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    Current sales, deals, and bargains (Part 2)

    in Kitchen Consumer

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    Whole Food’s 12 days of cheese starts today!
     
    Ad copy from Whole Foods follows...
    Yes, once again, from December 12 to December 23, Whole Foods shoppers will have the chance to save 50 percent on a different high-quality cheese selected by the brand’s buyers each day—with “many” of these fine products exclusive to Whole Foods Market. And if you’re a Prime member, you’ll receive an additional 10 percent off.
     
    Whole Foods 12 Days of Cheese
    • Dec: 12: Klare Melk Truffle Gouda
      “Rich, flavorful, semifirm cheese. Velvety notes of sweet cream and butter, generously laced with earthy truffles. Exclusive to Whole Foods Market.”
    • Dec. 13: Uplands Cheese Company Pleasant Ridge Reserve
      “A seasonally produced cow’s milk Alpine-style cheese modeled after favorites like Le Gruyère and Beaufort. Flavors range from milky to nutty and grassy. The only cheese in the history of the American Cheese Society’s annual competition to win the top prize — ‘Best in Show’ — three times.”
    • Dec. 14: Mitica Cordobes
      “Made with Castellana and Merino sheep milk from Spain. Rich and buttery flavors balanced by bright acidity and nutty undertones. Exclusive to Whole Foods Market.”
    • Dec. 15: Cowgirl Creamery Organic Hop Along
      “Rich, bright notes of buttered toast with a lasting savory finish. Washed in local cider and aged for 45 days, producing yeasty and sweet aromas with a silky, fudgy texture.”
    • Dec. 16: Caseificio dell'Alta Langa La Tur
      “Soft-ripened perfection from a balanced mixture of cow, sheep and goat milk. Sweetness of fresh, grassy cream and bright butter notes with a rich, acidic and yeasty finish.”
    • Dec. 17: Sweet Grass Dairy Thomasville Tomme
      “Semifirm raw cow’s milk cheese that’s made entirely by hand. Rich and earthy with a finish of light salt, fresh grass and tangy cream.”
    • Dec. 18: MonS Gabietou
      “Decadent blend of sheep and cow’s milks, washed with water and rock salt from local warm springs. Dense flavor with rich tones of fruit and balanced earthy mushroom.”
    • Dec. 19: The Cellars at Jasper Hill Farm Harbison, Prosecco Washed
      “Soft-ripened, buttery, woodsy and sweet with balanced tones of mustard. A wash in Presto Prosecco brings out bright citrus favors. Exclusive to Whole Foods Market.”
    • Dec. 20: Emmi Kaltbach Cave-Aged Le Gruyère
      “Raw, grass-fed cow’s milk cheese with rich minerality from aging in Kaltbach’s sandstone caves. Classic nuttiness with tangy fruit notes. Smooth texture with pronounced crystal crunch.”
    • Dec. 21: Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog
      “A true American Original conceived in a dream—a goat’s milk soft-ripened goat cheese with a beautiful ribbon of edible ash through the center. Floral, herbaceous overtones, buttermilk, fresh cream flavors.”
    • Dec. 22: Neal’s Yard Dairy Sparkenhoe Red Leicester
      “Complex and balanced with bright acidity and lasting savory notes. From the only producer making traditional, farmstead Red Leicester with raw milk from heritage cows.”
    • Dec. 23: Rogue Creamery Organic Enraptured Blanc
      “Young organic blue washed in white wine. Tangy with bright fruit notes and a soft, buttery texture. Exclusive to Whole Foods Market.”
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    Food in the time of a pandemic

    in Food Traditions & Culture

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    Good news, my box has arrived! Some stuff suffered shipping damage but the majority of the box is in good shape! Annoyed that 2 of my 3 cucumbers are split in half but they are firm and I have to cut them up to eat them so, oh well. They included an ice pack and that was still a bit frozen. Pictures tomorrow. Good night.  🙂

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    Food in the time of a pandemic

    in Food Traditions & Culture

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    Still no sign of my Misfits Market box, they have changed the estimated delivery from today to tomorrow. Per their tracking information it went on the local truck this morning. Maybe something about their shipping model just doesn’t work for Northern Virginia. I hope the box arrives soon and without damage. 

