In several videos, we’ve mentioned that the oven must be preheated. Why is this important? Fragile dishes such as meringues and souffles can be harmed by the strong air current generated by the rising combustion products (hot gases) generated in a gas oven. Airflow in a gas oven will surge as the burners are ...
As a child I occasionally visited relatives in rural Mississippi. They bought 50 lb bags of flour and sugar which might last 6 months to a year. The bags were coarsely woven cotton. The humidity was high so lumps were common. It also was very common to find mealy bugs in the flour. Less common ...
There is a reason well designed commercial kitchens isolate the stove areas from work surfaces and open counter tops. It’s fire safety. Designers of home kitchens often ignore this fundamental concept, placing the stovetop right into a countertop. The result – a fire just waiting to happen. Scenario: It’s early in the morning. Half awake, ...
Some people like dull knifes. No, really, they do! They suffer under the misconception that it isn’t as easy to get hurt with a dull knife. We think it’s the other way around. A sharp knife should be able to cut a tomato skin when drawn across with just its own weight. This means ...
Originally for cheese making, this loose weave cotton cloth (it looks like gauze) has many uses in the kitchen. Here we constructed a blanket out of cheesecloth and saturated it with wine to keep the breast cooler than the rest of the bird. The thicker areas centered above each breast (\ tittys\ ) give ...
Welcome to Evil Auntie’s new website! Here at last is the proof – she’s not only funny but she...
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