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Hey i was put to make a 20 person sit down untraditional christmas dinner that isnt really expensive. problem is that i have everything pretty much in place except for the entree. i want to do something braised, something hearty. heres my menu so far: app: ceviche in a tortilla bowl with cucumber caviar soup: cream of chicken soup with wild rice entree: ? dessert: crepe suzette i was thinking maybe a hearty swiss steak with risotto and sauteed broccoli. any ideas?

I need ideas.........i just purchased the ISI mini easy whip (half pint) what are somethings i can do with this besides making whipped cream not to mention that ive never used one of these before and i dont know exactly how to use it

hey if you are still offering i would love for you to send me some......i wanna play with it since ive never seen kaffir leaves or limes before for that fact, and since ive been on a wild goose chase looking for them i would love to have a chance to finally get some and see what its all about

thanks for the offer. do you have lemongrass or the kaffir leaves in your backyard? any who i tried the lime air from the hydrocollide book and it tastes very bitter = \

i tried the coconut milk at home and it was definitely too bland alone and it really wasn't aromatic at all, so i think i am going to go with some the lime air from the hydrocollide book. i looked and they didn't have it fresh, frozen or dried.

Does Versawhip work with bases that contain fat? ← i cant for the life of me find the kaffir leaves.. is there anything i can use in substitute? ← I can't really think of a good substitute for kaffir lime leaves... it's a very specific flavor/aroma.... I know I have seen them online here and there - if you look for Thai groceries online, they have them, but the shipping costs are pretty high... but the nice thing is that stuff like kaffir lime leaves, galangal, lemongrass freeze really well, so you can get a bunch and save it... ← ive tried a bunch of places locally and they didnt have them and i need them for tomorrow but oh well imma have to settle for the coconut milk alone

Does Versawhip work with bases that contain fat? ← i cant for the life of me find the kaffir leaves.. is there anything i can use in substitute?

ok well whatever it is i am trying to achieve, wether it is "air" or "foam" what is the best way to achieve what i am looking for....i want to make an aromatic, light tasting cool texture for my mango gazpacho. now i want to make it like in the youtube video it looks like a tight stable foam/air. i like the kaffir limes with coconut milk, anyone know what is the best procedure the best results.btw i have to present this this week so any help would be much appreciated thanks = )

is there some kind of general rule of thumb when it comes to making these airs like a specific ratio if its a water based liquid or a cream based liquid, because i am going to try the coconut milk air with the kaffir limes but im not sure how much lecithin i need to use and i am really unsure of what the air is suppose to look like if done correctly.

I actually love the idea of the kaffir lime scented coconut air... I wouldn't have a recipe because I typically don't work with recipes... but kaffir lime is a leaf from the kaffir lime tree... you can usually find them either fresh or frozen (they freeze great) in an indian or asian grocery... whatever you don't use, just stick in a ziplock bag in the freezer... you don't really want to eat the kaffir lime leaves (they're pretty tough) unless you mince it into fine pieces or chiffonade... but what I like to do is to cut it into strips and simmer them in the coconut milk for about 10-20 minutes... you can't miss their aroma... then just strain them out... edit - the fresh ones would be in the refrigerated case... ← i generally dont work with recipies either its just that i am fairly new in the molecular gastronomy world so i am not too comfortable in messing around on my own yet because like i dont know ratios or what i am "looking for" in a good stable air, etc....

sounds interesting.......where would i find kaffir leaves and how would i make an air our of it? ive never seen them in the stores by my house and i live in like an asian area

i like the lime air idea actually thanks.....if anyone has any other ideas please let me know, im interested for the future ← How about a coconut milk air? ← would coconut milk be too overpowering for the mango? ← I figured the intensity ofthe coconut milk would be decreased in air form - so it would be a good counterbalance of the fruityness of the gazpacho... edit - plus I think the color contrast would be nice too... edit - or you can do a play on the Thai dessert mango and sticky rice where the sticky rice is soaked in coconut milk and sweetened with palm sugar... so the air could be a slightly sweetened coconut flavor... ← thats an interesting idea actually, i kinda like it. would u have like a recipe so that i can try it?

i like the lime air idea actually thanks.....if anyone has any other ideas please let me know, im interested for the future ← How about a coconut milk air? ← would coconut milk be too overpowering for the mango?

i like the lime air idea actually thanks.....if anyone has any other ideas please let me know, im interested for the future

my gazpacho is an asian style one i am making. The ingredients are: Fresh Mango Orange Juice Sesame Oil Cucumber Red Pepper Red Onion Garlic Thai Bird Beak Pepper Fresh Lime Juice Cilantro Star Anise S&P