/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>5087707
I know your feel. I bought 36 bottles of their creamstout when I found it in a BevMo in Los Angeles.

I just picked up their winter variety pack which had Cherry chocolate bock in it. First beer I would actually describe with a chocolate flavor. Its excellent.

Turns out there are some excellent west coast breweries too.

Zed, stop ignoring your children and shitting up /ck/.

>>5074770
Taking it a little too far you little jerk

>>5074709
Shut up zed.

>>5071835
Then how do you get the fuckload of flour off the delicious bread?

>>5071814
Yeah that was my problem, there was a heavy dusting of flour on the top and bottom which I really do not like and I do not see in commercially made ciabattas.

Could I get away with light flour on the stone, heating the stone on the cooktop then baking?

Alright Mr. Flour Fucker. I got me a scale, some AP flour, whole grain flour, and I think rye flour to use in my stand mixer. How about a recipe? And I have no idea what your 243% thing is.

I made some ciabatta rolls which didn't poof up as high as I wanted, but they were nice on the inside. The recipe said to dust the top with flour just before putting it in the oven. I've never really liked raw flour on breads.

Eat a dick

>>5063294
Eh, its all very quintessential, generic or pedantic stuff you'd expect to see in a french place. If I'm honest I don't really care for french food because its rather boring and super expensive.

I can't help you much though, i'd say do some kind of cream filled puff pastry or souffle. Maybe a bigne or dougnut.

I guess my main point is don't make what people are expecting from a french restaurant; make something that will surprise them.

>>5061265
>The bottle alone is $400 because its crystal.

>>5063263
some good restaurants that i've been to that want to exclusively title their dishes with french or something other than English are courteous enough to offer an english description of what things are. But I've always asked why not just drop the french and leave the english?

It should sound like you're getting peasant food but be super delighted when the waiter drops off your plate. Underpromise yet oversell your skills.

Didn't gordon ramsay say duck a la orange was from the 70's and out dated?

The prices seem reasonable, but depending on the city they may be high for the average person. If you get an app, entree, dessert, wine, that could easily be $50-$75 per person. Better be worth it.

>>5063234
Cheese boards are traditionally a dessert course aren't they? I've seen cheese as an hors d'ourve but a plate in a restaurant as an app I've never seen.

The entrees are not familiar to me, but they don't make me want to visit the restaurant. In my experience, when i've seen menus like this they're stupidly expensive for what you get and usually wanting for something more substantive.

Is this a casual dining, fine dining, high price, or what?

>>5063216
Agreed, I only suggest olive oil if you're drunk wanting popcorn worse than a naked woman and don't mind the smoke.

Protip: don't bother with the special popcorn popping oil. Its just peanut oil with artificial flavors added.

3 Tbsp of oil
>Canola works, so does olive oil, I've used both because that's all i have.
1/3 cup of kernels.

Or 2 tbsp and 1/4 cup.

Put the oil in a large pot, make sure you have a lid for it. Turn the heat to high. Place 3 or 4 kernels in the oil and wait for it to heat up. Once the kernels pop, add the 1/3 cup of kernels. Put the lid on.

lower the heat a bit if your stove gets super hot. Shake and swirl the pot to make sure the oil gets spread over the kernels. let it sit on the heat for 30 seconds. Shake and swirl.

Just like the microwave directions, repeat until the popping stops, then its done.

Top with:
>butter & salt
>cinnamon & sugar
>olive oil, salt & dill
>cayenne & salt
>duck fat and pink Himalayan salt

There is less trepidation in awaiting your turn in a game of russian roulette.

Where in Cali is your bagel shop?

If its near me I'll go there, but whatever the cute girl behind the register recommends and give a review of your place.

Bagels are super filling and usually expensive for no reason. But if you find a place with a lot of jews (West LA) then you should be fine.

$10, can't find a solution to eat food... Have you considered that you maybe should starve to death for not being able to figure this out?

Did you forget to say this is your funding for the month or week? because $10 should keep you full all day

>>5053723
Not gonna talk shit, but If i'm honest Shun does have a few knives that make no sense. That dual density, rocker, triangle blade, and the talon paring knife make no sense to me.

The ultimate utility blade makes very little sense because it seems to only be good for making a sandwich and spreading mayo.

You confident in your purchase? What is that knife's intended purchase?

>>5052889
is the only advantage to an offset knife avoiding knuckle contact with the cutting board?

>>5052752
I've broken down a few chickens with it. And no, I'm not going to take video evidence because that is asinine.

First time I broke down a chicken with this knife, I found I was shaving parts of the bone.

We get it guys, you bought a cheap knife that you think is sharp and does the same job as the $100+ knives. Everyone has a big penis here.

>>5050903
Let us guess, you use a $13 chef knife with a plastic handle "thats just as sharp" and will last twice as long.

Get fucked commie

>>5048877
Supplemental:

My mom sent me a gift hamper from williams sonoma with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and 4 dried herbs. I looked it up and it was $100. Took it back to the store for a store credit and had to ship it back to their internet distribution center (where it came from) and they'll ship me a "store credit" of sorts for their online store.

I plan on buying a Shun 9" bread knife.

I also got a kitchenaid stand mixer.

I have that toaster egg poacher thing from college still too. Love that crazy cocksucking appliance

Good company selling good products at a reasonable price. never had a bad burrito, however there are competitors selling superior products at a similar price albeit locally.

While their largely owned and controlled by McDonalds, you really don't get that feel at the restaurant and I hope they keep the small business feel.