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Thanks, @MokaPot, I was actually wondering whether people had experience cooking Maida Heatter's recipes. I did (thought I did) find once that King Arthur and James Beard didn't measure the same weight in flour.

Am learning a lot more about baked desserts. I have a copy of Maida Heatter's Pies & Tarts. Many of her recipes call for a cup (or more) of sifted all-purpose flour. Do you have a suggestion for what that should weigh? Also, I have some very ripe peaches, some just barely ripe plums, and some blueberries. Thinking of making something with a topping. Should I cook the plums a bit first?

Hello Sarah. Welcome to one of my favourite time sinks. There are many entertaining writers and the food porn is to die for! Hope you enjoy yourself here.

Hi @Davecee. You've found a friendly place. Welcome.

Thanks @palo. There is no mention at the Anova site about what to do with the inside top of the oven.

When cleaning the Anova (with fume free oven cleaner), do you spray the top of the oven? I sprayed the oven last night (not including the top) which is filthy because I was worried about the oven cleaner mixture on the top electric element. Right now the oven is cold, so I guess I can spray the top, but isn't that less effective? How are you cleaning your oven?

I also have one like @AlaMoi's. Very rarely use it. I recall using it to squish something with a roundish shape, so that I could get more pan sear.

I guess the truth is that I'm not very good at standing around a stove. 🙄 Don't have much memory of aerated white sauce, so I suppose that's not the proper method. Right, @rotuts? The Bamix does have other blades than an aerator. I shall have to experiment . . .

@MaryIsobel, do you know about grilling lettuce? Slice in half longitudinally, paint on a little mayo, grate LOTS of cheese. Put in a pan near the top of broiler - they'll be done in about 5 minutes. For fancier Caesar Salad, see: https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2021/05/16/caesar-salad-gratin-recipe/

@JoNorvelleWalker, does your blender have a heater in it? I'm wondering if I could make a white sauce with the Bamix. (I'm not very good with a whisk).

There's a pillar on that stone patio, is it holding up part of the tree? Thanks again, Shai, for the bright spot you add to my day.

That recipe looks like a huge amount of sugar for not very many grapefruit. Was your jam sweet?

Was the water warm enough to get your feet wet?

Could you tell me more about these?

Haha, @ElsieD, when I was younger I used to pay extra for creamed honey. 🙄

Hello @Synerge. I love reading about ice cream adventures, though I'm still not brave enough to try. There are many fascinating folks here, so you'll be well-entertained. Welcome!

Does anyone have experience with both an Air Fryer and an Anova Oven? I'm wondering what makes the difference between a regular convection oven and an Air Fryer.

Jo, do the TeamFar pans pop like the original Anova pan?

An update: turns out I didn't know anything about tipping the bottle forward (to release the pressurized gas) before unscrewing it. Since discovering that technique, I have had no recurrence of the issue. New issue: I've noticed that I'm going through 60L bottles of CO2 fairly often. I think more gas is used when I refil a half empty bottle. Yes? I use 1/2 litre Soda Stream bottles. Anyone know where to get a 1/4 litre SodaStream bottle?

@palo, I also have had my tank replaced. I mentioned to customer service at Anova that others had had their pan replaced, and they gave me some waffle about manufacturing delays. The Hamilton racks seem really pricey, but I'll recheck the measurements. Thanks.

Write to customer service, Anova will replace the water tank. They also say they will replace the easily-buckling sheet pan, but so far they haven't done that. I have bought a lot of accessories to fit in the APO, but none of them fits exactly, so I'm waiting to hear from Anova (which will surely occur someday.) For now I'm using the racks which I bought for 1/2 sheet pans, which are a bit too wide for the oven, so they must go in at an angle. They are, however, perfectly adequate holding up chicken wings or thighs, just remember to put the official sheet pan on the bottom of the oven so that it can collect drips.

Hello @Robbie2000. Many great people here, so you're likely to enjoy your time here. Welcome!

@cteavin, I looked at the wonderful recipe you provided for this tart on another thread (which I can no longer find). Am anxious to try it! Do you ever pre-bake the pastry shell?

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