[Low or High Acyl Gellan Gum for chicory root ice cream]

Hello,

 

I'm making the following chicory root and potato desert https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/chicory-root-potato-recipe for the penultimate christmas lunch desert course. The recipe says to add some gellan gum to a chicory root ice cream. I'm not sure whether to add some high or low acyl gellan gum?

 

I'm guesing gellan F (low acyl) as the recipe says to heat the mixture to 80C?

 

Thanks,

 

Daniel

 

P.S i've decided to add some gold leaf on top for good measure!

[Pancetta Tesa Mold]

I have been making pancetta for the first time. I have experience with the curing process doing things like bacon and cold smoked salmon in the past but this is the first time I have ever hanged anything.

 

After a week of curing it has had 11 days  hanging so far (I was planning on taking it to 28 days hanging) Although I foolishly forgot to weigh it. 

It smells really good like some awesome salami and the outer rim of the pancetta looks lovely and rich and dark.

It was a recipe by Kuhlman in one of their charcuterie books.

But when I inspected it today it had the mould growing on it as in the pics below. I have since scrubbed the mould off with white wine vinegar and returned it to the cellar. Is it wise to continue?

 

Daniel

 

 

 

[Christmas Pre Starter Mystery item in the picture :Sweetbreads with Parsnip Air and Curry Oil]

Hello,

 

I am creating this prestarter for christmas day lunch. Decided to cook sweatbreads after seeing it on Masterchef! This is the recipe I am using https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/veal-sweetbreads-recipe-parsnip-air-and-curry-oil

 

 

In the picture I have circled in red a layer under the Sweatbread there is no mention of it in the recipe and I have no idea what it may be apart from maybe something like caviar! Anybody have any ideas or is it part of the sweatbread?

 

Thanks,

 

Daniel

[Kitchen Equipment Ideas]

Great thanks everyone for your response I will probably get some Japanese Knives :)

[Kitchen Equipment Ideas]

Hey First post on here!

 

Getting very into cooking and over the years I have acquired the following:

 

Pasta maker

Sous Vide

Vaccum sealer

Whipping Siphon

Kenwood chef mixer

Chinois

 

 

All the other usual bits 

 

Need present ideas for about £300-£350 total for Christmas

 

So came up with the following

 

1)Mandoline

2)Smoking Gun

3) Konro grill I have access to a basic bbq

 

So just wondering if I could one of these or anything else you can think off and your personal experiences of the above!