Re: [CnD] How to pour liquids.

2020-05-31 Thread Immigrant via Cookinginthedark
You are better off pouring in the sink, not on a counter or a tray. This way, any spilled liquid will end up in the sink. Less cleanup. -Original Message- From: Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of Jennifer Thompson via Cookinginthedark Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 9:01 PM To:

[CnD] How to pour liquids.

2020-05-31 Thread Jennifer Thompson via Cookinginthedark
Hi you can practice pouring liquids using a cold liquid such as water. Also I suggest to put your cup on the counter or table while pouring the liquid with the other hand. Take one hand and put your finger at the top of the cup. Take your other hand and line it up with the cup and pour.

Re: [CnD] Salt makes meat tougher?

2020-05-31 Thread Immigrant via Cookinginthedark
But that is the key difference: A lesser form. A brine is a concentrated salt and water solution, perhaps with other spices and herbs added. The meat will obtain a much sharper taste than meat marinated in, for example, sour cream, buttermilk or dressing, even with the same spices. The amount of

Re: [CnD] microwave eggs

2020-05-31 Thread Jan via Cookinginthedark
That may work for not scorching fingers, but it doesn't prevent spilling if you move your hand when you're pouring. That's why I pour in the sink, liquid indicator or not. -Original Message- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Carol Ashland

[CnD] pressure cookers

2020-05-31 Thread debbie Deatherage via Cookinginthedark
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Re: [CnD] Salt makes meat tougher?

2020-05-31 Thread Jude DaShiell via Cookinginthedark
It can help with low grade cuts. Marinades are a lesser form of brining if you think about it. On Sun, 31 May 2020, Jan via Cookinginthedark wrote: > Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 03:05:57 > From: Jan via Cookinginthedark > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: Jan > Subject: Re: [CnD] Salt makes

Re: [CnD] Salt makes meat tougher?

2020-05-31 Thread Immigrant via Cookinginthedark
My meat and sweet taste will never meet. Just my personal preference. But regardless of the marinating ingredient: If I am marinating meat in something, there will be either salt in the marinade, or some form of salt added later for seasoning. Just no way otherwise. -Original Message-

Re: [CnD] Salt makes meat tougher?

2020-05-31 Thread Immigrant via Cookinginthedark
You can marinate it overnight in sour cream, buttermilk, yogurt, mayonnaise, ranch dressing, among other things. Or, if you don't marinate it, you can dip the chicken in one of those ingredients when you are breading it, this will help with making chicken breast more moist. -Original

Re: [CnD] Salt makes meat tougher?

2020-05-31 Thread Immigrant via Cookinginthedark
The opinions expressed in cooking classes are just the preferences of those who teach the class. Another cook will have a totally different point of view. Just watch food writers and cookbook authors disagree on any given topic. -Original Message- From: Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of

Re: [CnD] Salt makes meat tougher?

2020-05-31 Thread Karen Delzer via Cookinginthedark
I know it will raise eyebrows on some, but if I want to make certain that my meat is really tenderized well, I'll soak it in soda pop. Doesn't matter what flavor, the sweetness of the drink is not passed to the meat. I kid you not, it works! I've even put it on hamburgers and it worked.

Re: [CnD] Salt makes meat tougher?

2020-05-31 Thread Angela Palmer via Cookinginthedark
Eilen, Does the yogurt method of tenderizing chicken work on the chicken breast? Make them moist? Angela Sent from Angela's iPhone > On May 31, 2020, at 8:22 AM, Eileen Scrivani via Cookinginthedark > wrote: > > My sister recently attended a cooking class and it was recommended to >

Re: [CnD] Easy to use pour over coffee device

2020-05-31 Thread Cristóbal Muñoz via Cookinginthedark
I know how to make good French press coffee. I personally use the James Hoffmann french press method but that wasn’t the question. I was specifically asking about pour over devices and if anyone was using one that was accessible to use since pour over is more fussy about proper water stream and

[CnD] Pot Luck Recipe Swap

2020-05-31 Thread Jeanne Fike via Cookinginthedark
Morning, Some of you may be interested in participating in the following call (or on computer). I got it from another list. Jeanne Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Pot Luck Recipe Swap: 7pm ET, 4pm PT, 1pm HT Do you go to other friends' homes for a pot luck lunch or dinner? Do you ever say "What

Re: [CnD] Salt makes meat tougher?

2020-05-31 Thread Eileen Scrivani via Cookinginthedark
My sister recently attended a cooking class and it was recommended to tenderize meat, at least chicken, with yogurt. Only use plain unflavored yogurt on poultry over night for a more tender result. Eileen From: Immigrant via Cookinginthedark Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2020 9:24 PM To:

Re: [CnD] Easy to use pour over coffee device

2020-05-31 Thread Eileen Scrivani via Cookinginthedark
Hi, I have used a small 4-cup perk pot for years. While I like coffee, I can’t drink as much as I used to because even decafe coffee in excess makes my heart race. Before switching over to perked coffee I used to use the Mr Coffee & Braun brands of auto drip makers. I gave up on them after

Re: [CnD] microwave eggs

2020-05-31 Thread Johna Gravitt via Cookinginthedark
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Re: [CnD] microwave eggs

2020-05-31 Thread Carol Ashland via Cookinginthedark
Where did you get those silicone cups? Carol Ashland carol97...@gmail.com Sent from my BrailleNote Touch+On May 30, 2020 6:45 AM, Pamela Fairchild via Cookinginthedark wrote: > > As those of you know who purchase new microwave ovens, no model works > exactly like any other. You have to tweak

Re: [CnD] microwave eggs

2020-05-31 Thread Carol Ashland via Cookinginthedark
Get a liguid censor from Speak To Me. It is a little gadget that you put on the edge of the cup, and it beeps when the liquid reaches the prongs. No more scorched fingers. Carol Ashland carol97...@gmail.com Sent from my BrailleNote Touch+On May 30, 2020 5:42 PM, david pearson via

Re: [CnD] Easy to use pour over coffee device

2020-05-31 Thread Jude DaShiell via Cookinginthedark
Anyone using a french press after pouring water over coffee in the pot needs to stir the coffee in the pot for a minute before pressing. Otherwise a french press will be about as bad as instant coffee. That stirring gets the flavors into the water before you press. On Sat, 30 May 2020, Jan via

Re: [CnD] Easy to use pour over coffee device

2020-05-31 Thread Jude DaShiell via Cookinginthedark
The best coffee I ever drank came from a percolator before Mr. Coffee was marketed. The next best I drink now is from a french press. The pour over method I tried a few times and I consider that worse than the French Press, and drip from Mr. Coffee would be worse than pour over with all instant

Re: [CnD] microwave eggs

2020-05-31 Thread Leigh via Cookinginthedark
Thank you again. I have done what has been suggested, and I find it does work. God bless Leigh > On May 30, 2020, at 8:42 PM, david pearson via Cookinginthedark > wrote: > > Put your finger in the cup where you want the liquid to stop. You will know > when you hit that spot. > > At 07:00

Re: [CnD] Salt makes meat tougher?

2020-05-31 Thread Jan via Cookinginthedark
I see no reason to brine meat. -Original Message- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell via Cookinginthedark Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2020 11:56 PM To: Immigrant via Cookinginthedark Cc: Jude DaShiell Subject: Re: [CnD] Salt