Category Archives: Recipes

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Master Recipe: Beef Jerky

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

This is a “master” beef jerky  recipe because, with all the options available, I don’t want to be overly specific. Follow these general guidelines and you will have a delicious chewable strip of meat. Ingredients: Beef round steak, 2 lbs … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Country-Style Miche

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

A miche (pronounced “meesh”) is a rustic loaf made with high extraction flour. It’s big and hearty and gets better as it ages over several days. Great for sandwiches or just eating with some good butter. Ingredients: For the levain: … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Carnitas

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

The original pulled pork, without the attitude. Amazingly easy because all you need is piggy, water, salt and time. Number of servings determined by the size of the roast; allow 1/2 pound per person measured by uncooked weight. Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Creamy Andaluz Gazpacho

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

If you like chunks of fresh veggies in your soup, this is the gazpacho for you. The secret is a quick pickling which helps them stay crisp. Adapted (and dramatically simplified) from a Cooks Illustrated recipe, this is a good … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Fried Okra

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

If you’re going to fry chicken or fish, might as well fry okra while you’re at it. My fried okra ends up a bit deconstructed because the cornmeal doesn’t stick to the okra about half the time. But the green tidbits … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Simple Spanish Gazpacho

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

Use this Simple Spanish Gazpacho recipe when your tomatoes are so good, you don’t want any other flavors getting in the way. Adapted from the excellent Simple Spanish Food website. It’s meant to be drunk from a glass or cup. … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Easy Kosher Pickles

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

These are darn close to Guss’s Kosher pickles in my opinion. All you need is cucumbers, water, salt, garlic and patience. Ingredients: A pound or more of nice pickling cucumbers Water Kosher salt or another non-iodized salt A handful of garlic … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Wilted Kale Salad

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

There are lots of recipes for wilted (or “massaged”) kale salads around, but this one nails the flavor balance*. It’s from Jennifer Adler, a nutritionist in Seattle. Thanks to Daniel B for the link that led me to it. Ingredients: … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Korean Bean Sprout Salad

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

This Korean bean sprout salad is from the somewhat grandiosely titled “The Complete Book of Oriental Cooking”, a Penguin paperback by Myra Waldo published in 1960. Conventional spices are used in unusual proportions to create an exotic taste without sesame … Continue reading →

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Special Recipe: Kettle Bread

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

Welcome to sourdough baking Tartine style. Tartine is a bakery in San Francisco that makes one batch of bread per day, at 5 pm, and sells out immediately. With your starter and these instructions you will create two magnificent loaves … Continue reading →

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