Learning it all, Colorado USA

[Dave W]

Hi , I'm excited to participate. I'm an avid home chef, part time caterer, amateur sausage maker, BBQ competitor , forum poster and novice baker.

I like:

Aggressive guacamole

Cold smoke

Hot smoke

Home dried sausages

Fermentation

Gluten

Schmaltz with potatoes

American food

Southeast Asian food

Filled dough

Making every. thing. from scratch.

Love this forum. Hope I can learn lots more here and contribute some of my own knowledge.

I've got myself a 25# sack of bread flour, bones in my freezer and a big oven. Baking and soup season has begun.

[Shelby]

Welcome, Dave!

 

I grew up in Colorado...my family still lives there.

 

You had me at aggressive guacamole.

[Okanagancook]

Dave W

What kind of chili pepper do you use in your A-guacamole ? Habenero?

[Dave W]

Well it's aggressive not atomic. I think roasted jalapeños are plenty hot.

The aggression is also from the garlic, raw shallot, cumin and salt. I try to keep them all aggressively balanced.

Use a mortar on your cilantro and cumin and garlic and hot pepper but not the onions.

[Naftal]

Greetings! I too am a fan of Asian food, Gluten and soup  Have you ever made congee (rice porridge) or seitan (with the gluten)? I have been to Aspen and to Boulder (CU has one my favorite football teams  ).

[Dave W]

I've made neither. But I shall try to make the congee soon if not the seitan.