tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178832943097500890.post1854828987019199363..comments2023-10-01T05:56:04.809-06:00Comments on Cabinets of My Curiosity: 38/101 - Cooking Terms, Tips, and ToolsSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432976266143221608noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178832943097500890.post-11935652655360050352009-06-14T13:27:46.104-06:002009-06-14T13:27:46.104-06:00I'm really no help here. But I can say that I...I'm really no help here. But I can say that I would not be able to live without my garlic press. I just love it :)<br><br>P.S. I was proud of myself because I knew what bain marie meant before you even said it!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913479841360204974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178832943097500890.post-35137666452090222072009-06-15T17:53:47.467-06:002009-06-15T17:53:47.467-06:00Wow. I have never heard of a bain-marie in conjunc...Wow. I have never heard of a bain-marie in conjunction with boiling packets of food. Leave it to the French to make any ordinary process sound sexy!<br><br>What I know of a bain-marie is that it is the principle way of baking custards--most famously, a cheesecake. The "water bath" (or Maria's bath...) insulates the food from the direct heat of the oven. When you make cheesecake this way the results are super duper creamy and yummy. <br><br>But from now on I am going to use bain-marie as a more general term for immersing packaged food in water--I'll sound so much cooler that way! Ha!Deborahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178832943097500890.post-86368192823111742482009-06-18T22:21:21.009-06:002009-06-18T22:21:21.009-06:00Without a doubt one of my favorite tools is my ras...Without a doubt one of my favorite tools is my rasp for grating parmesan cheese, and my good sharp knife. I also like my vegetable peeler. Talk about an old dog and new ricks - I was stunned to see a ward member peel an apple with a "potato peeler".<br>My all time favorite is my food processor. I can't imagine how I lived without it all these years. I have to wash it six or seven times while making Thanksgiving dinner.Denisenoreply@blogger.com