Cooking Tips
Culinary Quiz
Quote
UPCOMING FOOD HOLIDAYS:
FUNNIES: Signs Someone Is Not Familiar With Fine Dining
Pizza Hut Original Pan Pizza
Culinary Quiz Answer
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Cooking Tips
* For easy peeling of hard boiled eggs, add a few drops of oil to some water. Crack the eggs and let stand in oil and water solution for a few minutes.
* When reheating a slice of pizza in a microwave, run the bottom of the crust under the faucet. The water will cause a small amount of steam in the microwave which will keep the crust from becoming hard and brittle.
* If your cake sticks to the pan and threatens to split, hold the pan over a low flame for about 5 to 8 seconds and the cake will come out nice and firm.
* To keep cookie dough from sticking to cookie cutters, chill the dough thoroughly before you roll it out. Dip each cookie cutter in oil before pressing into the dough and the cookies will cut cleanly. This treatment is wonderful when using cutters with intricate designs or cutters made of plastic. You can also spray the cutters with oil spray.
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Culinary Quiz
(Answer at the bottom of page)
Made with a lightly sweetened egg-rich dough and usually shaped into a loaf, which yeast-bread is similar to brioche?
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Quote:
"I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead. Not sick, not wounded, dead."
- Woody Allen
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UPCOMING FOOD HOLIDAYS:
October is: National Cookie Month
National Pasta Month
National Apple Month
National Seafood Month
National Pork Month
National Pretzel Month
National Dessert Month
National Pickled Peppers Month
National Country Ham Month
October 18 - National Chocolate Cupcake Day
October 19 - National Seafood Bisque Day
October 20 - National Brandied Fruit Day
October 21 - National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
October 22 - National Nut Day
October 23 - National Boston Cream Pie Day
October 24 - National Bologna Day
October 25 - National Greasy Foods Day
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FUNNIES: Signs Someone Is Not Familiar With Fine Dining
8. Requests a table with a good view of the TV.
7. "Garçon?!? Even for a French guy, that's a weird name."
6. Takes plate to kitchen to "fetch some vittles".
5. Enjoys the hearts of artichoke so much that he asks to try the livers.
4. When waiter attempts to scrape crumbs off tablecloth, grabs arm and says "Hey, I paid for those."
3. After staring intently at the wine list, asks if they've got anything "Lite".
2. Having heard about the Coq au Vin, he keeps waiting for it to drive by and deliver hot chocolate.
... and the #1 Sign Someone Is Not Familiar With Fine Dining ...
1. Valiantly throws himself on the Crêpe Suzette to save his date.
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Pizza Hut Original Pan Pizza
1 1/3 cups Warm water (105F)
1/4 cup Non-fat dry milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 packet dry yeast
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for dough)
9 oz. vegetable oil (3 oz. per pan)
Butter flavored cooking spray
Dough:
Put yeast, sugar, salt, and dry milk in a large (2 qt.) bowl. Add water and stir to mix well. Allow to sit for two minutes. Add oil and stir again. Add flour and stir until dough forms and flour is absorbed. Turn out on to a flat surface and knead for about 10 minutes.
Divide dough into three balls. In three 9" cake pans, put 3 oz. of oil in each making sure it is spread evenly. Using a rolling pin, roll out each dough ball to about a 9" circle. Place in cake pans.
Spray the outter edge of dough with Pam. Cover with a plate. Place in warm area and allow to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Sauce:
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
Combine and let sit for 1 hour.
For Each Nine Inch Pizza:
Preheat oven to 475F.
Spoon 1/3 cup sauce on dough and spread to within 1" of edge. Distribute 1 1/2 Oz. shredded mozzarella cheese on sauce. Place toppings of your choice in this order:
1) Pepperoni or Ham
2) Vegetables
3) Meats (cooked ground sausage or beef)
Top with 3 Oz. mozzarella cheese. Cook until cheese is bubbling and outer crust is brown. Remove from oven and let set for one minute. Cut in six slices.
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Culinary Quiz Answer:
Challah
For certain celebrations - weddings, festivals, religious holidays - challah is sometimes formed into different shapes. Rolls, buns, braids and spirals are all fairly common - as is sprinkling the bread with
poppy seeds or sesame seeds before baking. The traditional bread for the Jewish Sabbath, two challah loaves are served during each of the three Sabbath meals. The two loaves represent the double manna which is said to have fallen from heaven while the Israelites were in the wilderness. Challah bread is sweet, rich and tender with a fine crumb.
