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ACJ 026| Is Cooking In Plastic Safe?

Podcast - Main

In this episode, I answer Drago's question about cooking in plastic wrap:

CT 027| Glazed Baby Root Vegetables

Video

Look up a classic recipe for glazed vegetables and it will resemble those demonstrated in my turmeric-glazed carrots video. In this classic approach, root vegetables are covered with water and wine, a knob of butter and a pinch of sugar are added to the pan, and the whole mixture is brought to a simmer. As the liquid simmers and reduces, the starches and sugars contained in the vegetables help to thicken the sauce and emulsify the butter.

Steaming buns

Forum topic

Anyone ever notice how McDonald's filet-o-fish bun is different from their hmburger buns. It's basically the same bun but they toast the regular hamburger buns, yet steam the filet-o-fish bun. I absolutely adore the filet-o-fish bun, it just makes it soft and delicous. How do they achieve this soft steamed texture to the bun?

Help with my Lemon Pound Cake recipe.

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Chef Jacob I've been working on developing the perfect Lemon Pound Cake like I used to buy at Starbuck's. I now have my own Esspresso machine to make really good coffee at home but I miss having their excellent cake to go with my coffee. Here's where I'm at on my Lemon Pound Cake now... https://app.box.com/s/16kmrqr9356qfrfnufcyw6k6mpz0sd5j My question for you regarding this recipe is... I'm very happy with the lemony taste but in my humble opinion the cake is SLIGHTLY dense.

Cooking for friends and family...

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My 38 year old son called me and asked if I'd come over and cook for him and his father in law. My son's wife was in Hawaii on business so it was me, my son, his father in law and our 3 & 5 year old grandchildren.

Boys night in. Plus my son is rebuilding his patio so no grill. This is going to be an indoor cook... Pots, pans and a stove.

My son took me to Whole Foods and said what do you want to cook pops...?

Sous vide, humidity

Forum topic

I'm using my convotherm to stage spatchcocked chicken, then finish on the grill. I'm cooking the bird to148, using convection only. I can't see why incorporating some humidity would be of any benefit at such low temperatures. What do you guys think about the use of humidity in sous vide applications. 

Cheesecloth and pancetta

Forum topic

Chef Jacob,

I plan on making the cured pancetta that you have on video. My question is, what weight of cheesecloth do you use for wrapping the pancetta? Do you stock more than one weight of cheesecloth in your restaurant, or does one weight suffice for all your cheesecloth needs?

Robert

What's Your Go To Easy Meal That Always Impresses?

Forum topic

We all have those meals or dishes we can throw out on a lazy Sunday or after a grueling, mid-week work day.

Some of my favorites are:

ACJ 027| Demi Glace and the Three Modern Mother Sauces

Podcast - Main

In this podcast I discuss Demi Glace, Glace di Viande, and how it relates to the modern mother sauce, Reduction.

This question comes in via a comment from Jyoeru Zaberu on the YouTube page for my Three Modern Mother Sauce Lecture.

"Exceptional video! Thank you so much for your detailed (and even scientific) analysis of sauce making. My MAIN question for you is ratios. What is the ratio of bone/veg/water for a stock? For a demi-glace? Etc.

ACJ 028| Issues with 100% Whole Wheat Bread

Podcast - Main

In this podcast I help Pat trouble shoot some of the issues he's been having with his 100% whole wheat bread.

Here's Pat's Question:

Dear Jacob,

I watched your video on the bakers percentage after baking a few batches of whole wheat bread which roughly resembled edible bricks after baking.

I understand the math in the bakers percentage and that everything needs to be weighed not measured by volume. (There are very few recipes that use weight which I suppose should tell me something about the recipes).

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