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COOK BOOK Read: notes & list. Nancy Silverton’s Sandwich Book

COOK BOOK Read: notes & list. Nancy Silverton’s Sandwich Book

This weeks read is Nancy Silverton’s Sandwich Book. I had picked it up after watching Net Flix’s Chefs table. It had Spotlighted Nancy. Nancy Silverton is better known for the La Brea Bakery in Los Angeles. Quote for baking and developing / perfecting bread recipes […]

Getting Back to a Baking Ritual

Getting Back to a Baking Ritual

Life & Culture April 19 writes about Baking and the the Sweetness of the sourdough life – and continues with … “Getting back to a baking ritual pays off in flavor and adventure”. this evening watching NetFlix’s Chefs table Nancy is featured. it brought back […]

Taco Tuesday

Taco Tuesday

So from the DenverPost Business 5/17..

who owns the rhyme? well riddle me this – it appears that it will be sorted out in court. Taco Bell is asking U.S.Regulators to force Taco Johs’s to abandon its long standing claim to the trademark .. Taco Tuesday is critical to every ones Tuesday! Viva Taco Tuesday Cualquiera!

Closed.

Closed.

I shall have to expand the 5/13 story. Not only Denver closing of restaurants as part of the tableau story. restaurants in todays DenverPost’s .. Data expands to Boulder owner of 108 Hardee’s filing for Chapter 11. Thirty Nine Hardees are closing. 2,350 people across […]

Closings.

Closings.

Denver restaurants closing is part of the tableau story that i have in my mind’s eye. It is a bit of a continuous covid restaurant closing hangover. The posted eulogy is from Wednesday 03 from Life & Culture. The closing is Denver Teds Cheesesteak as […]

Practical Method of Cookery. Oven Temperature

Practical Method of Cookery. Oven Temperature

Inspired from CSN,

Just a note before I go today
To whom it may concern
Cooking twice the speed of sound
It’s easy to get burned … so I thought oven temperatures would be a good thing to write down. My thoughts to the culinary thread.

Oven Temperatures

Slow (cool) == 250 to 300 Degrees F

Moderate == 300 to 400 Degrees F

Moderately hot == 400 to 450 Degrees F

Hot == 450 to 475 Degrees F

Very Hot == 475 to 500 Fegrees F

Awakening a (#wet) Spring

Awakening a (#wet) Spring

It has been raining for 3 days – seems like raining straight for 3 days. A bit unusual. How ever with the river rising and God willing the tunnel did not flood … it is time for comfort food. Spring Vegetables are still out a bit. Farmers Markets not open …yet.

Broiled Cauliflower Steak

Entremetier
Cauliflower Au Gratin. "Chou-fluer Mornay au Gratin"
Ditched the mornay for a chicken voulte. ..cook what you have
Course Entremetier
Cuisine French
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Vegetable

  • 1 Cauliflower

Sauce

  • 2 cups checken Volute,

Bread Crumbs

  • 1/2 cup Home made Bread Crumbs

Instructions
 

  • trim the cauliflower
  • cut the cauliflower into thirds
  • brush the cauliflower with abit of olive oil
  • char the cauliflower on the grill (medium rare).
  • transfer into a earthenware baking dish.
  • coat the top with Sauce (coat – but not swimming)
  • add bread crumbs
  • brown under the broiler of the oven.
Keyword vegetables
Pickle

Pickle

Curiosities unfold as a different trend emerges. Life & Culture Wednesday May 10 speaks to Chicken N’ Pickle opening two Colorado locations next year. Pickle Ball is a fast growing sport and not a stretch is trending it to food. looking forward to seeing the […]