tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094134305816735755.post1630504839691265493..comments2023-05-17T08:24:12.712-05:00Comments on Mahlzeit: A good enough cookAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094134305816735755.post-66079980216275438202010-04-03T16:23:13.397-05:002010-04-03T16:23:13.397-05:00Here's the instructions. First got this from o...Here's the instructions. First got this from one of the gardeners at MyFolia. <br /><br />http://washhands-settable.blogspot.com/2009/09/morning-in-kitchen.htmlAlexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094134305816735755.post-29085932453877077572010-04-03T14:18:40.731-05:002010-04-03T14:18:40.731-05:00Weren't you the one who used the term true bel...Weren't you the one who used the term true believers, LOL? I think that's what it is. And, yes, it's more discouraging than encouraging. How long do you put them in the microwave? On anything? I guess I don't dry too many herbs because I tend to bring them indoors over winter... or freeze them fresh. Hmmm....Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094134305816735755.post-15041641977264690562010-04-03T12:10:42.228-05:002010-04-03T12:10:42.228-05:00hah- that's how I found out what a roux is too...hah- that's how I found out what a roux is too! You should try the microwave method. My experience with it is that it preserves the flavor slightly better than air drying; I've opened micro-dried herbs two years old and still gotten the full wonderful scent. But that kind of public admonishment-- this is a way to stoke your ego, not to encourage people to learn how to cook! Which just seems self-defeating to me.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094134305816735755.post-82746578237713872602010-04-03T11:27:22.238-05:002010-04-03T11:27:22.238-05:00I once had a friend who was both a real foodie and...I once had a friend who was both a real foodie and a great cook. So I actually know what a roux is, LOL, AND she's the one who taught me to eat noodles like that. I love them without the sp. sauce, even though I like sp. sauce, too.<br /><br />I think the oils concentrate best if herbs are dried naturally, hanging from the ceiling... the the heat of the pan releases the flavors without losing enzymes... but I really have no clue as I'm not an enthusiastic cook. <br /><br />I call myself an intuitive gardener... I learned by doing and later found most of what I did was right... I know a lot more now because I love it so much and earn a small part of my living from it.<br /><br />But you gotta do what works for you--I always tell me students there are hundreds of right ways to garden!Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.com