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Dave W

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  1. Hey esteemed egulleteers, it’s been a while! I recently bought a creami deluxe and have been putting it through its paces. My first few attempts suffered from some gritty small ice crystals. So I picked up some modernist pantry “perfect ice cream” and “perfect sorbet” stabilizer blends to address the iciness given that you all rave about the texture and it couldn’t be icy given the discerning mouths of this forum. They’ve been successful for that purpose in early testing. my question is: the “perfect ice cream” product states a hydration temp of 180F on the label. But it also says it’s guar gum and not xantham gum. I understood that guar can hydrate at room temperature, while xantham needs heat. In your experience can you use the MP perfect ice cream with an immersion blender and no heat?
  2. Yeah this is my favorite part you can do 1-2 servings in just a cup of oil in a small saucepan
  3. Cold oil fries method works great, I use it all the time! I don't know if it will get OP the crispness desired, but it is an extremely serviceable french fry.
  4. I have 4 aluminum half sheet jelly roll pans from restaurant depot and they function flawlessly and have for years
  5. Tableside guacamole is less tasty than guacamole that has been marrying in the fridge for hours.
  6. Charge more, hire more employees.
  7. I have a stovetop griddle that's made of carbon steel and is 24" x 13" and it's not big enough for some big griddle projects (eg pancakes for company). It's heavy and plenty stable due to weight and my stoves continuous grate design. A nominal 12" integrated griddle does not add any appreciable functionality to a stovetop and it costs two burners of space. Two large skillets on two burners will get you almost as much cooking space as it would. Griddles are easy to clean with scraping and heat but cleaning isn't the issue, the issue is real estate.
  8. I realize my post was more a review of my ARPS than an answer to the question in OP. I think the best way to shop for stoves is feature set and size above all. Feature set will impact your enjoyment of using it. Size can be driven by design or by volume requirements but a 30" is big enough for most families. I only use 5 or 6 burners on my 36" a couple times a year. Dont get a 12" integrated griddle.
  9. 36" probably overkill but I got an American Range performer that size with 3 25K , 2 18k and one 12k open burners, a convection oven big enough for a full sheet pan with 6" to spare that takes 45 minutes to heat up, and a "1800 degree" ceramic broiler. It's pure joy to cook on. I've never been disappointed. Cooking on it is like driving my 4Runner in the snow.
  10. Dave W

    Dinner 2017 (Part 6)

    Boneless skinless. A little marinade I use with balsamic, lawrys seasoned salt, and garlic powder.
  11. Dave W

    Dinner 2017 (Part 6)

    Grilled b/s chicken thigh, melts yellow American cheese, pickled jalapeños, white hamburger buns. Sublime
  12. Just get in the habit of washing some things as you go. Hot pans rinse and wipe out very quickly and self-dry or can be put back into circulation rather than getting crusty in the sink. Similarly, blenders and food processors get clean very quickly right away with a quick rinse but take a scrub or dishwasher session if left to dry before washing. Work on mise en place so you only have to wash cutting boards and knives once. These should go go a long way towards lightening the load.
  13. Dave W

    Chorizo Burger Temp

    Pasteurization times for 150F is quick. 165f chicken is not necessary. Nothing wrong with well done when dealing with chuck and fatty chorizo. Or, make the chorizo into a sauce.
  14. Dave W

    Too-thin porkchops

    I understand there is almost zero incidence of trichinae in the US commercial pork supply. To OP, with such thin chops I would slice, velvet then cook in a stir fry.
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