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Ever been in the mood to talk about food or share a food photo or recipe but knew that your family & friends have had enough? Well, how about if we make this a safe space for food lovers?
Share away, foodies.
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Pies and Pie Season
Time to create a catalog of pies made this summer.
I generally follow the fresh fruits for guidance, and make pies with whatever is in season.
In 2012, my pie list thus far includes:
- key lime pie
- stawberry rhubarb pie
Michael Pollen with Amy Goodman
Did anybody else hear Michael Pollan on with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now on Monday?
It was a full hour of food talk - the history of food from the discovery of cooking meat over fire on forward to the invasion of the home kitchen by Betty Crocker and the microwave.
It was a non-pedantic, amiable, even loving discussion of food, making and eating that was a lot of fun to listen to. Nothing radical to foodies, but a discussion that you could listen to easily while wahing the dishes or chopping veggies (set your laptop up by the sink and listen to the podcast).
And yes, slowfood does get discussed.
Asian Foods - Learning How To Wok
I got my first wok at age 12, along with a cleaver and a book of Chinese cooking styles and recipes.
The wok is a great, all-purpose pan. I think if I had to have only one pan, it would be the wok. It's best for high tempearture stir frying, but can also be used for deep frying, soups, and just about anything else a regular stove top pot or pan could do. I haven't tried it, but I bet it would be good for popcorn.
The wok is one piece of curved metal, designed to take the high heat at the base and spread it evenly up the sides. There's a saying that you can't have a wok that's too hot. You can turn your stove burners all the way up for stir frying.
