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[Johnsfolly]

2 hours ago, ness said:

Did the mixing in the stand mixer.

We don't have this option . So I mix and knead by hand. I have never tried some of those ultrafine Italian flour. Can't find those readily around here.

[ness]

30 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

We don't have this option . So I mix and knead by hand. I have never tried some of those ultrafine Italian flour. Can't find those readily around here.

I bought some 00 mail order a while back when I was trying to be all official with Neapolitan pizza. I think I've still got most of it. Probably right alongside the masa I bought to make tortillas. 

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7 hours ago, ness said:

Thanks. My first time doing it and it was less effort than I expected. Did the mixing in the stand mixer. There's a million recipes out there but I just used the basic one from the Kitchen Aid booklet. Used all AP flour, whole eggs salt and water. Happy with the results but will try a semolina version in the future because I just can't leave well enough alone.  

The sauce took more effort for sure. 

Easy homemade pasta -> measure half all purpose flour and half semolina (or all semolina) into the food processor. Add salt, pepper, ground nutmeg. Give it a whirl to blend. Mix a beaten egg with olive oil and just a touch of water in a measuring cup. Pulse the processor and drizzle the egg oil mixture into the moving flour. When it looks like like wet sand stop adding liquid. Check to make sure the dough will hold together without being too wet. Won't hold together = more liquid. Too wet = add flour. Shape into a disc and rest 20 to 30 minutes before rolling. When you do roll, put the dough through the widest opening, fold it by thirds and repeat four or five times to knead.

Ness, the wife and I have had the pasta attachment since we bought the mixer in the 80's. The attachment squeals but stlll works. I love it.

Bolognese tip: Cook the meat, tomatoes, garlic, stock, onions, carrots, and celery in a slow cooker until the meat is falling apart. At that point, I add mascarpone or heavy cream and let it thicken.

 

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Not as lovely as it tasted. Skirt steak, roasted potatoes and mushrooms, grilled zucchini.

 

[Quillback]

I am dining on bream fillets tonight.

 

[Gavin]

Y’all been busy! Think I’m gonna skip tonight’s party, And the one on Sunday. This town parties hard!  Many faux Stanley Cups getting chugged. The Card’s will be thrown  under the bus when the town sobers up around Tuesday at 2 pm.

[MOPanfisher]

I just put 2 big boneless pork loins (about 10# each) into a brine.  They will hit the smoker in the morning as my contribution  to a friend's July 6th party tomorrow night.  Also provide fire control and often lighting of boomers.

[ness]

Pizza tonight. Started dough yesterday and cold fermented in the fridge. Did this indoors in a 500 degree oven on a stone with another stone overhead. Sauce was just crushed tomatoes. Did a Margherita with fresh mozzarella and basil from the garden. Dressed with just a little extra virgin olive oil and kosher salt. Dang.

Then hamburger seasoned with beef base, mushroom and black olives with grated mozzarella. Another dang. 

Had one more dough ball and we voted for another with hamburger, mushroom, black olive but with fresh mozzarella and basil. Again oil and salt. Double dang. 

Feeling a little sluggish right now. 😀

[Flysmallie]

1 hour ago, ness said:

Pizza tonight. Started dough yesterday and cold fermented in the fridge. Did this indoors in a 500 degree oven on a stone with another stone overhead. Sauce was just crushed tomatoes. Did a Margherita with fresh mozzarella and basil from the garden. Dressed with just a little extra virgin olive oil and kosher salt. Dang.

Then hamburger seasoned with beef base, mushroom and black olives with grated mozzarella. Another dang. 

Had one more dough ball and we voted for another with hamburger, mushroom, black olive but with fresh mozzarella and basil. Again oil and salt. Double dang. 

Feeling a little sluggish right now. 😀

Looks good 

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Lamb loin chops last night but no picture. I did take a picture of the side, a large Hasselback potato we shared.