Author: mrockwood

Recipes

Pasta Dough

Ingredients: 300 g All Purpose Flout 50g Semolina Flour 3 each Eggs 1 pinch Kosher salt 1 pinch Black pepper Cooking Method: Mix the All-purpose flour, Semolina flour salt and pepper and make a well Crack the eggs into the middle of the well combine until a dough forms If the dough is sticky, sprinkle with additional flour roll the dough out with a rolling pin cut into the shape and width of preferance cook the pasta in boiling water for 8-10 minutes (time might vary based on how the pasta is cut)

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February 2022

What is the first food you think of when you hear Italian Food? For me it’s pasta! Celebrate National Italian Food Day with these three great products for making that perfect handmade pasta dish. The Matfer Bourgeat Imperia pasta machine is the perfect tool for making homemade, delicious pastas. Attach the clamp to the countertop or table and use the manual hand crank to work the interior rollers. This pasta machine has an adjustable thickness knob that accommodates dough up to 3/8 of an inch and can accept dough roughly twelve inches wide. Attachments are available for the production of different pasta shapes. I prefer the manual crank to the electric. Besides the price difference, the manual has less of a chance […]

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Apple Pie Filling

Ingredients: 4 medium Granny Smith apples 100 grams Dark Brown Sugar 3 grams ground cinnamon 3 grams ground nutmeg 50 ml bourbon or water 50 grams unsalted butter 6 grams kosher salt 20 grams cornstarch 13 ml water Cooking Method: Peel, core, and slice apples. (Dice apples if making a tartlet) Melt unsalted butter over low heat with brown sugar and bourbon When the butter is melted add cinnamon, nutmeg and kosher salt and bring to a boil. Make a slurry with the cornstarch and water Pour the slurry into the butter, whisking constantly to avoid lumps (add in slowly) Bring the mixture back to a boil, add in the apple mixture to the butter Stir the apples until they are slightly soft. […]

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January 2022

With the new year comes a new set of hobbies.  Celebrate national pie day with these three great products that will help get the perfect slice of pie, every time–regardless of the filling you have chosen. This American Metalcraft pie pan is perfect for making great pies with delicious fillings. The pan is constructed of 18-gauge aluminum: this classic round pan is great for making the secret family recipe apple pie! The aluminum construction offers quick and even heat distribution, as well as quick cooling, making this pan perfect for pre-baking or blind-baking your crusts. The wide rim allows for fluting while the angled sides allow for a straight crust without the fear of the dough sinking during baking. Never […]

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December 2021

In honor of National Hard Candy Day, here are three great products that will assist in creating the perfect sugar hard candies for the holiday season. The Matfer Bourgeat Sugar pump is the perfect tool for creating sugar art. The copper end is a great conductor of heat and ensures the sugar will stay at a temperature that avoids texture change. The air pump delivers a large volume of air quickly, while the wide, easy grip hose assures secure handling throughout the process. Cooper-Atkins Candy / Deep Fry Paddle Thermometer comes with an adjustable clip hook so the thermometer easily hooks onto the side of pots. The thermometer has a non-toxic spirit-filled tube and durable stainless steel housing for longevity […]

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Pumpkin-Orange- Ginger Soup

Ingredients: 250g Carrots, peeled and diced 250g Celery, diced 1 small Spanish onions, diced 2000g Pumpkin, peeled, seeded and diced 1000ml Vegetable Stock 1000ml Orange juice 30g Fresh Ginger, peeled and sliced thin 10g Kosher Salt 10g Black Pepper 4g Freshly ground Nutmeg Cooking Method: In a large stock pot, bring the Vegetable stock to a boil with the pumpkin, celery, carrots and onion Cook the vegetables until tender Add in the orange juice and ginger, simmer until ginger is tender Add in the fresh nutmeg, salt and pepper Allow the pot to simmer for ten minutes Remove from the heat and puree smooth in a blender

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November 2021

Celebrate Homemade Bread Day with these great products from Matfer Bourget. Regardless of your favorite loaf of bread, make sure it comes out consistently perfect every time with this month’s top picks. The Matfer Bourgeat linen-lined wicker round banneton proofing basket is designed to house your dough during the proofing process. The basket helps loaves like sourdough hold its shape while it rises, The dough rises up instead of spreading out. By using the linen cloth and some flour, even wet doughs that do not require kneading are able to proof in the basket and are easily removable. Feel free to serve the freshly baked bread in the basket to add an artisanal bread touch for guests.  The Silform Sub Roll, 6-“Sub […]

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October 2021

In honor of National Chocolate Cupcake Day, here are three products that will assist in baking the perfect cupcake! The Matfer Bourgeat disposable pastry bag is the ideal bag for decorating, as the bag is made of polyethylene. This pastry bag is tougher than typical disposable bags to reduce the risk of rips. The disposable pastry bags come in a few different sizes–12, 18 and 21inches. All three sizes are able to withstand temperatures of 158 degrees Fahrenheit. The leak proof design allows for a translucent quick fill, twist to close and pipe. These disposable bags will allow for refilling to complete the task, but eliminates the need for cleaning up or waiting for a reusable pastry bag to dry. Matfer […]

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Brown Butter Ice Cream

Ingredients: 5 ea. egg yolks 400 ml Whole Milk 946 ml Heavy Cream 226 g Unsalted Butter 10 g Kosher Salt 250 g Brown Sugar Cooking method: Brown the butter in a sauce pot and let cool completely, skim away most of the solids. While the butter is cooling, combine milk, cream and brown sugar in a sauce pot and simmer until sugar is dissolved Temper the egg yolks with the warm dairy mixture Mix until everything is combined and pour back into the sauce pot Using a rubber spatula continuously stir the mixture on medium low heat until the batter thickens (nape) Add in the brown butter, mix until everything is incorporated. Pour the mix into the ice cream […]

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September 2021

September brings National Pizza Day.  Regardless of your favorite toppings, here are three products to assist in getting the perfect slice of pizza. The Waring medium duty Pizza oven is the perfect countertop appliance for small operations that want to expand their menu without breaking the bank or having to renovate a space. This 120V appliance is only 23 inches wide and 18 inches deep and has a temperature range of 280 – 600 degrees Fahrenheit. This unit is designed to accommodate a 14-inch diameter pizza, but can be used for reheating items out of a displaycase or other baking items–thanks to the manual fifteen-minute timer. It has everything you need to start cooking right out of the box– a […]

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