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I'm trying to make sourdough bread, but can't get the leaven right. Following a recipe that calls for 1 tbsp of active starter, 1/2 cup all purpose flour, and 1/3 cup of water for the leaven. My starter passed the float test last night, so I mixed everything together as instructed for the leaven and left it at room temperature for 12 hours. Had a nice odor and was uniformly bubbly this morning, but it didn't pass the float test. Let it sit for another 5 hours in a warmer area. Still no success. What am I doing wrong?
>>7423981
The starter will also sink if fermentation has peaked & subsided. What's it look like? Is there any water separation happening in the mix?
>>7424305
No water separation in the starter. Mix was uniformly bubbly with a really foamy head after 6 days. Would spending a few more days of feeding to mature the starter be worth trying?
>>7425231
>Would spending a few more days of feeding to mature the starter be worth trying?
I doubt it. The started is literally only collecting and then propagating wild yeast. If it's bubbly throughout with a foamy head then you have a large population of active yeast.
Shit's not magic yo.
Can you guys recommend some good recipe sites for easy to make meals
http://allrecipes.com
seriouseats.com
Food Wishes
Chef John is the broest. Video recipes with ingredients in text form
Just made about 400g of paneer.
Turned out great. Firm yet soft and doesn't crumble.
Give me your best recipes for dishes containing paneer. OP will deliver with pictures when he cooks the best recipe tomorrow.
Saag paneer
>>7423421
How about YOU tell me YOUR favourite recipes
>>7423948
This. Saag paneer is fucking delicious!
Google recipe I guess, cause I don't remember it offhand, basically sauté a bunch of spices in oil, add some onion and garlic and ginger and sauté some more, then add pureed spinach and then some yogurt or similar (I used sour cream cause it's what I had, worked great).
Oh and obviously add the paneer and simmer all that shit together for a while.
>A Keurig? Tuh! I only drink freshly-brewed, thank you"
Why do people need to be elitists and snobs about everything?
Because freshly brewed coffee tastes better.
So do you opt for the most convenient methods of doing everything in life? No one does so you're also an elitist snob in different areas.
a pot of coffee is nice to have incase you want more than one cup.
Thoughts on the Cuban Sandwich?
tasty, but nothing exceptional.
One of the top tier best sandwiches.
I wish more places made them. It's hard to find a good one around here.
>>7417591
What's stopping you from making them yourself?
If I get water hot enough couldi use it to fry stuff? Explain why this wouldn't work?
>>7420809
>fry
boil anon, the word is boil.
>>7420809
Oil gets hotter than water, you cant fry with water it will just reach its boiling point.
>>7420809
How hard was to google this shit? Jesus
Just got a new casserole dish, and I need some ideas for what to cook in it.
A casserole
A casserole
Definitely not a casserole
Is this what heaven looks like? Almost makes me want to believe in religion. This is better than 72 virgins.
>>7424304
That pizza looks shit tier.
>>7424338
Half Costco, Half Restaurant
>>7424304
Way too much pizza. After 2 days pizza taste like crap when refridgerated and taste like crap after a week if its frozen
I'm making chicken teriyaki but I don't have mirin. Should use sake or rice vinegar as a substitute? Help please /ck/
>>7424272
mirin?
>>7424273
like what you do when my shirts off, bro
>>7424273
Yeah it's rice wine
I love Mac and cheese but I'm trying to be healthier, any delicious and low carb recipes?
>>7423811
Low carb or low calorie*
how about vegetables and cheese.
same cheese sauce. you're just using green beans/broccoli/cauliflower/etc in lieu of the macaroni.
niggers
Why does it taste so good?
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What is a good alternative to Monster that has the same flavor but doesn't have 'energy' or make your brain melt?
Normal people, like office workers and parents and shit, regularly consume loads of caffeine from coffee throughout the day. And yet they don't wear flame t-shirts or say that their beverage is making their "brain melt"
>>7421408
It has zero carbs so it's good for me.
Based Monster Rehab is only Monster
ITT: things that trigger your OCD
>>7424607
The rind does not taste good, so not worth risking it for a tiny bit more zest.
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>7424607
>muh triggers muh OCD PTSD ADHD literally Hitler raping me
once I'll have time I'll make lasagna. never made till now, and I am a little bit lost regarding its difficulty. the cooking website I use has got lasagna recipes both with 'very hard' and with 'very easy' tags. their description is pretty similar though.
so: what is the difficulty of making a regular lasagna?
There is nothing difficult about it. Just figure out how many layers you are making so you can divide your fillings evenly.
>>7424487
it's not difficult at all. not even time consuming.
>>7424496
I'd say it's pretty time consuming. Stewing the tomato sauce takes a good amount of time, as does the baking.
So, I have these 3 babies my aunt brought from France and I wanna eat them with a few friends, but I dont really know what sort of wine would go best with each one or if they all ask for different wines.
Any reccomendaditons? Preferably not very expensive stuff, and general description instead of specific brands (Eg: A Malbec with a strong wood after-taste).
A sweet white with the foie gras. Sauternes is a classic but rather pricey, a Riesling might be nice but be aware that really good sweet Rieslings aren't exactly cheap either. Rillette is sometimes rather salty and doesn't go too well with a sweet wine, I'd go with a half dry white for that.
>>7424394
I don't mean to piss on your parade but these are from a can, it's not haute cuisine.
>>7424473
How do I make iced tea?
>>7424355
>buy iced tea bags at your local foods store
>use quantity of bags provided on label
>use coffee pot to make tea
>add exactly 1 cup of sugar per gallon
>dilute tea mixture with water to produce desired quantity
>allow to sit in refrigerator for at least 16 hours
It's really shit if you try to consume it while it's...
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How do I make ice denser than water?
>>7424502
Freeze pic related, it's full of heavy elements.
