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Mike Nolan

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  • in reply to: Pizza Pockets for the Super Bowl? #14681
    Mike Nolan
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      Some people with Northern European ancestry have a gene that causes cilantro to taste like soap. My wife has that gene, I do not, but I'm not that fond of it in general.

      in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of February 3, 2019 #14675
      Mike Nolan
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        Came out a bit sweeter than I expected, my wife thinks I should have added some pickle juice. My home-brew potatoes au gratin came out a bit watery, but edible.

        in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of January 27, 2019? #14669
        Mike Nolan
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          We had theatre tickets this afternoon, so we had Blaze Pizza for lunch, and then had it again for supper, since it was a long show (3 hours).

          in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of January 27, 2019? #14666
          Mike Nolan
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            I second the request for a recipe for pimento cheese. There's a good locally made pimento cheese in Nebraska, but it has garlic in it, and my wife shouldn't eat it. The Kraft pimento cheese in a jar is OK, but kind of expensive.

            in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of January 27, 2019? #14660
            Mike Nolan
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              Yesterday we had steak and potatoes, today we had a broccoli beef stir fry with the rest of the meat.

              in reply to: Pizza Pockets for the Super Bowl? #14658
              Mike Nolan
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                Looks like you wind up with more bread than sauce/filling. I know some people think the bread/crust is the most important part of pizza, but I've always been more of a thin crust fan.

                I do like the triangle holders, though.

                in reply to: Bocuse d’Or #14653
                Mike Nolan
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                  The team from Denmark won, their 2nd win in the history of the event.

                  See Bocuse d'Or Winner

                  in reply to: Start the Kids Early with Appreciating Food #14652
                  Mike Nolan
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                    My mother wasn't a fancy cook, but in a half hour she could whip up dinner for her and my 5 siblings that tasted good. She slung hash in a small town restaurant for a few years, so she was efficient.

                    in reply to: Pizza Pockets for the Super Bowl? #14651
                    Mike Nolan
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                      In "American Pie", Peter Reinhart talks about pizza places in Italy that make a pizza that's about 3 meters long, they have to fold it (like an accordion, I guess) to get it in the oven. You order it by the centimeter.

                      We're probably not having anyone over for the Super Bowl this year, I don't know that I'll much cooking that day.

                      in reply to: Start the Kids Early with Appreciating Food #14645
                      Mike Nolan
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                        I've always thought putting parsley on a plate was stupid, and the judges on Chopped (all great chefs) seem to agree.

                        Anyway, Arthur Hailey said it best in one of his early books, Hotel, when he had the sous chef say: There's too much parsley on the plate and not enough in the soup.

                        in reply to: What are you Baking the week of January 27, 2019? #14626
                        Mike Nolan
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                          I've made Peter Reinhart's English Muffins, though not lately, you start them on the griddle in rings and finish them in the oven.

                          in reply to: Stella Parks on Baking a Light Whole Wheat Loaf #14625
                          Mike Nolan
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                            When we first got a food processor, around 40 years ago, we used it a lot.

                            I don't use mine very often these days, nor do I use a stand blender. (I don't think there's even one in the kitchen.) I use my stick blender frequently, though.

                            in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of January 27, 2019? #14624
                            Mike Nolan
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                              We had herbed chicken for dinner, but it was not a big hit with my wife, because one of the herbs I used was savory and she didn't like the taste of it. I've got lunch for the rest of the week, I guess.

                              in reply to: Flavorful Canned Tomatoes #14605
                              Mike Nolan
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                                I think my mother would add a little vinegar to canned tomatoes.

                                in reply to: Stella Parks on Baking a Light Whole Wheat Loaf #14588
                                Mike Nolan
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                                  I've got a 14 cup Cuisinart, I may try this with some freshly ground whole meal flour. I normally do free-form loaves, but I think this one might work better in a loaf pan as it provides some support.

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