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pastrygirl

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  1. @SweetandSnappyJen Yikes. I'd be making sure that flavor was one I could melt down and recycle
  2. @Jim D. They are much more concentrated in flavor and more liquid. There is no pulp/fiber. I'm using them in white chocolate ganaches.
  3. 200-250? Depends on the mold. Agreed that you need to temper way more chocolate than you'll actually use, but for costing purposes it would be good to know the shell vs filling. I had some CW2295 rejects in my fridge and broke a few apart. 8 dark choc shells + bottoms = 38g (avg 4.75), 8 white choc ganache centers = 60 g (avg 7.5) The shells are pretty thin but the bottoms are a little thick on this batch so 4 grams with a thinner bottom?
  4. What's going on in upstate NY to need 2 out of 5 rage rooms? I thought it was supposed to be all bucolic and stuff 😂
  5. +2 I used to worry about cleaning it, now I don't.
  6. Done. I tested some for aW and it was really high (0.84, I aim for 0.75 in chocolate fillings), could just be fat but definitely enough moisture for it to be something else. Thanks!
  7. This bag of pepperoni has been open for 1-2 weeks in a warm place (~75f). Is this white bloom ok mold, bad mold, fat, or something else?
  8. in that case, I second Blue Dolphin's suggestion of egg white
  9. How important is 'holding together'? Do you need big clusters or would you be happy with loose but appropriately sweetened oats?
  10. No, but if 'caviar' is 100% seeds and 'paste' is seeds diluted with syrup, my guess is try half the amount of vanilla bean paste called for.
  11. Yes. Or fall down the rabbit hole of getting a melanger and making your own fruit chocolates ... Jams are sweetened and have a cooked flavor. Not necessarily bad. Also add regular grocery store frozen fruit juice concentrates to the list. It doesn't have to be an expensive niche ingredient!
  12. Also consider Valrhona's Inspirations. The raspberry and yuzu are fantastic, strawberry less intense/tart, haven't tried the passion fruit. Freeze dried fruit powders, too.
  13. Not sure if they ship out of the US, but this company has good fruit juice concentrates: https://www.fruitfast.com/fruitconcentrates. I'm using their raspberry, cherry, and cranberry right now, they are intensely fruity with no pulp. I also like Perfect Puree passion fruit concentrate. Many frozen purees are not concentrated. Pure citrus oils can also be useful. As for substitutions, depends on what the recipe originally calls for.
  14. Do you enjoy Indian food? Try palak paneer, essentially Indian creamed spinach.
  15. So glad they've upgraded from Hershey's for this iteration, would love to see & smell it. Plus it makes me feel better about how messy I am at work 😂 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/arts/design/ed-ruscha-chocolate-room-moma.html?unlocked_article_code=7n_HfgCUT6LnSjjvKh78afPfKsrNPt-tGaGHyDoiNOZt9mkT9vM57Aq75F9ed9hILNDwW5LIx997GIJ0Rg_lci6O9ZjYnX7oZGj6RpRtUOw2LUTLD9QuTnRUX1Gz6fpZ7XvE6CzXH7qxL2QmGT2NFUL3uTuULUf46NWzlKpFrWi4fUcOpBEq0V-j2StHuhP9d8mnax4GJwqMHJhCxkUMOMAlyaHs7zD5RRPQGqbIjAAPpxOquoYK_5_ZifPvKKeOboWE2i4JQfQMC6PezP0cERJiXUCHW7QpDSsBv4PyfizqreMmBcrE8xjTyN9ve3HU6Ohb1_Bfyn8NiCIDwNrCLxv6TI4dd2HdH8yh&smid=url-share
  16. Probably not radioactive. Eat on.
  17. How hot are we talking? If the molds are too warm the cocoa butter will run. You can chill the molds, but you don't want to chill them so much that condensation forms when you bring them into the warm air. But 5-10 minutes in the fridge can help. If you're painting multiple colors, you may need to chill between colors. CB at around 95F and molds/work room at 65-70F usually works for me. Above 75F or so, I keep things in the fridge between every step.
  18. This? https://www.webstaurantstore.com/kitchenaid-ksmvsa-fresh-prep-slicer-shredder-attachment/519KSMVSA.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwoqGnBhAcEiwAwK-OkWkLOmYfPBJ-KdcYvB7xA0LwBlPV2pJIwNUcuQQ2MO_N16xm3JhPRhoC4A0QAvD_BwE The slicing blade is 3mm. I'm sure it's plenty sharp out of the box ... I think a food processor with slicing blade would have much higher RPM and therefore be much faster. Cuisinart has 2 or 4mm slicing discs or an adjustable one.
  19. Add it during the melanging.
  20. @Jim D. If the coconut isn't already toasted, toasting will amp up the flavor. Also, coconut cream powder! $1-2 per packet at Asian grocers. I mix it with toasted coconut and white chocolate in my coconut bars. https://www.amazon.com/Coconut-Cream-Powder-Chao-Thai/dp/B0095VQH5M I would not add more coconut oil, the coconut and macadamia will release plenty on their own. Does this get mixed with chocolate?
  21. Passage from a novel I'm reading, the woman is cooking four stockpots full of Cajun stew: 'She lifted the lid on the largest pot, and tiers of white smoke wafted out, smelling like shrimp and andouille sausage' Uhhh, I think if your stockpot is emitting smoke rather than steam, you have a problem 😱
  22. The perfect pairing for the eggs benedict croissant pizza? 😳
  23. I guess. It struck me as odd that the owners just expect a catastrophic fire as a normal eventuality. I don't think I've heard of that happening anywhere I've lived, and you know we love our fried food in the US. Doughnuts, chicken, all the fast food ... glad I got out of restaurant kitchens!
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