OK, as a kid, my mom always bought double-salted butter when we were in Canada. We all loved the taste. Fast forward 50 years. On a trip to France as a... relic..., I rediscovered BaS and othe...
Last month a friend and I attended what turned out to be a spectacular free presentation on the history of the traditional kosher dill pickle, as they were made and sold out of barrels in the Jewis...
Message I am making Julia Childs' recipe for Boeuf Bourguignon for the first time. It calls for 6 oz. of slab bacon. I could only find large pre-packaged slab bacon. The butcher at Mollie Stones...
Anyone watch his show -_Easy Entertaining? on the Food Network? He frequently uses what he calls "gray salt". What is that mad of? I keep watching hoping he'll address it, but so far I'm still i...
"Here are four of the most significant findings from the study: 1) Cheese, by far, was shown to be the most protective food against age-related cognitive problems, even late into life; 2) The...
I'm looking for medium or coarse grind sea salt with iodine? Can't find it anywhere. Only one was from Morton's, which is fine grind (and I highly suspect Morton's brand in when it comes to sea sal...
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My boyfriend and I ate at the French Laundry about three weeks ago and he absolutely fell in love with the six section dish they used for serving salt. I've looked in all the usual places (Sur ...
Hi Everyone This is my first post here. Although, I've been baking breads for quite some time now, but I face a constant issue of bread coming out as dense. I tried changing flours, moving between...
I been a chef in New York City since 1988. Although I never had the pleasure of trying All-Clad anything, almost 30 years cooking with stainless steel cookware, I know a thing or two to say the le...
This is one of my favorite salts for cooking and baking. Suddenly I cant find it at Kroger, Publix or Walmart. I finally found it on Amazon. Anybody have a clue why it's not in grocery stores?
Just saw this product from King Arthur, which they say "helps feed yeast in a rising loaf." Does anyone know if this really does make a difference in the finished loaf of bread? Thanks! http...
Is this available in a store somewhere in LA ? Help - it's too late to order online in time for holidays!
I was planning on using Alton Brown's turkey recipe this year which includes brining and then roasting. I moved my turkey today from the freezer to the fridge to defrost for a few days and noticed ...
I understand some people like/need more or less salt, but I get frustrated with recipes that only say salt "to taste." Does anyone know of basic ratios of salt when cooking for the average palette...
I have two that come to mind off hand: 1. I love to sip Worcestershire sauce. My mom really worried about that. 2. Every now and then I get a craving for a very salty glass of tomato juice.
JonVince has "Himalayan" salt at $4.99 a lb. The rule is taste everything for freshness before you buy from bulk at JonVince, but there is no concern about freshness here! I've seen it cheaper as a...
How many of you use salt in baking cakes,cookies,etc? The last thing I want to taste in a chocolate chip cookie is salt.......yuk!!! I can taste the salt immediately when I take my first bite! Doe...
I don't think I've ever experienced truly wild Pacific Salmon, okay, maybe dining out, but never on our counter. Coho, Chinook and Kokanee (Pink) Salmon are readily available on the Lakes, and they...
Do you use the same rock salt for an ice cream maker as the kind that is used for de-icing roads? The label warns about impurities and says it's not for consumption. I guess it doesn't get into t...