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no English version as of yet. probably not one in the works. from what i understand, it is just too expensive to do all those editions? maybe an ego thing?! anyone know where the cheapest source might be? i know they sell it at 'kitchen arts and letters' in nyc and on fnac...just trying to figure out how to get it without blowing all my money with the crappy exchange rate!

wrong thread for me to post this, but is PH10 worth it? i really want that book!

i think it might only be a consideration if the torch is too weak and it takes too long to caramelize the sugar. if that's the case, the custard underneath sort of melts and warms up so you need to put it back into the fridge to allow the custard and sugar to firm up. using a torch from home depot (bernz-o-matic) with a propane tank, this shouldn't be a problem. i don't know how big or how hot your particular torch is...half the fun in being a pastry chef is the pyromaniac factor!

jsmeeker: if you've chilled your brulee for several hours, there's no need to put it back in the fridge after torching. just torch and let it sit until the sugar gets hard again (should be within a minute or two) and eat!

finally found time to call chocolat-chocolat...the book is in customs and they'll start to ship next week some time. finally! the bonus mold is an egg mold, but they didn't say what size. just in time for easter!

I'm not Kerry, but I'm pretty sure it is like when you're loosening ice from an ice cube tray. At least, that is how I've always done it.

for some reason, i overlooked this thread until now! kerry, what a wonderful trip. thanks, as always, for your detailed descriptions and lots of photos! are the photos of schneich's 'lab' on the other thread or will they be here?

I think Amernick could have more accurately described her method as a 'sponge starter' method, rather than levain. Even with a sponge, overnight is pretty standard and the whole process is meant to develop flavor as much as texture.

check too for possible rotator cuff injury...there are different exercises to stretch and strengthen that particular area (of the shoulder). i had tendinitis/tendonitis/carpal tunnel (can't decide which one is right) in my wrists from lifting sheet pans (one handed, trying to be macho). went to the doctor and without telling me what they were doing they injected me with cortisone. of course the pain went away and i made an effort from then on to use both hands when possible. that was ten years ago and it has returned with a vengeance in my left hand (my dominant hand). now that i'm home with a newborn, wearing a brace just isn't possible (not even at night ). i'm wondering how bad the cortisone is...not like i'm going to become a professional athlete!

responding to your earlier post: there's a "what's for dinner" thread and a lunch and breakfast one as well. there are also threads on specific cuisines (chinese, mexican, thai, etc.) all in the cooking forum. check them out, they are just as inspirational as the ones in p & b

i pretty much hate silicon bakeware EXCEPT for silpats. i don't see the advantage or the purpose of them. your product doesn't color the same and doesn't release the same. usually, whatever you have has to be chilled or frozen in order to release properly. of course some things work well, but in my opinion, it is usually the non-baked items that work well...frozen mousses, etc. professionally, i've used the matfer brand (black and very thin and flexible) silicon products and they've worked okay for some baked goods. but i still prefer metal over silicon. from what i can see, most of the home versions don't work as well as the professional versions.

you can probably use it (small percentages at a time) in your weaker flour to make high gluten flour. don't try to use it alone to make bread...you'll end up with rubber balls.

maybe not what you're asking, but interesting nonetheless: Mango Pectin Article there seems to be a reasonable amount of pectin in mango skins, so i would assume some of that would be in the fruit itself, thus giving you the product you ended up with.

there are several threads on custom and regular boxes in the pastry forum. it's been a while, so i can't remember the titles...a quick search might turn something up. edited to add: if i remember correctly, you can get some pretty nice looking standard (non-custom) boxes that don't require minimum purchases. you might want to start with something like that before taking the plunge and getting dies done, etc.

if it is peter greweling on the dvds it might be worth it because they might be making some of the same candies from the book... but i wouldn't spend the dough...just not worth it to me

i've never actually seen anyone make spheres with tuile batter (of any kind)...usually sugar or chocolate...but you've gotten my gears turning as i do have some recipes that might work in this situation...hmmm

must be the amount of lead or antifreeze in the chinese balloons!

this isn't very technical, but what are the ratios of chocolate to cream in the different recipes? this could be the key you are looking for. in addition, butter is also an emulsion and you're adding that to another emulsion using an immersion (not inversion) blender...thus maintaining an emulsion. this might be more important than worrying about the cocoa butter crystallization when talking about a mixture that contains a significant amount of other ingredients besides chocolate.

the fact that the items are individually wrapped makes me think that they aren't fresh. that, more than the plastic wrap, is what is affecting the flavor in my opinion. it might be convenience, but i think that they use plastic wrap so that they don't have to either bake or purchase fresh items each day.

Hi Fabby, Can't wait to see what turns up in this blog. Happy 50th to Mr. FB. I roomed with a Modestan when I lived in SF (she grew up with the Gallo family). I love the "ducking fough"!!! , I've had my share of experiences like that! Please, continue cooking...I'm anticipating all the food for the party!

wouldn't it be safer without the egg whites? maybe with the hot syrup you get a more consistent result than waiting for the nut oils to release the Bloom way?

Yes. I would do it on the defrost cycle so that you don't accidentally cook it.

i make cheese straws with puff pastry. roll out a sheet, egg wash and coat with cheese mix (grated parm, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper), flip over and repeat on other side. cut into strips and twist into corkscrews and bake. these are light and buttery without being greasy.

i think it is fine overnight (especially in winter, not so much in summer), particularly if it is going into a product that is going to be baked. if it is going into something that will be served raw, i'd be a little more cautious.

No additional sugar? It has always been my understanding that it is the sugar in the buttercream that allows it to be room-temperature-stable for days on end, though I guess the egg whites get pasteurized in the process, so maybe this isn't the case. ← Sorry, I was unclear. What I should have said was that the ingredients included those things. The frosting also has 10X in it. So I need to make it tomorrow morning, huh? Crap. Oh, not you guys! Thank you a lot - I really didn't want to make anyone sick, I was just trying to cut a corner. I am the ultimate make ahead girl. I don't ever want to do anything last minute. Kim ← Kim, if you're making it the night before, I don't see why it would be a problem. Some people might be squeamish with the cream cheese, but if you've ever looked at the package, it lasts refrigerated forever, so I don't see how one night out is going to kill someone. Of course, someone will argue with me on this. edited to add: how many times have you seen carrot cake left out at room temp in a cafe/diner/costco? that's cream cheese icing, right?