tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197127293002849609.post8381122591313654475..comments2023-05-10T03:17:30.666-07:00Comments on Great Plains Foodie: Recipe Deal BreakersSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268601750630147295noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197127293002849609.post-1214952038142747662008-07-13T15:32:00.000-07:002008-07-13T15:32:00.000-07:00I'm with Julee on the chicken stock. I've thought ...I'm with Julee on the chicken stock. I've thought about making it, but holy shit does it seem like a lot of work.Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09267829297758554095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197127293002849609.post-70472399505169111592008-06-27T19:16:00.000-07:002008-06-27T19:16:00.000-07:00Lately my deal breaker has been any recipe requiri...Lately my deal breaker has been any recipe requiring more than one dish. After reading Michael Ruhlman's <I>The Soul of a Chef</I> this week I'm going to try my hand at making a Galantine of Chicken next weekend. Galantines and terrines might become a deal breaker for me after that.Swoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06938783312096612889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197127293002849609.post-18821343765061087732008-06-27T13:10:00.000-07:002008-06-27T13:10:00.000-07:00I've been able to cook sugars well...crack, hard c...I've been able to cook sugars well...crack, hard crack, all sorts of stages for peanut brittle, violet crumble, taffy, etc, but I HATE cleaning up after it.<BR/><BR/>So, for me cleaning is the deal breaker. If it is too hard to clean, I won't make it. Silicone pads and pans have helped this deal breaker! The last brittle I made it took a while to clean the pot and stirrer, but the cooling pan was a snap! <BR/><BR/>We made chicken stock one time too. What it saved in chicken bones and stock created a large dirty mess of soggy tasteless veggies to clean up and throw out. I don't like cleaning up that or animal fat grease either.juleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349216162146193132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197127293002849609.post-7432012886791184272008-06-27T12:41:00.000-07:002008-06-27T12:41:00.000-07:00Holy Crap Batman... beerorkid is on here too? Thi...Holy Crap Batman... beerorkid is on here too? This town gets smaller every day. <BR/><BR/>Recipe dealbreaker: Meat. Ha. No, usually unless it's the focus (Baked Ham) I can substitute it (veggie broth for chicken, etc). <BR/><BR/>I once made a croquembouche (tower of creampuffs, all homemade... OMFG) and it was supposed to be held together with this carmelized sugar angel hair... well, let's just say we had a lot of tasty glazed creampuffs to eat. I cannot make the sugar do magical things either... I have one friend who can. Professional cake decorator. Go fig.<BR/><BR/>I'm with Sarah... I think every recipe I make, save dessert, starts with garlic and/or onions.pirateravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764637347726828573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197127293002849609.post-61841037656012339122008-06-27T10:23:00.000-07:002008-06-27T10:23:00.000-07:00I can't cook without onions. NO onions would be a...I can't cook without onions. NO onions would be a deal breaker for me!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268601750630147295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197127293002849609.post-68731739374469009422008-06-27T10:00:00.000-07:002008-06-27T10:00:00.000-07:00The perfect temp sugar gets me as well. I have tr...The perfect temp sugar gets me as well. I have tried caramels many times. I get lucky with toffee sometimes, but fail most times.<BR/><BR/>Our kitchenaid mixer is the smaller less powerful one and it cannot whip up divinity :(<BR/><BR/>I avoided onions for 32 years and now use them often. It was a deal breaker for sure.Beerorkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13032819292818928591noreply@blogger.com