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09-19-2012 , 10:04 AM
move on....

pics of food please!
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09-19-2012 , 03:53 PM
ruhlman pimping some le creuset stuff and teaching you how to make bread in it. part 1 of 6 of a series of videos. cool.

http://cookware.lecreuset.com/cookwa...http:ClickInfo
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09-19-2012 , 04:10 PM
Thanks. I love my Le Creuset, and already use it for the Cook's Illustrated "almost no-knead bread" (which is incredible and takes less than 10 minutes of actual work, btw) as well as most of my soups and stews. Might try this bread next time I don't have a day's notice. (The no-knead bread takes 24 hours.)

I can't find parts 2-6, are they not out yet?
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09-19-2012 , 04:17 PM
nah doubt it, just saw him tweet this today
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09-19-2012 , 10:20 PM
I use a pot with a heavy oven safe lid, and it works great. I think my method is similar to Cooks Illustrated, but basically you make a watery dough, let it sit overnight, then shape it/rest it a couple times, then throw into a preheated pot in the hot oven.

Brilliant recipe.
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09-19-2012 , 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by wallacengrommit
I use a pot with a heavy oven safe lid, and it works great. I think my method is similar to Cooks Illustrated, but basically you make a watery dough, let it sit overnight, then shape it/rest it a couple times, then throw into a preheated pot in the hot oven.

Brilliant recipe.
Yep, that's basically it. Cook's Illustrated took the original NYT recipe (essentially what you said) and did a lot of experiments to find out what worked best.

Replace some of the water with 1 tbsp white vinegar and 3 oz beer (anything will do, I just keep a can of crap beer in the fridge with plastic wrap, flat doesn't matter) and after it sits overnight instead of just shaping and resting again, give it a full minute of kneading. Ends up tasting almost like sourdough and has a fantastic crust.
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09-20-2012 , 01:08 AM
Fall hasn't hit my area of the world yet, but when it does, I am going to make a lot of bread, and a lot of soup.

My default is the no-knead bread, but this is another good recipe I have used:

http://vanillaandlace.blogspot.ca/20...nch-boule.html
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09-20-2012 , 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Fitzcat

YOU NEED TO TRY THIS RIGHT NOW:

Jalepeno quick pickles. 3 jalepenos, two tablespoons sugar, one tablespoon salt (I used kosher.) Cut jalepenos in half lengthwise, remove seeds and then slice the other way a little larger than 1/8th inch (so you end up with little half circles of jalepeno.) Stir with sugar and salt. Eat in five minutes. YUUUMMMMMMMM. Would make a good garnish too, I bet.




10 minutes:


30 minutes:


Can see them being really good, but I found that ratio a bit on the salty side. And I love salt.

Still ate better part of three jalapenos by myself, so it wasn't that bad.


Will be trying Momofuku Vinegar Pickles next with all of the peppers pictured.
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09-20-2012 , 12:34 PM
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Can see them being really good, but I found that ratio a bit on the salty side. And I love salt.

Still ate better part of three jalapenos by myself, so it wasn't that bad.
Nice pictures!

I actually thought about increasing the salt, but of course tastes differ. I was amazed how much juice came out of the jalepenos so quickly, and how the normal bite turned so mild. (I love heat anyway, but I'm not normally the "eat straight jalepenos" type.)

As I said previously, I often do quick vinegar pickles too, recipe basically like Momofuku, plus whatever spices I think would go well. A month or two ago I did a huge jar of mixed hot peppers and something like two heads of garlic, still working on those from the fridge.
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09-20-2012 , 01:16 PM
So the bread Ruhlman makes in the video obviously looks really nice - a little better than the no kneed bread I make at home not in a dutch oven, but I have frequently seen pictures of breads using this method that have dark and luxurious crusts. Any of you guys know how to achieve the dark, European style crusting? I'm assuming you can't just cook it longer as that will spoil the insides. Does preheating the vessel change the crust? Applying water directly to the bread?
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09-20-2012 , 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 27offsuit


Will be trying Momofuku Vinegar Pickles next with all of the peppers pictured.
Talenti container use #2: Mixing Momofuku



See you in 4 days:

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09-20-2012 , 04:08 PM
mmm **** i'm definitely trying that
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09-20-2012 , 04:14 PM
That looks like only about a half a peck of pickled peppers.
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09-20-2012 , 04:21 PM
27,

That Momofuku recipe looks similar to what I did, except I used soy sauce instead of adding salt.
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09-20-2012 , 04:51 PM
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Talenti container use #2: Mixing Momofuku


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Those containers are great for all kinds of storage (I use them to save/store seeds), I bring them home from work all the time. TIP: dont nuke them or wash them in a dishwasher because they will melt from the heat
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09-20-2012 , 04:57 PM
I just acquired 10 lbs of large green olives. Suggestions?

I have an old stand-by curing recipe but I'm up for experimentation.
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09-20-2012 , 05:34 PM
Are you Kramer?
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09-20-2012 , 05:49 PM
Is that a 2+2 reference or a Seinfeld reference or something else?

So no, I suppose not.
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09-20-2012 , 06:03 PM
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I just acquired 10 lbs of large green olives. Suggestions?

I have an old stand-by curing recipe but I'm up for experimentation.
Lots of gin.
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09-20-2012 , 06:32 PM
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So the bread Ruhlman makes in the video obviously looks really nice - a little better than the no kneed bread I make at home not in a dutch oven, but I have frequently seen pictures of breads using this method that have dark and luxurious crusts. Any of you guys know how to achieve the dark, European style crusting? I'm assuming you can't just cook it longer as that will spoil the insides. Does preheating the vessel change the crust? Applying water directly to the bread?
Open the container for the last 20 minutes or so of cooking. Possibly even turn up the heat too.
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09-20-2012 , 09:39 PM
This is my no-knead bread:



I bake it in a pot, and remove the lid for the last 20-30 min.
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09-20-2012 , 10:18 PM
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This is my no-knead bread:



I bake it in a pot, and remove the lid for the last 20-30 min.
damn, that looks good, nice job!
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09-21-2012 , 02:10 PM
+1 - that's amazing
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09-21-2012 , 06:08 PM
Fitz,

I just tried that jalapeño quick pickle holy wtf damn that **** is like magic!!!!!!!
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09-21-2012 , 07:53 PM
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Fitz,

I just tried that jalapeño quick pickle holy wtf damn that **** is like magic!!!!!!!
TY, inspired experiment I guess. I'm making more on Saturday, think they might go in/with a cocktail?
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