tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post3156217154539121924..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Quick, Healthy, Brazing-Inspired DessertVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-56574609567869404972012-11-14T01:59:09.099-05:002012-11-14T01:59:09.099-05:00For the savory side I've done open faced braze...For the savory side I've done open faced brazed cheese sandwiches.<br />Cover a thick and crusty slice of bread with butter, brown one side in a skilet, flip and cover with grated aged cheddar, sprinkle on a bit of coarse sea salt, fire up the torch and braze till the cheese is bubbly, golden brown.<br />MarkUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742867683804120253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-87006322733025220982012-11-12T22:43:14.292-05:002012-11-12T22:43:14.292-05:00There is a wonderful BBC documentary of Jack Taylo...There is a wonderful BBC documentary of Jack Taylor Cycles that shows the brothers making toast in their workshop. See 16:49 in this video:<br /><br />http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=ALNsQpCL8LY&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DALNsQpCL8LY<br /> <br />Velouria, I think you will also appreciate this short film showing Norman Taylor mitering tubes with a file -- after 40+ years of practice!<br /><br />http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TMA8X5pk2kI&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DTMA8X5pk2kI<br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09740693102543836135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-32899052385799491812012-11-12T20:49:07.723-05:002012-11-12T20:49:07.723-05:00Making dessert with a brazing torch? Now why didn...Making dessert with a brazing torch? Now why didn't I think of that? After all, I am Italian and French by ancestry!<br /><br />However that dessert came out, it has to be better than something I once saw a bike mechanic make: an ice cream sandwich with two Power Bars. And that was back in the old days, when Power Bars and other energy bars tasted almost medicinal.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-8167665918143460132012-11-12T17:19:35.009-05:002012-11-12T17:19:35.009-05:00Hard to say, since I didn't specify exact amou...Hard to say, since I didn't specify exact amounts of ingredients. I suspect 250 or so, most of it in the walnuts. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-26023720961097574212012-11-12T17:14:30.046-05:002012-11-12T17:14:30.046-05:00How many calories in a serving do you think?How many calories in a serving do you think?Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-21305741891577887752012-11-12T17:12:49.816-05:002012-11-12T17:12:49.816-05:00Wow, the dish look yummy. I will need to prepare ...Wow, the dish look yummy. I will need to prepare this when my wife comes home from her business trip to Singapore. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />RodUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067977926233342984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-789579635105647652012-11-12T16:59:03.494-05:002012-11-12T16:59:03.494-05:00It depends on the mood. He's grown a fluffy be...It depends on the mood. He's grown a fluffy beard now, so feels rather husbandy. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-55573000778764703952012-11-12T16:08:34.822-05:002012-11-12T16:08:34.822-05:00Thanks for sharing, I am going to make this tonigh...Thanks for sharing, I am going to make this tonight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-54839533236684992232012-11-12T15:00:37.100-05:002012-11-12T15:00:37.100-05:00Ha definitely the latter : )Ha definitely the latter : )Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-23411494502165842072012-11-12T14:50:05.797-05:002012-11-12T14:50:05.797-05:00Are "the husband" cited today and the co...Are "the husband" cited today and the cohabitant two separate persons or different manifestations of the same person, sort of like father, son, and HG? <br /><br />Just asking. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-21397034856048109182012-11-12T13:16:12.262-05:002012-11-12T13:16:12.262-05:00Lena - My general approach is to keep it simple. T...Lena - My general approach is to keep it simple. Things don't usually need all that much cooking. Grilling, steaming and stir frying takes just a few minutes. Braising too : )Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-54050068478523560622012-11-12T11:12:13.776-05:002012-11-12T11:12:13.776-05:00The aforementioned braised sauerkraut is very simp...The aforementioned braised sauerkraut is very simple - really only requires about 10 minutes of interactive time, though it does require cooking. <br /><br />Preheat oven to 350F/175C.<br /><br />Heat up about 3/4 cup vegetable or chicken stock and 1/4 cup apple cider in a small saucepan until steaming but not boiling.<br /><br />In an oven-proof skillet, heat up a little olive oil, then brown any sausages of your choice (they will not be fully cooked yet at this point, just brown on the outside).<br /><br />Remove sausages, line bottom of skillet with sauerkraut, add hot stock/cider mixture, nestle sausages down in the sauerkraut, sprinkle with caraway seed, stick in oven until sausages are cooked through and everything's nice and bubbly.