Fondant 101. Let’s start from the beginning… The title of this post “Fondant 101″ implies that this will be a post that will teach you the basics of fondant, and that is true.
But the title may also imply that I am an expert on the topic of fondant, and I’m not so sure that’s true. When I first threw myself into decorative baking (about 4 years ago) I had a fear of fondant… all I knew about it was that some people don’t care for the taste, and that (some) bakers can do amazing things with it. I had never tasted fondant or attempted to work with it. I enrolled in a one night course through our local parks and recreation department on “Gourmet Cookie Decorating” and that night, I learned how to cover cookies with fondant. I also discovered that night, that fondant is not so scary after all. Fondant 101 ~ Fondant (also known as rolled fondant) could be described as a sugary play-dough. Fondant can be used for decorative baking in a number of different way. ~Fondant covered cupcakes ~ My Fridge Food - Recipes you already have in your Fridge. Recipe Index. A community driven visual potluck.
The Finger Test to Check the Doneness of Meat. Print Photography Credit: Elise Bauer There are two basic methods to test for how done your meat is while you are cooking it—use a meat thermometer, or press on the meat with your fingertips.
The problem with the meat thermometer approach is that when you poke a hole into the meat with a thermometer, it can let juices escape, juices that you would rather have stay in the meat. For this reason, most experienced cooks rely on a “finger test” method, especially on steaks (whole roasts are better tested with a thermometer). My mother has been trying to get me to test meat with my fingertips for years, and for years, being somewhat of a scaredy cat (won’t it burn my fingers?) Then my friend David showed me up. Now the point of this story is not to embarrass David (though that would be fun, if it were even possible) but to encourage you, if like me, you’ve been shying away from trying this approach. This is one of those things that gets easier with practice.
MethodHide Photos Hello! Lottie + Doof ? Recipe Index. Common Ingredient Substitutions Article. Culinary Arts College » 100 Famous Restaurant Recipes You Can Replicate at Home. Eating out is becoming a more and more popular phenomenon. With fast food taking only minutes out of a day and costing a few dollars, it can be convenient. Likewise, fine dining is also on the rise and can put a considerably larger dent in your wallet. But unless you were a master chef with a keen sense of taste, these recipes were lost to you. Until the internet came along and provided those with the ability to reproduce recipes and post them for the world to see.
To that effect, we were able to gather 100 famous restaurant recipes you can recreate at home. Famous Appetizer Restaurant Recipes You Can Replicate at Home Start your meal off the famous way with the help of these recipes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Famous Soup Restaurant Recipes You Can Replicate at Home Instead of a cup or bowl, make an entire pot of your restaurant’s favorite soup with a peek below. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Famous Salad Restaurant Recipes You Can Replicate at Home.