tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post6819855504586974441..comments2024-02-11T15:52:39.974-08:00Comments on Caker Cooking: Knoxapocalypse: Maple FluffBrian Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-27370833996387404712013-09-07T04:16:26.421-07:002013-09-07T04:16:26.421-07:00I don't even own a double boiler, so you can i...I don't even own a double boiler, so you can imagine the pandemonium in my kitchen when I got to that part. Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-45104651049533961112013-09-06T22:09:52.771-07:002013-09-06T22:09:52.771-07:00Good lord, it uses a double boiler!!Good lord, it uses a double boiler!!fifilarunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-55844495522621260812013-09-06T19:25:24.659-07:002013-09-06T19:25:24.659-07:00Alas, it wasn't my first gelatin mold. I did a...Alas, it wasn't my first gelatin mold. I did a month of gelatin dishes back in July of 2011. You can search for it on the blog, but most were a disaster. I feel like I'm trapped in a dysfunctional gelatin relationship.Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-36126616523693333952013-09-06T12:54:21.397-07:002013-09-06T12:54:21.397-07:00Was this your first gelatin mold? Because you did...Was this your first gelatin mold? Because you did a great job and I think you should make more!!!!GSGreatEscaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362042499522934670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-88323560903695560882013-09-04T19:18:17.545-07:002013-09-04T19:18:17.545-07:00No need to make it for Tom. I'm FedExing a pie...No need to make it for Tom. I'm FedExing a piece right now. Of course, by the time it reaches you, it'll have to be renamed "Maple Flat."Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-23196549276397003922013-09-04T19:17:10.715-07:002013-09-04T19:17:10.715-07:00Headcheese. An example of words that should never ...Headcheese. An example of words that should never appear side by side. Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-18676645938523706472013-09-04T17:59:31.558-07:002013-09-04T17:59:31.558-07:00You know, if it wasn't so much bother I might ...You know, if it wasn't so much bother I might want to make this for Tom! But thank you for making this one. We do important work. The world needs to know what these taste like!RetroRuthhttp://www.midcenturymenu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-25245133800697554152013-09-04T14:41:46.962-07:002013-09-04T14:41:46.962-07:00In agreement! I've always been mildly suspicio...In agreement! I've always been mildly suspicious of meat encased in gel myself. Case in point- headcheese.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697309562588673249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-70268682855857182742013-09-03T18:24:27.766-07:002013-09-03T18:24:27.766-07:00I know, right? I thought gelatin was supposed to m...I know, right? I thought gelatin was supposed to make life easier. The entire process just stressed me out. And I've eaten things that looks WAY worse.<br />Speaking of which, I had to throw out a JELL-O salad tonight that I planned to use for an upcoming post. The reason? It never set. I'm thisclose to banishing gelatinous substances from my life. Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-13876541145533388692013-09-03T18:19:54.845-07:002013-09-03T18:19:54.845-07:00You could pour maple sirup over a tire and I'd...You could pour maple sirup over a tire and I'd probably give it a go. I appreciate the kudos, but please don't make me out to be some kind of gelatin hero. I'm only a simple man. Yes, I lost an hour of my life making this dish, but that doesn't make me better than anyone else. Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-65538640961317137112013-09-03T18:17:10.981-07:002013-09-03T18:17:10.981-07:00No. And for the record, no one can un-break your h...No. And for the record, no one can un-break your heart, either. In spite of that Toni Braxton song. Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-9919361914818362932013-09-03T18:16:26.878-07:002013-09-03T18:16:26.878-07:00I hear your re. the food mashing. I mean, chewing ...I hear your re. the food mashing. I mean, chewing can take up so much time. It's just easier to slap your tongue against your upper palate.<br />I have a Betty Crocker Cooky Book in my collection, I think. I always wondered if it was a typo. Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-5272873811183580542013-09-03T18:13:25.941-07:002013-09-03T18:13:25.941-07:00The only thing that could've made this dish mo...The only thing that could've made this dish more Canadian would've been a Mountie hat perched on top and a beaver tail sticking out the back.Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-82818125378217597602013-09-03T18:00:58.729-07:002013-09-03T18:00:58.729-07:00Whoa. I thought the entire point of gelatin stuff ...Whoa. I thought the entire point of gelatin stuff was you could quickly throw it together and then walk away for a long time. Kudos for sticking to it, and for trying it after it came out looking like... well, that.Erica Retrochefhttp://retrorecipe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-28743462510568785932013-09-03T08:27:09.050-07:002013-09-03T08:27:09.050-07:00Yikes! Although alarming in appearance I guess it ...Yikes! Although alarming in appearance I guess it probably tastes good, cause frankly maple sirup over anything makes it all taste better. Kudos to you for taking up the gelatin gauntlet and rising to the challenge Brian!