<br /><br />Serve with some good bread and a nice doppelbock :)Dave Feuchthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06103790541088515008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-18597852583764267052012-11-12T11:05:13.731-05:002012-11-12T11:05:13.731-05:00Actually, come to think of it, I'm pretty sure...Actually, come to think of it, I'm pretty sure I have seen recipes for braised pears for dessert...Dave Feuchthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06103790541088515008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-80053481779329022082012-11-12T09:55:49.328-05:002012-11-12T09:55:49.328-05:00Crème brûlée seems like a must for those handy wit...Crème brûlée seems like a must for those handy with a blow torch! Some day. <br /><br />If I wrote a cook book, it would be something like "Stuff you can make in 10 minutes and still get your loved ones to eat." Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-24135288175009075482012-11-12T09:42:11.473-05:002012-11-12T09:42:11.473-05:00There's got to be a lot of recipes that could ...There's got to be a lot of recipes that could be put together using a brazing torch. I know that caramelizing the sugar crust on the top of crème brûlée with a "kitchen torch" is standard practice now, and Nathan Myrhvold has introduced the use of a torch to create the Maillard reaction necessary to finish a steak cooked sous vide. Perhaps a Lovely Bicycle cookbook?Jon Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944939117507730995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-59957120097915596912012-11-12T09:22:07.087-05:002012-11-12T09:22:07.087-05:00Something even I could manage in the kitchen. Alt...Something even I could manage in the kitchen. Although finding somewhere with a brazing torch sure seems like fun.<br /><br />You have begun to call the Co-habitant husband now?Matthew Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408057524387021992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-28935011151946267882012-11-12T08:24:08.241-05:002012-11-12T08:24:08.241-05:00Looks lovely. Here is my teenage male version from...Looks lovely. Here is my teenage male version from when I worked in a foundry/ironworks many years ago:<br /><br />Open a can of Dennison's Chili with Beans. Empty it into a cast iron frying pan. Open furnace lid. Remove crucible of molten zinc allow from furnace. Close furnace lid and place pan over exhaust hole. Heat for 30 seconds before portioning into individual serving bowls. Thomas Puleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480832735579963301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-7642281497895709712012-11-12T07:52:33.660-05:002012-11-12T07:52:33.660-05:00Great idea, so simple and refreshing! With my new ...Great idea, so simple and refreshing! With my new job I am too tired to cook or bake when I come home, so recipes like this are a godsent. Any suggestions for dinner?Lenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-74777934889226181872012-11-12T07:25:37.983-05:002012-11-12T07:25:37.983-05:00Braising, of course : ) Braising, of course : ) Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-91043406035959159372012-11-12T00:18:38.850-05:002012-11-12T00:18:38.850-05:00Mmmm, braising is one of my favorite cooking techn...Mmmm, braising is one of my favorite cooking techniques :) Just the other day we had sauerkraut braised in chicken stock and apple cider with wild boar kielbasa. I don't think too many desserts are braised, though.<br /><br />This looks delicious. Would also be good with a lemon curd dollop on top :) Or maybe creme fraiche. Mmmmmm.Dave Feuchthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06103790541088515008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-5581370345872521582012-11-11T22:02:33.470-05:002012-11-11T22:02:33.470-05:00If not bourbon, I would go with rum. Depending on ...If not bourbon, I would go with rum. Depending on what direction you want to take it, you could also try port or amaretto.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-4765147002958951302012-11-11T21:55:00.388-05:002012-11-11T21:55:00.388-05:00You are obsessed my friend! I will try making this...You are obsessed my friend! I will try making this dessert, but I don't care for bourbon. Alternative suggestions? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-7004245668900721982012-11-11T21:40:39.585-05:002012-11-11T21:40:39.585-05:00Who knew? Spin-off lessons from brazing applicable...Who knew? Spin-off lessons from brazing applicable in the gourmet kitchen! Bon appetite.Vancouver Island Cyclistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-89126038982467318622012-11-11T21:27:33.088-05:002012-11-11T21:27:33.088-05:00Please don't mention clotted cream! I got addi...Please don't mention clotted cream! I got addicted to it in England; took me years to get over the withdrawal symptoms. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-87942646556106173652012-11-11T21:26:00.707-05:002012-11-11T21:26:00.707-05:00Thank you for this, I miss your funky cocktail rec...Thank you for this, I miss your funky cocktail recipes!<br /><br />StanleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com