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    EZtemper - The Help You Need to Achieve Perfectly Tempered Chocolate FAST!

    in Pastry & Baking

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    24 minutes ago, Tri2Cook said:


    Thanks! I already discovered the benefit of the lip on my own, I started flipping my molds onto my marble slab after dumping the excess after some battles with the thin joining edge. I also assemble in mold but I hadn't thought of turning them in the mold to line things up nicely. I'm definitely going to play with his suggestion to double-coat the shell. I was also happy to hear his thumbs-up regarding the dehydrated mini marshmallows since that's what I've decided to use. I'm still not completely happy with my results so they haven't gone public yet but I'm getting closer. :D

    I’m glad that the video was of help @Tri2Cook! It is a short video but contains so many helpful tips. I’m not making these, my customer base is almost all gone with the rising COVID numbers in my area (and I don’t ship). But it is fun to see how these hot chocolate bombs have captured everyone’s fancy and the folks that are selling them seem to be having trouble keeping up with the demand (a nice problem to have). Looking forward to seeing your results when you are ready to go public.  😁

    Food in the time of a pandemic

    in Food Traditions & Culture

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    Set a timer and placed my order with Misfits Market - everything was in stock! Box is scheduled to arrive Friday. I'll post again after I get my delivery. Hopefully it goes smoother than @chefmd's delivery. @chefmd have you heard back from Misfits Market about the issues with your order? I'm hoping that they credited your account for the spoiled produce.

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    Food in the time of a pandemic

    in Food Traditions & Culture

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    Trader Joe’s has UHT cream. I try to always have one box in the pantry. Nice to have around as a just in case pantry item.

     

    I did manage to get 2 boxes of UHT whole milk at some point in this pandemic. Usually I see lowfat UHT milk. Would be nice if they had UHT buttermilk but I have yet to see that.

     

    It is pretty easy to find small containers of UHT milk in the regular grocery store. I think a lot of it is/was packaged so that it would be easy to add to a child’s lunchbox.

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    Molded and Filled Chocolates: Troubleshooting and Techniques

    in Pastry & Baking

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    1 hour ago, Douglas K said:

    @curls I will never discourage anyone from doing something like tabling chocolate to temper it. Full bore ahead if you want to learn it. For many of us it is impractical to say the least. I’m definitely a novice, and I have no desire to be a professional, so doing the easiest possible thing for what is possibly the most daunting task in chocolate is what I’m about. Seeding chocolate, especially since I am taking it from the melanger is the simplest most foolproof (me being the fool) method I’ve done. I realize that there is some honor and tradition in learning the old method, but for me if the end product is the same, I’m all for easy and slightly skilled. This is coming from someone who is generally more of a traditionalist. Ultimately I’m not about screwing up a bunch of batches to learn when I get it right every time with little skill. I guess I’m a bit of an idiot, but proud of it this time.

     

    @Douglas K I am puzzled, why have you mentioned me? I was responding to Rajala and putting out a positive message for all who choose to temper chocolate via tabling. Temper your chocolate with whatever methods you like and that work for you. 

    Molded and Filled Chocolates: Troubleshooting and Techniques

    in Pastry & Baking

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    Tabling chocolate to temper it doesn’t have to be messy. I took a 3 day  chocolate showpiece and bon bons class that was taught by Ewald Notter; he tempered all of the chocolate that we used for the class via tabling. In the hands of a master tabling is fast and clean. Ewald tempered huge amounts of chocolate quickly, cleanly, and effortlessly. It was amazing to learn from him and watch him work. 
     

    @Rajalaif tabling is your preferred method, keep doing it and enjoy. If I recall correctly, tabling is also the method that  @Chris Hennes prefers.

    Andrey Dubovic online classes

    in Pastry & Baking

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    9 hours ago, lironp said:

    I do not temper my cocoa butters and have 0 problems with shine and release.

