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  • 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.

            in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of January 20, 2019? #14587
            Mike Nolan
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              We had tacos tonight.

              in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of January 20, 2019? #14576
              Mike Nolan
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                Browsers used to be pretty easy-going but some of them have started to get a bit paranoid, bordering on obnoxious, about security issues that may or may not be important on some sites.

                in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of January 20, 2019? #14568
                Mike Nolan
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                  I don't see any reason to use https, and it costs money to buy a certificate, generally $100 or more a year.

                  in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of January 20, 2019? #14566
                  Mike Nolan
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                    Maybe you should throw an infrared thermometer into your travel kit. 🙂

                    in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of January 20, 2019? #14555
                    Mike Nolan
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                      I'm making the Swiss Steak recipe today, smells good.

                      in reply to: Overnight Chicken #14550
                      Mike Nolan
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                        If you don't remove the breast bone when you spatchcock a bird, you should at least crack it so the bird lays flatter.

                        in reply to: Overnight Chicken #14549
                        Mike Nolan
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                          I haven't cooked stuffing inside a bird in years. I will stuff a goose with a mixture of apples, lemons, brandied prunes and almonds (as recommended by James Beard), and I've done that with turkey and chicken as well, but that's to flavor the meat and the juices, not to eat.

                          I've deboned a chicken a few times, then stuffed it, but that doesn't really count, since it cooks much faster without the bones. It's also kind of fun to be able to just cut off a slice of chicken and dressing at the table. Some years ago I made a turducken by deboning both a chicken and a duck and partially deboning a turkey, that was a lot of work, especially the duck. Duck bones are large and long.

                          The chef who taught the course I took on deboning a chicken said that he used to have to debone Cornish game hens, he got to the point where he could do them in about 2-3 minutes each.

                          in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of January 13, 2019? #14542
                          Mike Nolan
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                            I made a batch of banana nut mini-muffins last night.

                            in reply to: Overnight Chicken #14536
                            Mike Nolan
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                              I'm not sure what the point to air-drying the chicken for that long is, and it does appear to be optional. Personally, I think the juices in a bird are part of what makes the broth so flavorful.

                              My son likes to spatchcock a turkey, he says it cuts the cooking time at least in half, which means the meat is more evenly cooked.

                              in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of January 13, 2019? #14530
                              Mike Nolan
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                                While we wait to see if we actually get any snow tonight (the original forecast was 3-5 inches, it's been downgraded more than once already; we're getting some freezing mist but I don't think it's actually snowing yet), we had spaghetti and cheese toast for supper.

                                in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of January 13, 2019? #14525
                                Mike Nolan
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                                  I'm baking Vienna bread tonight.

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