To fuck or to cook?

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by tmdiva
You do NOT want that one if you care about the texture of your ice cream. Ice cream makers that rely on your freezer to chill the cylinder that will then be used to chill the ice cream don't get the temperature low enough fast enough for the mixture to be smooth. If you're not that picky (and/or have a stand-alone freezer set to 0 degrees F), by all means save the money and go for the $50 buck device.

If you do care about texture, don't have a basement freezer, or might want to make multiple batches in succession (I sometimes do*), spend 5 times as much to get this . It's what I would get were I currently in the market. I'm still using the Williams-Sonoma machine I got as a wedding gift 10 years ago--back then there were fewer choices, and it was $400.

I must admit that I also own the big Hamilton Beach salt-and-ice $20 machine. You can't beat it if you're making ice cream for a large crowd, and it's really not that much of a pain to do the salt and ice. Just be sure to make the ice cream the day before so it can cure in your freezer overnight (and make the mix the day before that so it can properly chill before you put it in the freezer--my favorite ice cream recipe requires thickening on the stove).

tm

*One time for a Middle-Eastern-themed book group meeting, I made three ice creams: pistachio, cardamom, and rose. Yummy.

I'll take your word for it. I was just trying to be hepful. When I want ice cream, I go to the store. When it comes to DIY foodstuffs, I'm much more of a savory than a sweet guy.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by tmdiva
You do NOT want that one if you care about the texture of your ice cream. Ice cream makers that rely on your freezer to chill the cylinder that will then be used to chill the ice cream don't get the temperature low enough fast enough for the mixture to be smooth.

Yet another reason I gave up on these years ago. We had one of the cylinder-chill versions. First time--never got cold enough. Next time, put all the ingredients in the refrigerator (or even freezer) in advance to get the temperature as low as possible. That worked okay. Tried it again. Left it in freezer too long, and the ingredients were a block of ice.

In the time it took, I could have gone to Baskin Robbins. Twice.

Now, I'd be happy to wait it out if I were chillin' with BnB while she fixed some ice cream for me.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Guinness Ice Cream????!!!! May I have some, please?

Sure. C'mon over. When I'm back in town, of course. This is one looong vacation.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Sure. C'mon over. When I'm back in town, of course. This is one looong vacation.

Weren't you just on vacay, hausfrau??!

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Weren't you just on vacay, hausfrau??!

Yes. And I am on vacation again.

Why is this so hard for you people to understand?

[i was penske]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Yes. And I am on vacation again.

Why is this so hard for you people to understand?

It's not, she's just manifesting the emotional angst we have over missing you [sniff].

[dtb]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Yes. And I am on vacation again.

Why is this so hard for you people to understand?

I understand.


Completely.

[ltl/fb]

1. dumplings and dipping sauce
2. ribeye and baked potato with everything
3. pretty much any chocolate cake with a molten center.
4. spinach salad with bacon dressing
5. donuts

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
1. dumplings and dipping sauce
2. ribeye and baked potato with everything
3. pretty much any chocolate cake with a molten center.
4. spinach salad with bacon dressing
5. donuts

1. NY style cheese pizza slice
2. bagel, lox, cream cheese, tomatoes, red onions
3. buffalo mozzerella caprese salad
4. good toro sushi
5. Carvel ice cream cake

3-5 could change based on my mood, but 1 and 2 are not subject to debate.

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
1. dumplings and dipping sauce
2. ribeye and baked potato with everything
3. pretty much any chocolate cake with a molten center.
4. spinach salad with bacon dressing
5. donuts

1. Chicken cutlets, smothered either with crushhed hot peppers or chicken gravy but not both.
2. Porterhouse, done either on my grill or at Peter Luger.
3. Jean Danet French Bakery's chocolate cheesecake.
4. Pizza from Totonno's.
5. Katz's pastrami.


OK, I don't eat any one of these things more than once a year, but now I am fucking hungry.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
1. NY style cheese pizza slice
2. bagel, lox, cream cheese, tomatoes, red onions
3. buffalo mozzerella caprese salad
4. good toro sushi
5. Carvel ice cream cake

3-5 could change based on my mood, but 1 and 2 are not subject to debate.

2 to your #3.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by pony_trekker
1. Chicken cutlets, smothered either with crushhed hot peppers or chicken gravy but not both.
2. Porterhouse, done either on my grill or at Peter Luger.
3. Jean Danet French Bakery's chocolate cheesecake.
4. Pizza from Totonno's.
5. Katz's pastrami.


OK, I don't eat any one of these things more than once a year, but now I am fucking hungry.

Are you all on death row or something?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Are you all on death row or something?

last meal?

a Ronnie's that's My Delight! from Bread Basket Deli in Oak Park mi.

the Ronnie's slices a latke in half (a thick one) and use it as bread for an over stuffed corned beef sandwich- served with apple sauce and sour cream. They really aren't good for you- but last meal of course okay- plus if it clogs the arteries a bit that would only slow down the poison circulation speed you know?

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
1. dumplings and dipping sauce
2. ribeye and baked potato with everything
3. pretty much any chocolate cake with a molten center.
4. spinach salad with bacon dressing
5. donuts

1. Nova Lox, tomato, onion, cucmber, capers, and a squeeze of fresh pepper on a pumpernickel bagel, with tons of fresh craked black pepper.

2. Maguro sushi.

3. Malpeque or Totten Island oysters on the half shell with mingonette and black pepper.

4. My red beans and rice.

5. half of a 1.5 inch thick ribeye, liberally seasoned with salt and pepper, grilled to a nice crust on the outside, still slightly cold in the center.

[dtb]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
1. NY style cheese pizza slice
2. bagel, lox, cream cheese, tomatoes, red onions
3. buffalo mozzerella caprese salad
4. good toro sushi
5. Carvel ice cream cake

3-5 could change based on my mood, but 1 and 2 are not subject to debate.

I am such a copycat (of you, pretty lady), but will elaborate so as to make it a little less obvious that I slavishly imitate you:

1. Cheese pizza slice with crispy crust and mushrooms
2. sesame bagel, cream cheese, peppered nova, tomato and sweet onion
3. tuna avocado roll with sesame seeds on the outside
4. crispy belgian waffle with butter and a side of seasoned egg whites
5. that veal dish where a cutlet is breaded, fried and placed on arugula and tomato (there's a name for this, but I just can't think of it right now)

And don't even get me started on dessert -- but let me just say these three words: hot fudge sundae



ETA -- maybe the veal thing is veal milanese. I think that's it. YUM!