New Twists on Old Cliches
A Watched Pot Never Boils… Because It’s Not Supposed To.
It’s an exhortation, not a caution. Cooks, keep track of your stock (or sauce or soup or eggs or what have you) and make certain that they’re not being subjected to unnecessary heat. Bring it down to a simmer; it doesn’t need to boil.
(The exception that disproves the rule, of course, is pasta)
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As I was getting my lunch out of the fridge this morning, it crossed my mind that some of the goat cheese we got from our CSA last week might add in well with my salad. Then I thought, maybe I should wait to share it with Aurora. After all, she likes chevre, too.
An image of the cheese in its tub with a green film atop it occurred to me, and I decided…
If You Never Eat Your Cake, it’s Gonna Go Stale.