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My SIL grows all her vegetables, including heirloom tomatoes which she grows from seed saved from the previous year. I'm going to see if I can snag a plant and try to grow it in our apartment. We face west so lots of light.

You grew a tomato plant in your apartment? What were the tomatoes like?

I have the proofing box also but I never use it. Maybe I should dig it out.

No, I can't use anything like that on our balcony.

Do you use their proofing box?

I'm in a condo. When we had our house, I had smoking gear. Here, I am limited to the Breville smoking gun and I have 2 Cameron stove-top smokers, different sizes.

I asked GE and they said: "The temperature range will be between 150-300 while the Keep Warm temperature can be adjusted between 140 to 170 degrees Fahrenheit." So I guess cold smoking salmon is out.

Love split pea soup.

Those of you who are members of Eat Your Books and CKBK - did you get an offer to join Scoolinary for a 3 month free trial? I signed up and they have an amazing number of courses.

Well, folks, it worked! I'm now the proud owner of the Kindle edition of Milk Street Vegetables.

Quoting this because I wasn't finished. When I used it, I thought, gee, this isn't what it's supposed to feel like. A closer look led me to the bottom of the box. How this ended up being sold in a grocery store, I have no idea. It is quite a fine salt, not far off table salt. I realize you aren't talking about Diamond Crystal but thought you might find it interesting. I see in Mark Bittman's chart, this salt isn't listed. For comparisons sake, here are three salts. On the right is Diamond Crystal, the top is a Mediterranean sea salt and the below it is Maldon Sea Salt Flakes.

Speaking of salt....I needed coarse salt, went to the grocery store and bought this:

Aha! The Enabler has a Canadian assisstant for us Canucks!

You devilish enabler, you. I can scarcely believe I'm considering this.

@rotuts and @Dave the Cook. I'll try some of them though not the green. Thanks for responding.

I've often thought about trying this brand but I never have because I have no idea how hot this stuff is. Can you enlighten me?

Excellent, thank you! I shall post my results.

It works really well.

Genius. Thank you.

I believe my molds are convex. Does that mean I should bake them longer than the times given in your latest recipe? I realize I can check them but I thought I'd ask. Also, are in individual molds put directly on the baking steel or are they baked on a tray on the steel? I'm thinking that if baked directly on the steel the oven would lose a lot of heat when you rotate them. Again, thank you for answering my questions.

Thank you. I will re-read it. I hope to give these a go soon.

Can I make and cook scalloped potatoes a day ahead of when I want them and re-heat before serving?

Thank you!

Air fryers make the absolute best grilled cheese sandwiches. I have had 2 BSOAs and for me, I never found the air fryer function worked well as an air fryer.

Hi, @JeffGC, I'm glad you posted again Am I reading this right, bake 10 minutes at 550 then only 15 minutes at 350? So 25 minutes in total? Also, why does the butter need to be clarified? I'm itching to make these again, but won't have time until next week. I do have fresh food grade beeswax. I'm going to follow your recipe and instructions. Not sure if I have the flatter molds or the ones that have a deeper dimple.