Before we get started. One - yeah, I know, "a proper chili doesn't have beans". Or tomatoes. My memories of Texas being from before Kindergarten, and decades ago, I'll stick with what I learned. Also - as food gets more expensive, having some beans/etc. to stretch the dish helps a lot. Second, as you likely noticed before, I don't do the long story of how much whichever recipe means to me, etc. - I hate looking up recipes on pages like that. Third - I like to give a baseline for…
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One of the skills I picked up in college was that of cooking actual food, a practice I've kept up since. I've occasionally posted here as both a break from all-politics and because it's one of the things, along with gaming, that I love. For past posts see: * Putting together your essential cooking tools [https://thelastredoubt.com/a-fisk-on-a-whisk/]. * More cooking tools [https://thelastredoubt.com/more-kitchen-stuff/]. * Why I like my cast iron pan [https://thelastredoubt.com/cast-iron…
I generally ignore XKCD these days, but this one was brought to my attention: Hover over the image for the alt-text.…
So, even as I tried the sandwich bread out, I'd started on sourdough starter. This was actually my second shot - the first a long while back having failed miserably to really "take". Turns out the process is both very simple, but there are a few things that can help or hinder. Take, for example, my insistence on using unbleached flour this time around. I'll provide links to several videos and articles I found useful, but starting and maintianing a sourdough starter can really be boiled down t…
Been wrapped up with family, spending time with friends online shooting the breeze and/or playing RPG's, usually both at once, reading, and taking care of various household projects such that, as work slowed down, I've had less time for posting. There's plenty to write about, but first, I have to credit a friend of mine for reviving an interest in making homemade bread that I had explored a while back and dropped because I didn't have the right tools on tap. What got me started though was the…