Random Food Questions Thread - Page 407

so a recipe says 2 boullion cubes and 2 quarts of water (I am making soup). Why would bouillon be preferable to stock? I've noticed this cook book bounces between stocks and bouillon.

It wouldn't. It's just a matter of what you have on hand.

My guess would be that the edgepro's bevel doesn't quite match the angle you already had on the knives. Even being off by a degree or two means you are basically resetting the bevel and the stone won't even meet the true edge (and thus be able to raise a burr) until you have worked it for a while. Now that the bevel is set, you will be able to raise a burr much faster. If you double beveled, you should only be raising a burr at the wider angle for future sharpenings until you decide it is time to thin out the narrow bevel again.

Ceramic hones are fine abrasives (often very very fine). They will remove some metal but probably also straighten out the edge. Steel hones will just straighten the edge and leave the metal in place. Steer clear of the hones that have the ridges on the edge, they can work more like a file and take metal off....you are already sharpening the knives for real, so you don't need the "sharpener" that comes in an average knife block set (which is what most purchasers consider it to be).

I'm a noob to the waterstone, but I think the above is accurate about sharpening in general.

Are you asking the difference between stock and bouillon, or are you asking the difference between stock and white trash bouillon cubes?

I think he's asking why it would be preferable to use a bouillon cube over stock. I think the recipe advocates it out of practicality rather than taste. In terms of differences between a real bouillon and a stock, I didn't think there were any.

Wow. Go back to your untouchable, elitist .00001%-er Ivory Tower, man.


Pretty much this. Thanks, mgm, will probably go to Whole Foods so I'll pick up some of their stock.

Damn straight. That's where I have your mom tied up.

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You know what matt, just LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE. My mom is very lucky to be alive--she raised me for nearly two decades--and you making jokes about her is NOT APPRECIATED.

people in glass houses and all

Yeah, tell your mom she needs to move. Really hard to get in the mood when all those people can see in on us.

You know what ed, just LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE. My mom is very lucky to be alive--she raised me for nearly two decades--and you making jokes about her is NOT APPRECIATED.

After two decades your mom can still raise me a few times a day, Ed.

That's pretty strong- you sure you didn't mean his dad?

I would kindly, but firmly, remind us all that we are members of a Society dedicated to the discussion of food.

I picture you using soothing tones as you typed this.