karlos

Alcuin- if you could find the name of that beer I would be most appreciative. TongoRad- I'll have to see if that's available locally and try it, thanks.

Pretty old post to respond to but I just discovered Rauchbier and am smitten. As I've gotten older I've fallen out of love with beer but this has renewed my interest. Probably also due to the fact that I've caught the backyard smoking bug. I can't wait to see how these beers pair with my brisket and ribs once it warms up a bit here. Also good to know there are some American breweries doing some in this style, Schlenkerlas is hard to find around here outside of restaurants.

This is a children's craft project; resembles stained glass. This is hilarious. I couldn't for the life of me figure out what I would do with that. Obviously I'm not very crafty. No, nothing adverse happens to the baked goods. I'm not sure if, in fact, "wax paper" is really "WAXED paper" these days, or if its been new and improved and modernized the way everything else has been. But used for lining, I guess there's sufficient insulation from both the batter and the pan that the wax paper stays intact, for want of a better word. However, you can't use it to line cookie sheets, since it will not tolerate direct exposure to heat. Only when there's a batter or dough covering it can you put it in the oven. I don't do much baking but this is handy to know, thanks.

I was hoping a few more would chime in for some savory options. Only on rare occasions do I like sweet things for breakfast. I like to make steel cut oats with chicken or beef broth, saute some mushrooms, onions and add them in during the last 5-10 minutes, maybe a little soy sauce or parmigiana. I'm getting pretty bored of that though. Anyone else in my boat? ETA: missed the 2nd paragraph of DickL's post. I'm going to try that.

For the people that line baking pans with this- doesn't the wax melt into your cake? There is wax, right? "Ironing crayon shavings between two layers of wax paper." Just curious, why do you do this? karl

Hard boiled eggs to make the most awesome egg salad. I haven't gotten around to making a cold smoker so I hot smoke peeled HB eggs for about 20-30 minutes. The first time I tried it I cracked all the eggs but didn't shell them. Came out very pretty but I found the smoke taste too light. Hot smoking the peeled eggs does make the whites a little rubbery but I find the taste improvement worth it.

For me, apple cider. My eight year old daughter and I were on a kick to make our own "basics" one weekend. We made our own butter, bread and apple cider. The cider made a substantial mess (we did the cheesecloth method as opposed to a press) and wasn't appreciably better than what I can get from Wegmans or local farm stands. And it was significantly more expensive than store bought as well. But it's a memory she and I will always share so it was worth doing once, but never again. The butter making and baking projects continue.