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-42232713675032296202013-09-03T06:01:55.592-07:002013-09-03T06:01:55.592-07:00How fitting that the Canadian received the maple d...How fitting that the Canadian received the maple dish! <br />I really want to try this one. Sounds deelish.yinzerellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16923249038735204546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-70193408980879666002013-09-02T23:07:51.365-07:002013-09-02T23:07:51.365-07:00Can I un-see that?Can I un-see that?Debzi333https://www.blogger.com/profile/14990741441139857210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-35524817597028090062013-09-02T19:51:43.829-07:002013-09-02T19:51:43.829-07:00Maybe the recent dental surgery has altered my per...Maybe the recent dental surgery has altered my perspective or something, but I thought it looked like something I could really enjoy. There's something to be said for food you can just mash against the one functioning side of your mouth. <br /><br />"Sirup" seems to have disappeared from cookbooks around the same time as, "cooky". By the late sixties they're both largely gone. <br /><br />I'd have stuck a few of those people shaped maple sugar candies in head first like casualties in a Mt. Maple Sirup avalanche. I dunno, I think your fluff looks downright elegant. <br /><br />Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-54608994491684789872013-09-02T14:55:36.733-07:002013-09-02T14:55:36.733-07:00I thought "sirup" might've been code...I thought "sirup" might've been code for Aunt Jemima or something. Like a "wink, wink" sort of thing. But who knows? Language changes. In the olden days, people used to say things like, "Could thou pass me the catsup?" or "Forwith could thine pass me the lantern so that I mayeth visit the outhouse?"<br /><br />You did a GREAT job on the tuna avocado mold! Your presentation was flawless. Too bad it gave you heartburn. Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-29307089623447571182013-09-02T14:49:05.369-07:002013-09-02T14:49:05.369-07:00Wait. You meant sprinkles on the fluff and not as ...Wait. You meant sprinkles on the fluff and not as part of your kitchen reno. I suppose you could put sprinkles on top of this, but why interfere with all that beige?Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-2691607133808986832013-09-02T12:35:11.371-07:002013-09-02T12:35:11.371-07:00I am so over the whole "beat egg whites til s...I am so over the whole "beat egg whites til stiff" thing. When I see that in recipe instructions, I immediately turn the page. Ain't nobody got time for that! Nice job on your challenge! It looks both yummy and disgusting at the same time! PS- I am speilling it sirup from now on...Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706090600025187909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-32534442276826787582013-09-02T11:18:15.734-07:002013-09-02T11:18:15.734-07:00I had to haul out the dictionary (a.k.a. Google) t...I had to haul out the dictionary (a.k.a. Google) to find out what flummery is. I think seven weeks of kitchen renos would drive anyone up the wall. Sprinkles will help, so long as they're not part of the reno. Believe me - a sprinkle-crusted kitchen counter may be pretty, but it's not practical. Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-79332802268058355412013-09-02T11:15:06.645-07:002013-09-02T11:15:06.645-07:00Jenny, your turkey in aspic is to die for. No, rea...Jenny, your turkey in aspic is to die for. No, really. If I had to eat it, I'd die. Maybe I'm just too much of a fuddy duddy for not believing that meat should ever be trapped in gel. Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-86564500259587598562013-09-02T07:49:02.075-07:002013-09-02T07:49:02.075-07:00I'd have to agree with you that it's not a...I'd have to agree with you that it's not a looker - sure it tasted great though. But hey - I've just been researching flummery and starting to think that it sounds like a good idea. I think week 7 of the kitchen renovation is sending me slightly insane. Maybe some multi coloured sugar sprinkles on the top?Asparagus Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12144544248029447571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-11655889421189976062013-09-02T06:14:09.513-07:002013-09-02T06:14:09.513-07:00Mmmm - that looks bloody lovely. And I do like ge...Mmmm - that looks bloody lovely. And I do like getting a new descriptive word for food: fan-fluffing-tastic is tops in my book. Mind you, I guess I'll have to make something involving fluff.<br /><br />My Turkey in Aspic was aspictastic - not.<br /><br />But I LOVED being part of this insane challenge.<br /><br />Jenny from Silver Screen Suppers xxxLya de Puttihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814399884635533546noreply@blogger.com