Culinary Quiz
Quote
UPCOMING FOOD HOLIDAYS:
FUNNIES: Signs Someone Is Not Familiar With Fine Dining
Pizza Hut Original Pan PizzaCulinary Quiz Answer
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Cooking Tips
* For easy peeling of hard boiled eggs, add a few drops of oil to some water. Crack the eggs and let stand in oil and water solution for a few minutes.
* When reheating a slice of pizza in a microwave, run the bottom of the crust under the faucet. The water will cause a small amount of steam in the microwave which will keep the crust from becoming hard and brittle.
* If your cake sticks to the pan and threatens to split, hold the pan over a low flame for about 5 to 8 seconds and the cake will come out nice and firm.
* To keep cookie dough from sticking to cookie cutters, chill the dough thoroughly before you roll it out. Dip each cookie cutter in oil before pressing into the dough and the cookies will cut cleanly. This treatment is wonderful when using cutters with intricate designs or cutters made of plastic. You can also spray the cutters with oil spray.
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Culinary Quiz
(Answer at the bottom of page)
Made with a lightly sweetened egg-rich dough and usually shaped into a loaf, which yeast-bread is similar to brioche?
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Quote:
"I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead. Not sick, not wounded, dead."
- Woody Allen
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UPCOMING FOOD HOLIDAYS:
October is: National Cookie Month
National Pasta Month
National Apple Month
National Seafood Month
National Pork Month
National Pretzel Month
National Dessert Month
National Pickled Peppers Month
National Country Ham Month
October 18 - National Chocolate Cupcake Day
October 19 - National Seafood Bisque Day
October 20 - National Brandied Fruit Day
October 21 - National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
October 22 - National Nut Day
October 23 - National Boston Cream Pie Day
October 24 - National Bologna Day
October 25 - National Greasy Foods Day
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FUNNIES: Signs Someone Is Not Familiar With Fine Dining
8. Requests a table with a good view of the TV.
7. "Garçon?!? Even for a French guy, that's a weird name."
6. Takes plate to kitchen to "fetch some vittles".
5. Enjoys the hearts of artichoke so much that he asks to try the livers.
4. When waiter attempts to scrape crumbs off tablecloth, grabs arm and says "Hey, I paid for those."
3. After staring intently at the wine list, asks if they've got anything "Lite".
2. Having heard about the Coq au Vin, he keeps waiting for it to drive by and deliver hot chocolate.
... and the #1 Sign Someone Is Not Familiar With Fine Dining ...
1. Valiantly throws himself on the Crêpe Suzette to save his date.
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Pizza Hut Original Pan Pizza1 1/3 cups Warm water (105F)
1/4 cup Non-fat dry milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 packet dry yeast
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for dough)
9 oz. vegetable oil (3 oz. per pan)
Butter flavored cooking spray
Dough:
Put yeast, sugar, salt, and dry milk in a large (2 qt.) bowl. Add water and stir to mix well. Allow to sit for two minutes. Add oil and stir again. Add flour and stir until dough forms and flour is absorbed. Turn out on to a flat surface and knead for about 10 minutes.
Divide dough into three balls. In three 9" cake pans, put 3 oz. of oil in each making sure it is spread evenly. Using a rolling pin, roll out each dough ball to about a 9" circle. Place in cake pans.
Spray the outter edge of dough with Pam. Cover with a plate. Place in warm area and allow to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Sauce:
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
Combine and let sit for 1 hour.
For Each Nine Inch Pizza:
Preheat oven to 475F.
Spoon 1/3 cup sauce on dough and spread to within 1" of edge. Distribute 1 1/2 Oz. shredded mozzarella cheese on sauce. Place toppings of your choice in this order:
1) Pepperoni or Ham
2) Vegetables
3) Meats (cooked ground sausage or beef)
Top with 3 Oz. mozzarella cheese. Cook until cheese is bubbling and outer crust is brown. Remove from oven and let set for one minute. Cut in six slices.
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Culinary Quiz Answer:
Challah
For certain celebrations - weddings, festivals, religious holidays - challah is sometimes formed into different shapes. Rolls, buns, braids and spirals are all fairly common - as is sprinkling the bread with
poppy seeds or sesame seeds before baking. The traditional bread for the Jewish Sabbath, two challah loaves are served during each of the three Sabbath meals. The two loaves represent the double manna which is said to have fallen from heaven while the Israelites were in the wilderness. Challah bread is sweet, rich and tender with a fine crumb.
