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Feb. 21st, 2005 10:31 amyesterday i tried to make two new foods, and learned two new lessons about those foods.
1. attempted: poached eggs, freehand. learned: you really do need to put white vinegar in the water to make this work. or one of those clever pans, otherwise it's impossible to control.
2. attempted: handmade ravioli. learned: let a cooked filling cool completely or it will cook the pasta a tiny bit and make it stick to the plate while you're making the rest. also, spray the plate with pam or sprinkle generously with flour in order to get the ravioli off the plate again. however, lobster and mushroom and mascarpone? made an amazing filling for the 8 out of 10 ravioli that didn't rip.
1. attempted: poached eggs, freehand. learned: you really do need to put white vinegar in the water to make this work. or one of those clever pans, otherwise it's impossible to control.
2. attempted: handmade ravioli. learned: let a cooked filling cool completely or it will cook the pasta a tiny bit and make it stick to the plate while you're making the rest. also, spray the plate with pam or sprinkle generously with flour in order to get the ravioli off the plate again. however, lobster and mushroom and mascarpone? made an amazing filling for the 8 out of 10 ravioli that didn't rip.
