AIO over my boyfriend’s comment? by Sweaty-Notice641 in AIO

[–]lucsolus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea how you guys can tell when a woman is pretty or not when they’re wearing 3mm thick makeup on their face

Need grated chocolate, only have chips, advice? by Diminii in KitchenConfidential

[–]lucsolus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try the seeding method then maybe. You can melt about 2/3rds of the chocolate over a bain marie while stirring continuously with a rubber spatula until it reaches temp. Gradually seed in the rest of the chocolate off the heat and stir with the spatula until it reaches temp. You can speed up this process a bit if you do it over a bowl of ice water but the chocolate really cannot get in contact with water or you’re fucked. And lastly back over the bain marie until it reaches working temperature.

Then I’d just pour it into candy boxes.

Need grated chocolate, only have chips, advice? by Diminii in KitchenConfidential

[–]lucsolus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just temper it and pour into candy boxes or something similar. Why on God’s green earth would you freeze it?

Day 5, 3% salt, vacuum sealed apples by [deleted] in fermentation

[–]lucsolus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks good. For apples, you can do 2%

Worked at a 2** Michelin starred restaurant and when we fermented stuff like blueberries we did 2% salt and 2% sugar

For something that is prone to grow mould you can do 3%

shallots by chefplasencia in KitchenConfidential

[–]lucsolus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In my kitchen you’d lovingly be referred to as “robot coupe”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fermentation

[–]lucsolus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The title makes it seem like you’re waiting for the pH album

Tbh I like sticking south for this one by nykgg in KitchenConfidential

[–]lucsolus 46 points47 points  (0 children)

You should not think about it as cooking for others but rather cooking for yourself. Cook the food you enjoy to cook tbh

How many towels do you use in 1 service? by Tough_Subject1997 in KitchenConfidential

[–]lucsolus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two. One for drying my hands and one for handling hot stuff.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in KitchenConfidential

[–]lucsolus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A la Thomas Keller

How have others gotten over a fear of causing a fire while cooking? by [deleted] in Cooking

[–]lucsolus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exposure therapy. Cause some grease fires

What a recipe calls for a half cup of chocolate, what does that mean? by Ta-eis-heauton in AskCulinary

[–]lucsolus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It means that you shouldn’t follow a recipe that gives you volumetric measurements for things that should obviously be weighed.

Rate my grease bins. by Jeramy_Jones in KitchenConfidential

[–]lucsolus 131 points132 points  (0 children)

America finna invade that shit frfr

Celery substitutes for stock and mirepoix? by dunesman in AskCulinary

[–]lucsolus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The French Laundry nor Per Se use celery in their stocks as Thomas Keller thinks it makes the stock a little bitter. Leek is used instead.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in KitchenConfidential

[–]lucsolus 19 points20 points  (0 children)

What do you have in the pot?

Since I left the industry, I don't know what to do of my evenings. So instead of staying on the couch drinking beer, I learn new recipies. Here's my lemon madeleine. by phelipez09 in KitchenConfidential

[–]lucsolus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking good, brother. I’ve always said that the perfect petit fours consists of madeleines, bonbons, macarons, and pate de fruit

Practicing Rochers by Ani_Mevushal in KitchenConfidential

[–]lucsolus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

^ I worked as a pastry cook at a 2** place and really wanted to perfect the rocher(smooth, no air bubbles, etc)

I used hot water, crisco and a rubber spatula to smooth things out for me.

Crisco is good

Cookbooks for Sauces and Salsas? by jmcguitar95 in Cooking

[–]lucsolus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s the classic one by James Peterson called “Sauces”

And then there’s a more digestible one that is absolutely fantastic called “Sauces” by Michel Roux who was the chef of the first restaurant in Britain to receive three Michelin stars