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Cooking & Baking

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

28. Wow...envy you. I love to cook. Seriously love it and get lost

Reply to sir pball (Reply #24)

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 10:41 PM

Jan 2014

in time when I am in the kitchen. But, the hardest thing for me is timing so that each component is cooked properly and it all comes together at the right time. Do you have any advice? As a pro, do you actually plan that out at the onset? Fire this, then this, and then this at 1 minute
before service?

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Butternut Squash Soup [View all] Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 OP

Sounds great thanks. I was at a restaurant in New Orleans Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2014 #1

The curry is what I like - actually I season it Mira Jan 2014 #8

Excellent soup, and variations are legion... TreasonousBastard Jan 2014 #2

Interesting - would have never thought about throwing in beans - but good protein idea. another Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2014 #10

I deeply brown the butter before adding the onions sir pball Jan 2014 #3

Says "This webpage cannot be found." Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #4

Fixed that for ya sir pball Jan 2014 #5

Cool! Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #6

I'll confess I usually use more like a stick of butter sir pball Jan 2014 #7

Ahhh....that looks great. My sound on my computer stopped working Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2014 #9

No, the solids are the flavor in this case sir pball Jan 2014 #13

salted or unsalted? Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2014 #17

Either/or, it doesn't affect the browning. sir pball Jan 2014 #18

thanks...made it tonight....but added garlic, capers, and lemons. Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2014 #27

Similar to the fava bean soup I just made. cbayer Jan 2014 #11

I don't know. Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #12

Consistency, in both meanings sir pball Jan 2014 #14

I don't doubt that, but cbayer Jan 2014 #15

I love my stick and wouldn't give it up for anything sir pball Jan 2014 #16

If I might, what are your proclivities and profession? cbayer Jan 2014 #19

To both, chef sir pball Jan 2014 #20

Very cool. cbayer Jan 2014 #21

Space is less important than it seems.. sir pball Jan 2014 #22

I'm not sure you realize how little space we are talking about. cbayer Jan 2014 #23

Psh. I'll outcook Keller in that kitchen. sir pball Jan 2014 #24

Sail boat. cbayer Jan 2014 #25

Wow...envy you. I love to cook. Seriously love it and get lost Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2014 #28

Coordination among multiple people, mostly. sir pball Jan 2014 #29

I make a similar recipe. Sienna86 Jan 2014 #26