One thing I learned over the years is how to interpret a recipe. It is
natural to say if the loaf is brown, instead of tap the bottom of a loaf of
bread to see if it is done. And it does take some practice to feel the edge
of a pizza shell to tell if the pizza is done because there is no way of
tapping it to see if it is hollow. For me, I don't post a recipe, unless I
have made it at one time or the other.Lately, out of laziness I been using
the crockpot with their liners that can be picked up at most any grocery
store for about fifty cents a piece. And for the cleanup it saves and time,
I feel that 50 cent is well worth the cost. If some one has a question on a
recipe, they should ask for a clarification , instead of complaining
because the recipe doesn't suit them the way it was presented.
And to tell some one, it takes this exact time is a joke, it is a estimate,
for example the recipe on the lasagna I posted yesterday claims, it take 4
1/2 hours on low. Not in my crockpot, it takes 3 1/2 hours on low. The only
thing I can recommend, is to check your food before the time a recipe calls
for and do it according to taste and feel within the guidelines of the time
a recipe calls for. I have found meat is one of the things that time usually
is the same if the same temps are used.
A good example is the focaccia (Italian Flat Bread) I made yesterday, my
wife came home and said the bread is brown, better take it out before it
burns. I did, knowing full well it wasn't, but also knew I could and i did
put it back in the oven to finish baking, which I did about 1/2 hours later,
after she told me that the Focaccia isn't done.
RJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike and jean" <mjs1...@sc.rr.com>
To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [CnD] how the list has changed
I can see your point as I too do like to know exactly how to tell when
something is done. I have, however, been guilty of sending recipes that I
have not tried. I will try to stick to things that I have had experience
with as this may be more beneficial to others on the list. There are some
great cooks on this list and I am always eager to learn how they do
things.
Sharing methods between blind people is a great learning tool. Mike
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-----Original Message-----
From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On
Behalf Of Charles Rivard
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 1:54 PM
To: cooking in the dark list
Subject: [CnD] how the list has changed
I remember the reason that I joined this list. It was not only to collect
and to read recipes, but to also get them from the perspective of a blind
person, whether they are or are not a good cook. This would include tips
and tricks on how to perform tasks without using eyesight. For instance,
"bake until golden brown. Do not overcook.". How do you know when
something is brown if you cannot see it? I'm not looking for answers
here,
but this is just an example of what I mean. The list was that way when I
joined. Someone would ask for a good cookie recipe, and people who are
blind, who has used the recipe they have, would send it in, along with
those
very important and helpful tricks and tips. Dale's cooking podcasts are a
good example of this.
Now, if someone asks for a good cookie recipe, they are most likely to get
several recipes that are copied from an Internet search that they have not
had any personal experience working with. You can tell that these are
copied from the Internet by the way they are written and spaced. For
example:
1 tsb
brown sugar
3 Tbsp
honey
4 cp flour
1/2 c
chopped nuts
Mix all ingredients well and
roll out to 1/8 thickness and
cut
into squares.
Place on
greased
cookie sheet and bake at
325dg for 10 mins or until
lightly browned.
Notice the abbreviation and spacing?
And if someone asks a question about it, chances are, the one who sent the
recipe doesn't know the answer because they haven't tried the recipe.
I sure do wish that the list would return to the way it used to be: A
list
of tried and true recipes from blind people who give advice based on their
own personal experience with the recipes they send.
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finished,
you! really! are! finished!
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