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March 08, 2005
Egg Braid Bread
I found a recipe for Egg Braid Bread on the side of a bag of Safeway brand flour. It looked interesting, so I thought I'd give it a try. The recipe called for water, milk and eggs to be mixed with the yeast, and then adding the flour.
It came together well, and I kneaded it the full ten minutes as reccomended. The most difficult part was getting braiding lessons from Kristen, even after she demonstrated by braiding her hair, I still needed her guidance with the bread.
When the bread was warm it was good, but not great, which is why I'm not yet sharing the recipe. I liked the taste and consistency, it had a nice spring to it which I really enjoyed.
The next day the bread seemed rather dry as if the moisture had escaped during the night. Our friend Tom who gave us that delicious loaf of bread from a few weeks ago, sprays his dough with water before putting it in the oven. I'm going to try this method next time since all our breads always seem a little floury on the outside.
posted by John at 9:41 PM
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March 06, 2005
Chicken Stir Fry
We made a chicken stir fry the other night. Nothing really fancy, just chicken, onions, peppers, broccoli, carrots, and Nappa Cabbage. I marinated the chicken in a bottle of marinade I had gotten from the local Dollar store.
When it comes to stir fry, I like my vegetables to be fully cooked. I slice my carrots into thin strips and cut the broccoli down to crowns. I also peel the outside of the broccoli stems and include them as well. I start the broccoli, carrots, onions and peppers first, cooking them for about ten minutes before adding the meat. The cabbage gets added last, since that takes only a few minutes.
This procedure actually got me into trouble at the last place I worked. The management there insisted that the vegetables had to look bright and colorful, which essentially means raw. I also couldn't add any soy sauce to the stir fry because it would darken the veggies as well. One of the cooks who had worked there for ten years had actually said to me: "If you make it look good, their imaginations will fill in the rest."
Yeah well, I prefer the taste of my food to speak for itself.
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