Re: [CnD] garlic

2020-01-22 Thread Dena Polston via Cookinginthedark
Where do you find this garlic ... in the produce or freezer section? If in the frozen section, where is it located? -Original Message- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Jeanne Donovan via Cookinginthedark Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 11

Re: [CnD] spaghetti

2020-01-22 Thread Dena Polston via Cookinginthedark
Ron, You can also break up your spaghetti noodles before you boil them. -Original Message- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of diane.fann7--- via Cookinginthedark Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 11:09 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc

Re: [CnD] Food & wood stoves

2020-01-22 Thread diane.fann7--- via Cookinginthedark
I have four sizes of cast iron pans and a griddle. I wish I had the wood stove. -Original Message- From: Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of Wendy via Cookinginthedark Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 11:49 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Wendy Subject: [CnD] Food & wood stoves Spe

[CnD] Food & wood stoves

2020-01-22 Thread Wendy via Cookinginthedark
Speaking of wood stoves, food is heavenly when cooked on a wood stove. My mother inherited a cast iron griddle that used to be on a wood stove. She cooked pancakes for her family in that griddle on her electric stove. You could taste the wood stove flavor in the pancakes & they were awesome. Wen

[CnD] Gentle Reminder!

2020-01-22 Thread Helen Whitehead via Cookinginthedark
Hello Everyone: Please try to remember to change the subject line, when discussing another topic. I see the subject line: A corn bread tip to go with the potatoes soup. When list members are talking about cast iron skillets. But thank you all for the useful information! I don't have a cast iron sk

Re: [CnD] A thank you letter.

2020-01-22 Thread diane.fann7--- via Cookinginthedark
Ron, you can use farfalle or bow tie pasta which is much easier to handle than long lasagna noodles. -Original Message- From: Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of Ron Kolesar via Cookinginthedark Sent: Monday, January 20, 2020 8:58 PM To: Cooking In The Dark Cc: Ron Kolesar Subject: [CnD] A t

[CnD] garlic

2020-01-22 Thread Jeanne Donovan via Cookinginthedark
I missed the garlic post, but I buy the frozen all ready peeled garlic cloves. I use a zester or micro plane to ad the garlic to recipes. The cloves grate very easily and you never get small chunks in your recipe. They keep quite a long time in the freezer. Jeanne D. -Original Message-

Re: [CnD] A thank you letter.

2020-01-22 Thread Jeanne Donovan via Cookinginthedark
If you put parchment paper between layers of the frozen biscuits or rolls, removing is much easier. I have a friend who puts 2-3 biscuits at a time in freezer bags and then puts them all back in the bag they came in. She puts them in a single layer or as many layers as she needs. She puts them flat

Re: [CnD] A corn bread tip to go with the potatoes soup.

2020-01-22 Thread Deborah Barnes via Cookinginthedark
You got _that right! Makes such a big difference. I've made mine, both in the skillet and just in a regular oven pan, and I can tell a difference. I can also tell the difference in one baked using the old-timey wood stove--best cornbread I ever had. On Behalf Of Mike and Jean via Cookingin

[CnD] cast Iron skillets

2020-01-22 Thread Jeanne Donovan via Cookinginthedark
I agree that cast iron is great. I have one that belonged to my mother and it has been used so much that food rarely sticks and it's wonderful for searing since cast iron be heated to very high heat. Jeanne Donovan ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list C

Re: [CnD] A corn bread tip to go with the potatoes soup.

2020-01-22 Thread Mike and Jean via Cookinginthedark
By heating the skillet first it ensures that the outter area of the cornbread it very crusty and delicious. -Original Message- From: Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of Kerryann Ifill via Cookinginthedark Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 6:52 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Kerryann