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    Thanksgiving 2011

    This is my 3rd yr @ attempting to make turkey gravy ahead of T-day and freeze; because we deep fry the turkey on T-day. I just roasted 2 turkey thighs w/ 2 legs. I roasted @ 335 degrees for 1.75 hours. I have lots of fat but hard to find any 'drippings' with color. Please advise. I am...
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    New Wok

    I did re-scrub using hot water from tea kettle. 450 oven 1 hr. upside down w/ tray to catch the drip. Cooked my 1st stir fry w/ it last night. Mission accomplished! Thank you all for your help.
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    New Wok

    Oh yes, it is cast iron. A friend, whose family came to USA from China, has a light weight wok (from China)& a cast iron; she suggested I get cast iron. I am just a beginner-wokker! Thank you for the advice. I have plain steel wool and will scrub w/ Joy and hot water. And then season in hot...
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    New Wok

    350 oven 1 hr. then I removed it per instructions w/ the wok. it is sticky and there is some kind of residue on bottom. I think I will start all over using sos pads.
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    New Wok

    I have a new cast iron wok. I scrubbed it w/ hot soapy water and a plastic scrubber. I wiped the inside down w/ veg oil and let sit in a 350 oven for 1 hr. I wiped the inside down w/ paper towel and it p/u dayglow yellow-orange colored oil. Should I re-clean the wok w/ something like an SOS...
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    How to clean downdraft vent of cooktop?

    A friend has a 15 yr old (guess)Jenn Aire cook top w/ downdraft vent. How do we clean that horribly greasy dirty greasy vent? I want to pull it out and replace but . . . .
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    Greetings!

    I am making make-ahead gravy for our dinner. I will buy 2-3 (each) turkey wings and legs and roast in the oven for drippings and simmer some giblets for broth. I will use some boxed chix broth too. And I am going to Whole Foods or similar type store to get some gravy from their deli to...
  8. M

    ISO Grated potato recipe

    Looking for a recipe some dear friends had out one evening @ a buffet dinner @ golf club. Grated potatoes, heavy cream like sauce, maybe some cheese? onions? I want to make them some for fun. Any one have such a recipe?
  9. M

    Looking for a Bean Soup Recipe

    some navy bean soup recipes call for mashed potatoes.
  10. M

    Commercial spatula for meat

    I thought of that as I was typing. So maybe 2 lightweight turner/spatula's.
  11. M

    Commercial spatula for meat

    Would dough scrapers hold up? I am thinking using 2 of these, 1 in ea. hand to do the work.
  12. M

    Commercial spatula for meat

    Thank you for the link. I understand the reason for the heavy spatula's but thinking this problem is not unusual.
  13. M

    Commercial spatula for meat

    Our son has a kiosk selling food @ events. Currently he uses a commercial spatula but it is heavy and after 6-10 hrs of chopping, flipping etc his wrist is wounded! Any of you know of a commercial spatual that is lightweight? What would the metal part be made of? This problem is not unique, I...
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    Looking for commercial onion slicer

    I sometimes help friends who have a deli. They go thru onions by the ton! They have a manual onion slicer that is sharp (blades)but am wondering if there is an electric commercial onion slicer?
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    Cook salmon inside w/out smell?

    Thank you. I assume when it is cooked you should take it outside to open and plate so the steam/smell stays out. And then I thought I could simply take my electric griddle outside and cook on top of patio table.
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    Cook salmon inside w/out smell?

    Do any of you know of a way to cook salmon in your oven or top of stove w/out smelling up the house for days? Our patio grill is down and out so that method is not available.
  17. M

    Marinate your bacon?

    I have been told by a acquaintance that she routinely marinates her bacon for 30 minutes in either bbq or hot sauce w/ a bit of citrus, either lemon or oranges.
  18. M

    Cook's Illustrated Mashed Sweet Potatoes

    lpb, you left the skins on the sweet potatoes you mashed? Regular potatoes but weren't the skins tough?
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    Marinate your bacon?

    Friends tell me of a restuarant on the Oregon coast of the town Newport where the bacon is fabulous. According to the clerk the bacon is marinated in a homemade marinade that includes cayenne pepper. Any one ever marinate their bacon?
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    Freeze meatballs?

    thank you for the help. I will cook these @ home and w/ parchment paper on cookie sheets freeze and bag. The kitchen in Bend is small and w/lots of people and red wine flowing I will make this as simple as I can make it. Thank you again.
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    Freeze meatballs?

    I am going to make Tyler Florence's spaghetti w/ meatballs. I want to make these and freeze as I will haul these 3 hrs to Bend, Oregon for a b'day party. Can I freeze these successfully or not? pre cook or cook on site?Here is the recipe off foodtv site. Extra-virgin olive oil 1 onion, chopped...
  22. M

    Delicious Thai Beef for the Crock Pot

    thanks for the recipe and lil' bit of crock pot talk. Re:peppers in your recipe. Do you clean out the seeds or just finely mince the whole pepper? Is this similar to that tasty dish your friend brought you from his family restaurant?
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    Sauce with ham

    I found it. Actually, I just found the ingredients but that will work. I don't remember if the ham was basted w/ this or not but I do know a bowl of this was on the table to drizzle over your piece of ham.Strawberry Sauce 1 tsp karo ¼ c sugar 1 Tb corn starch ¼ tsp curry powder 12 oz unsweetened...
  24. M

    Candy thermometers all same size?

    Ya know there are probably several in drawers of neighbors being unused.
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    Sauce with ham

    Ham sauce Thanks. I notice you are from Cherryvale. Are you in the cherry business?
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