    I melt them in their bottles, let them cool down to about 32 celsius, shake them like crazy in the bottle for about a minute and then use. 

     

    For cleaning- dishwasher, and then alcohol with exfoliating rounds. I don't see much of a difference with/without alcohol in the molds that have round cavities, but in those that have some sort of detail (such as the skulls i did for halloween), I need it to really get everything out.

    Dishwasher!!!? A standard household one or something special for moulds? Are you using soap? If so, what kind?

    Food in the time of a pandemic

    in Food Traditions & Culture

    Posted · Edited by curls (log)

    9 hours ago, kayb said:

    I've learned it's best to sign on as early as you can when your window opens. I was late last time, and several items were out.

    Yes, I’m going to try to log in when they open. I liked a lot of the produce that was sold out — need to sign in sooner so that I can get a box that I want to cook from!  Want to try this out a few times so that I know if this is the right thing for me or if I just stick with grocery shopping & delivery (if/when COVID gets worse around here).

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    Food in the time of a pandemic

    in Food Traditions & Culture

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    On 11/27/2020 at 7:12 AM, chefmd said:

    I ordered a box from misfits market with 50% off code BLACKFRIDAY50 code.  A cheap way to see if I like it.

     

    @chefmd have you ordered or received your box yet? What do you think?

     

    Yesterday I was scheduled to make selections for my box. Scheduling opens around 4pm... I was busy and couldn't get to the site until around 8:30pm... there was still a selection but not too many things that I interested me (did not need  onions, limes, lemons, or green bell peppers) so I cancelled this weeks box and will try again next week.

     

    I hope that your experience was better!

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    Food in the time of a pandemic

    in Food Traditions & Culture

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    Every time I go grocery shopping I look for Lysol, Clorox wipes, and Ball jar canning lids. I have seen various wipes. Yesterday, at Wegmans, they had restocked Ball canning lids (regular and wide mouth)! They also had Ball jar bands and one case of jars. Strangely other aisles had added limits to things I hadn’t seen issues with previously — only one per customer for aluminum foil, plastic wrap, and plastic take away containers. I did not check the status of the toilet paper and paper towel aisle (we have a good supply).

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    Food in the time of a pandemic

    in Food Traditions & Culture

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    16 hours ago, chefmd said:

    I ordered a box from misfits market with 50% off code BLACKFRIDAY50 code.  A cheap way to see if I like it.

     

    Thank you for the info! I’ve ordered a box too. Mine is scheduled to arrive next Saturday. Looking forward to seeing how this all works. Went with the smaller of the two box sizes.

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    Breakfast 2020!

    in Cooking

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    18 hours ago, Kim Shook said:

    I find myself craving a hot breakfast lately.  I’ve looked for some frozen prepared things that might be a good breakfast for when I’m alone here – stuff that I can microwave quickly (if I sit down, I’m down for a long time without a boost), but I’m guessing that that is the kind of thing that folks are stocking up on because no one seems to have them.


    Trader Joe’s has sous vide egg bites in the refrigerated section that may help. They can be reheated in the microwave or the oven. I picked some up this week and had them for breakfast with an English muffin — heated them in the CSO. Quite tasty. Same issue with them that I have with other egg bites, they are sticky, had issues removing them from portions of the ceramic ovenware that I used to warm them in the CSO. 

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    Cooking with "This Will Make It Taste Good", by Vivian Howard

    in Cooking

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    Went to Trader Joe’s today and got their kraut with Persian cucumbers. Thank you for mentioning that this could be a substitute for Vivian’s can do kraut! A few more weeks until my citrus shrine is done but I sampled a lemon quarter today... chopped it up and added it to the kraut. Tasted good, hoping my gut bacteria like it too.
     

    Also feeling very lucky that I got to TJ’s early, while I was in the store they were ringing the bells and adding cashiers. When I made my way out, there was a long line of socially distanced people waiting for permission to enter the store (COVID restrictions are tightening back up in Virginia). Still haven’t picked up any Thanksgiving groceries, think I’ll go to the store early tomorrow or see if I can do curbside pickup or delivery.

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