Recent content by cowgyrl

I blanch carrots before adding them to stir frys. Or I sautee the onion/garlic/ginger/whatever and pull it from the heat while I cook the other veggies. You also may need to add more oil to your pan. I agree with GotGarlic, I LOVE Alt Kenji Lopez! I have worked in hospitality for my whole life...

Thank you for not traveling. Sadly, WNC hasn't missed a beat with our tourism numbers. Sidewalks packed shoulder to shoulder all week. :sad: Thanks! Interesting. I'll make sure to check closely.

My husband loves all things onion, so it's a compromise :) Is asafoetida a dried product or an actual vegetable? I've never heard of it but am definitely intrigued.

I don't really like biting into an onion, but virtually everything I cook has them. Depending on the recipe, I try to cut the onion into bigger chunks so they impart the flavor, but are easy to pick around.

Thank you! Yes, GG, referring to siphoning. The canner I've been using has had some issues. taxlady, what kind of canner do you use now?

Hi! Happy New Year! This is my first post, but I've been poking around for a few days. My family got me a Presto 23 qt pressure canner for xmas! It's replacing an old/ borrowed 16 qt that is kind of leaky. A full canner load is 20 pts - does that mean the food quality will suffer if I only...