Welcome to the eG Forums, a service of the eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters. The Society is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the culinary arts. These advertising-free forums are provided free of charge through donations from Society members. Anyone may read the forums, but to post you must create a free account.
OK, still persevering with @Duvel method. I asked the butcher to score the skin, my mistake. I sliced off the nipples because the kids don't need to see that. Unfortunately my oven malfunctioned at the last phase so I think temperature wasn't high enough.
The skin was crispy and very tasty, but not puffy. Just insane that I can't get this right!
OK, still persevering with @Duvel method. I asked the butcher to score the skin, my mistake. I sliced off the nipples because the kids don't need to see that. Unfortunately my oven malfunctioned at the last phase so I think temperature wasn't high enough.
The skin was crispy and very tasty, but not puffy. Just insane that I can't get this right!
OK, still persevering with @Duvel method. I asked the butcher to score the skin, my mistake. I sliced off the nipples because the kids don't need to see that. Unfortunately my oven malfunctioned at the last phase so I think temperature wasn't high enough for the last phase.
The skin was crispy and very tasty, but not puffy. Just insane that I can't get this right!
OK, still persevering with @Duvel method. I asked the butcher to score the skin, my mistake. I sliced off the nipples because the kids don't need to see that. Unfortunately my oven malfunctioned at the last phase so I think temperature wasn't high enough for the last phase.
The skin was crispy and very tasty, but not puffy. Just insane that I can't get this right!
OK, still persevering with @Duvel method. I asked the butcher to score the skin, my mistake. I sliced off the nipples because the kids don't need to see that. Unfortunately my oven malfunctioned at the last phase so I think temperature wasn't high enough for the last phase.
The skin was crispy and very tasty, but not puffy. Just insane that I can't get this right!
By John DePaula,
