[The Great Freezer Clean: 2019]

46 minutes ago, Kerry Beal said:

For some reason I'm under the impression that frost free is not a good choice for a chest freezer. Not sure where I got that idea though.

 

Only freezer I have is the little one that sits on top of my refrigerator.

 

[The Great Freezer Clean: 2019]

I wish my freezer were frost free.

 

[Click and Grow]

I replanted my peas again.  I'd say the Click and Grow couldn't grow peas, but I have an eight inch pea plant who begs to differ.  I suspect I am planting too deep or the soil is too moist, so this time I did not use the greenhouse lids.

 

Had they been in stock when I started I would simply have ordered the Click and Grow pea plant pods.  But they weren't.  Kelvedon Wonder will have to do.  Interestingly I noticed Burpee sells seeds for Peas-in-a-Pot, a ten inch variety.

 

[Does anyone know of a toaster-oven that can maintain accurate temperature?]

What about a retort bag in a pressure cooker?

 

[Dinner 2019]

Three minute rosemary mushroom pizza:

 

 

 

Actually the mushrooms were leftover chicken cacciatore after the chicken part was gone.  I think I finally have a handle on the ratio of blackened bottom and chewy crust.  Very pleased.

 

[Challenge: Cook your way through your freezer (part 2)]

21 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

Last night we had chicken chili made from ground chicken of dubious age.  We had that with cheese biscuits.  Tonight I sous vide a small sirloin pork roast at 140 for about 5 hours and we had that with apple butter, red cabbage and potatoes roasted in goose fat in the CSO.  That pork roast has also been languishing in the freezer for some time.

 

Wish I had that pork roast in my freezer.

 

[Does anyone know of a toaster-oven that can maintain accurate temperature?]

It's almost a standing joke here.  The release date of the Anova Precision Oven keeps getting pushed back.  Though there are several people on eGullet who are interested to see what they can do.

 

[Does anyone know of a toaster-oven that can maintain accurate temperature?]

The Anova Precision Oven!

 

https://anovaculinary.com/introducing-the-anova-precision-oven/

 

[Dinner 2019]

3 minutes ago, Dejah said:

Baked Salmon with Creamy Lemon Sauce. I don't usually like salmon because I find it fishy - much prefer steelhead trout.
However, no trout to be found but there was lovely salmon and big bunches of dill!

This was the first time I really enjoyed this fish - baked in a mixture of butter, honey, garlic, and dried dill. The creamy lemon sauce (mayo, sour cream, fresh dill, lemon juice) was great, with the salmon as well as the pan fried turnip fries. 

 

                                                                                 

 

Peas are pretty too!

 

[The Bread Topic (2016–)]

Tonight's baking:

 

 

 

Since I found the secret to mixing:  namely to mix on high enough speed to fully engage the dough hook, I have been achieving beautiful results.  This was 4 minutes on KitchenAid speed 6.

 

[Power outage - sous vide]

And here I always thought as soon as power went out in Canada food temperature safely dropped below the danger zone??  Can't speak for Florida, however.  Never been there.

 

Count me a fan of UPS.  I have two 1500 VA units.

 

 

[Chocdoc takes her heart back to San Francisco]

On ‎1‎/‎13‎/‎2019 at 11:24 PM, Kerry Beal said:

Loved it!

 

I had some Midnight Moon this morning, lovely indeed, thanks.

 

[Lunch 2019]

26 minutes ago, Duvel said:

Every now and then (ok, usually only when I see a pizza) I am a bit unhappy about doing low-carb. More often than not I am very happy that I do it ... especially when it serves as a “permission” to pig out on freshly made negitoro and tamagoyaki. Life is very good today 🤗

 

My version of low carb that I am about to go finish up with cheese and MR and apples:

 

 

 

Not sure it's breakfast or lunch but my meal times are international.   I am not a bigot.  I am no respecter of time zones.

 

 

[Unusual & mysterious kitchen gadgets]

Kerry beat me to it.

 

[Click and Grow]

Whatever else the light seems quite directional.  There is not much spillover.

 

[Click and Grow]

The Click and Grow accessories are back in stock on their website.  I ordered extension arms in hope of more than one pea.  It's quite possible the temperature of my apartment is too warm for optimal germination.

 

[Click and Grow]

21 minutes ago, TicTac said:

For whatever reason I was under the impression this was a hydroponic system.

 

What is the growing medium and how are the plants getting nutrients?

 

 

This explains it pretty well:

https://blog.dilbert.com/2015/09/30/super-soil-reduces-the-odds-of-you-starving-to/

 

[Click and Grow]

2 hours ago, TicTac said:

So this is basically a plastic tub with an aerator and an attached (what appears to be very low wattage) LED?

 

No aerator.  What would you want to aerate?

 

LED's are said to be 13 Watts total:

https://support.clickandgrow.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015415567-Smart-Garden-9-specifications

 

 

 

[Click and Grow]

My single germinated pea is halfway to the lights.  Last I checked Click and Grow website still had no extension arms in stock to sell.

 

I'll love to see what tomatoes you get.

 

[Cooking with Six Seasons by Joshua McFadden]

4 hours ago, Chris Hennes said:

Pistachio butter (page 37)

 

At first glance this looks like a normal pistachio butter recipe, but delving deeper reveals a much more interesting beast. In addition to pistachios and salt, the recipe calls for a small amount of vinegar and olive oil. I wouldn't put it on a sandwich, but as a topping for roasted vegetables the vinegar in particular adds a terrific, if subtle, acidity. I was surprised when looking the recipe up on Eat Your Books a moment ago to note that this does not seem to be the consensus opinion... a couple people commented that they didn't like the vinegar addition, or that it required agrodolce. I couldn't disagree more.

 

 

Reminds me a bit of Georgian walnut sauce.

 

[DARTO pans]

I got the email.  Was thinking to ask a Bolivian friend to translate.

 

[Gardening: (2016– )]

1 hour ago, DiggingDogFarm said:

 

It occurred to me that I may already have a few Mountain Magic seeds.

I'm going to look for them within the next few days.

If so, I could start them extra early and take some cuttings. 

 

I wonder if taking cuttings is legal?

 

[Gardening: (2016– )]

24 minutes ago, DiggingDogFarm said:

 

Yeah, maybe!

Ask them for proof!

And how long has it been Dutch? LOL 

Folks rename cultivars frequently.

 

 

I in no way claim to be sure but Piennolo is described as a grape tomato while Jutland is 3-5 ounces, more similar to Mountain Magic.

 

[Gardening: (2016– )]

39 minutes ago, DiggingDogFarm said:

 

You may find seeds on Tomatoville.com.

Jutland looks like a Vesuvius type tomato to me—there are several proven cultivars.

Piennolo del Vesuvio is one.

 

Thanks.  However Jutland is billed as a Dutch tomato and this sounds Italian.

 

[Panasonic Met-All Induction Hob--A Review]

I was planning to get a NIST "Atomic" clock for my kitchen wall but now I read congress has withdrawn funds from that as well.  There is always the amazon Echo clock, although as of a couple days ago the Echo clock was unavailable.  Seems Jeff did not order enough container ships full for the first delivery.