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Can you elaborate on how you cooked the pork cheeks? I have some in the freezer waiting for me to do something with them.

@Pete Fred Glad to see you posting to this topic again. I gave up trying to get all of one batch of canalès to come out the same way. I do love the things - i may have to try again. Are you making your latest recipe available?

Bean lovers might be interested in Heirloom Beans by Steve Sando and Vanessa Barrington. Currently on sale for $1.99 on Amazon. Sorry, I couldn't get the link to work.

I ordered 2 sets, the second set will go in my sister's Christmas "bag".

Thank you @MaryIsobel. I just put these in my cart. https://www.amazon.ca/Spatula-Reusable-Double-ended-Silicone-Kitchen/dp/B093SMXB91/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1AHYS35IEC1NP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FJhqCW5rqttneUfLABdD-yvQxrZRJ8CznYzH1rVU3UPn5zjKaFgGPc-Drf5-vkjjJJl8Kh1iMTYh7JPJ8F0PrXMAnpsbCfm1OiOIkkFW_BTfL0fzSr1CbKqXMGe9aurdkrD0tQ_HvuEdXSuZDVrlEZplYHCjbEZwZAyqiGGLtHKXsUvhN9mv2zwdzqeCO8VscNLsTiGGdlPpJX-pkRInWtRi06MlkGmlPUlWN2UNb2hL88Gp4z4rcH2lMPV4_NC_TB_1IoorLbi05HFxuX47_VY4YFwDW5YqT-mshJ30m9g.pQ7FzfGQt_cIOEvX7MmYneOhFSYlBckJU15TXZ-hix0&dib_tag=se&keywords=Hagbou%2Bscraper&qid=1727820631&sprefix=hagbou%2Bscraper%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-6&th=1

I'm a scraper, probably because growing up, my parents were scrapers, having lived through the depression and occupied Holland in WW2 when food was, to put it mildly, scarce. I like to get every. last. bit. out.

I did the same thing not that long ago.

I used to make it. Now I just buy Eagle Brand dulce de leche.

Where are you?

Yes, I did get it.

Our humidity right now is 56% so I guess I'd expect it to take a few hours longer?

Thank you. Can you tell me how long and at what temperature?

I am going to dehydrate some plum tomatoes. The couple of books I have suggest cutting them in wedges to dry. Should I, after cutting them, also take the seeds out? TIA. So far, I have dehydrated peaches, blueberries (not a fan), apple slices, strawberries and some red, green and orange bell peppers. Other than the blueberries, I haven't used any of the other dried products.

I sometimes thaw a frozen vac packed hunk of whatever in a bowl with cold water which also works to thaw whatever quicker. Never thought of using sous vide. I'll try it next time. I don't have a divided sink but I'll just use a suitably sized pot.

@Darienne If you feel up to replying, was there any one particular thing that sparked your interest? (Glad to see your post.)

Not sure if this should go here or in the non-culinary one. I will never again sign up to take a day course at Le Cordon Bleu and forget to show up.

We have the Breville "The Smart Grill" and are happy with it. I am a big fan of Breville products, I haven't needed to replace any of them.

We try to get to the Jean Talon market in Montreal a couple of times a year and were there a couple of weeks ago. I always go the Èpices du Cru and pick up whatever spices i might need /want, the last one being Harissa spice blend. Little did I know the real name of the place is Spicetrekkers until today.

As am I. Correction: I WAS fond of Penzey's when my niece lived in the U. S. I'd have the spices shipped to her and she'd bring them up. Then she moved back to Canada and no more Penzey's for us. They will ship to Canada but between the shipping and duty, it's a bit rich for my blood. I'd also process KAF through her. Sigh.

Thank you. I am SO going to make this.

I had read somewhere that if using both baskets, the power gets split between the two. I have no idea if that is true.

Do you still use it?

John drinks the Kirkland decaf and has for years. I have maybe 1 cup a month so can't comment for myself, but John, who has been drinking it for years, is happy with it. I did ask if he has noticed a change in the taste of it lately and he says it seems a bit more bitter than it used to be.

I'll be curious to hear how your toast turns out using that function.

The inside basket dimensions in inches in my TFal is 8.5 x 7.5 x 5.25 versus the Instant which was 9 x 9 x 4 so the size difference is not insignificant. It'll take getting used to. I had the "see through" feature on my Instant and found it useful for monitoring what little I've tried so far. I'll appreciate it on the TFal as well. I tried toast today. If I were TFal, I wouldn't brag too much about this feature. At 2 minutes it had barely started to turn colour. At 6 minutes, it was dark in spots, pale in others. I do believe I'll stick with the toaster. Attached is a picture of the Tfal basket showing the well in which you can put an ounce of water, if desired.