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Julia Child Leek question....
I just made leek and potato soup from Julia Childs book and when I
tried to eat it, the leeks went half in my mouth and half on my chin... When she says to slice the leeks, does she mean cross-wise or length-wise... I went with length wise... Is that right??? I though Julia explained everything.... Hmmmpffff..... |
Julia Child Leek question....
"Mr.Jorge" wrote:
> I just made leek and potato soup from Julia Childs book and when I > tried to eat it, the leeks went half in my mouth and half on my > chin... > > When she says to slice the leeks, does she mean cross-wise or > length-wise... > > I went with length wise... Is that right??? Probably not. Any time I have had leek soup the leeks have been sliced cross wise. Usually, when a recipe calls for something to be sliced it means crosswise, but if it requires them to be sliced length wise it specifies that they be sliced length wise. |
Julia Child Leek question....
On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 21:03:34 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote: > >Probably not. Any time I have had leek soup the leeks have been sliced >cross wise. Usually, when a recipe calls for something to be sliced it >means crosswise, but if it requires them to be sliced length wise it >specifies that they be sliced length wise. > Thanks. I think you are right. I am a newbie to cooking and I also found out that the potato peels aren't supposed to go down the garbage disposal... Fortunately, my toilet plunger worked on the sink... |
Julia Child Leek question....
(Mr.Jorge) writes:
> > I am a newbie to cooking and I also >found out that the potato peels aren't supposed to go down the garbage >disposal... Fortunately, my toilet plunger worked on the sink... Potato parings are not an item that will typically clog a sink disposal, seems there is something amiss with your disposal system, or you are using it incorrectly, when using the disposal you are supposed run lots of cold water. ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." |
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"Mr.Jorge" > wrote in message ... > You might be right... I just crammed all the peelings down into the > disposal part until my sink was clean of the peelings... Then I turned > on the chopper blade and then the water, and the water started backing > up... > Some plumbing systems will not handle potato peels. I live in an apartment complex, and was told not to place potato peels or coffee grounds in the disposal. I also learned to save fat in a tin can, and put it out with the trash. This after several reamings of clogged waste pipes which had a thick coat of grease. -- barry in indy |
Julia Child Leek question....
"Mr.Jorge" wrote:
> > I just made leek and potato soup from Julia Childs book and when I > tried to eat it, the leeks went half in my mouth and half on my > chin... > > When she says to slice the leeks, does she mean cross-wise or > length-wise... > > I went with length wise... Is that right??? > > I though Julia explained everything.... > > Hmmmpffff..... Lengthwise initially to clean them, then crosswise for cooking in soup. Or cut them crosswise first and wash them that way. Leeks can be very muddy in the centre, if not taken apart for cleaning LOL. |
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Julia Child Leek question....
B.Server > wrote in
: > On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 00:57:34 GMT, (Mr.Jorge) > wrote: > >>I just made leek and potato soup from Julia Childs book and when I >>tried to eat it, the leeks went half in my mouth and half on my >>chin... >> >>When she says to slice the leeks, does she mean cross-wise or >>length-wise... >> >>I went with length wise... Is that right??? >> >>I though Julia explained everything.... >> >>Hmmmpffff..... > > Most recipes that I have seen end up pureeing the results, so it does > not matter a whole lot which way they were cut. Apparently the JC > recipe is different. > LOengthwise works...It is way easier to clean the grit out of a leek if sliced lengthwise. After cleanig you can slice it crosswise too, fairly easily. -- And the beet goes on! (or under) -me just a while ago |
Julia Child Leek question....
barry in indy wrote:
> "Mr.Jorge" > wrote in message > ... > >> You might be right... I just crammed all the peelings down into the >> disposal part until my sink was clean of the peelings... Then I >> turned on the chopper blade and then the water, and the water >> started backing up... >> > > Some plumbing systems will not handle potato peels. I live in an > apartment complex, and was told not to place potato peels or > coffee grounds in the disposal. I also learned to save fat in a > tin can, and put it out with the trash. This after several > reamings of clogged waste pipes which had a thick coat of grease. I live in (and have lived in many) an apartment complex. Common sense tells one not to pour bacon grease or other fats down the disposal. Coffee grounds? Why on earth wouldn't you put them along with the filter into the trash can? As for potato peels, or carrot peels I never peel enough to feed an army so they don't do any harm. Corn cobs are a NO NO. BTW, these rules are not just for people who live in apartments. The grinding mechanism can only handle so much, regardless of where you live. And always run water when you're grinding up whatever in the disposal. Jill |
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