.

Huh, thanks for the tip. The cold water does a better job than hot? I would not have guessed that.

[MuggsyB]

Huh, thanks for the tip. The cold water does a better job than hot? I would not have guessed that.

I thought the exact same thing and I've steeped saffron in hot water for 10-15 mins.  It does not work as well as the ice method with multiple tests.  Now maybe if you need to stretch the saffron for awhile you go with hot water and a pinch of salt for each use but with 3 tests each I will stand by the ice. 

[MuggsyB]

Pepero is better than Pocky btw.