It's all in the preperation

[anonymous-user]

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[calibrax]

Nope, you're spot on there!

Makes a huge difference. I don't like tomato on a sandwich unless it's sliced very thinly. Same goes for cucumber. Carrots are better when cut into batons rather than sliced. I love pate, but I hate liver.

It's all about the texture, which changes with different preparation methods.

[Davey S2]

Fruit especially.

I hate the way you get loads of the core or hard outer flesh if you buy prepared supermarket pineapple or melon.

[mattdaniels]

anonymous said:

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No it's not just you. Take chicken for example. I find it's much better when dead. And plucked.

[SVX]

Ask any chef, the key to a successful service is all in the preparation. If I'm cooking anything with a lot of moving parts, then having my mise en place ready before I start really helps with timings and the finished dishes.

[Jamie VTS]

For me its about preperation and presentation!

[calibrax]

SVX said:

If I'm cooking anything with a lot of moving parts

...then it's not dead yet!

[Parabola]

Try cutting a Mars Bar into thick slices. It's like a different sweet. Especially if it's been in the fridge too

[SVX]

calibrax said:

SVX said:

If I'm cooking anything with a lot of moving parts

...then it's not dead yet!

When someone asks me for bleu steak it generally isn't so far gone that a competant vet couldn't revive it

[calibrax]

Parabola said:

Try cutting a Mars Bar into thick slices. It's like a different sweet. Especially if it's been in the fridge too

Frozen Twix is awesome.

[fuzzyyo]

Sandwiches taste much better when cut into triangles.

[Parabola]

calibrax said:

Frozen Twix is awesome.

Mmm! Going to try that tonight.

[Parabola]

fuzzyyo said:

Sandwiches taste much better when cut into triangles.

You posh bd!

[Melman Giraffe]

calibrax said:

I love pate, but I hate liver.

It's all about the texture, .

100% Funny that. I'm the same

[Melman Giraffe]

Also my car drives better just after its been cleaned.

[LordGrover]

y said:

I love pate, but I hate liver.

Add liver to anything with mince, bolognaise, chilli, meatloaf, etc.
It's a bit like celery in stew, you don't recognise it, but you know when it's missing.

[Caulkhead]

Burger buns!

A tip I shamelessly nicked from 'Man vs Food'. Melt some butter in a bowl, cut bun in two and paint cut surface with melted butter using a pastry brush. Place butter side down into a hot, thick bottomed dry frying pan and griddle/toast until cut side is an even golden brown.

The difference this makes to a home-made burger has to be tasted to be believed!

[wormburner]

fuzzyyo said:

Sandwiches taste much better when cut into triangles.

True dat. And nicer still if they are in 4 triangles rather than two.

Toast is also better when sliced diagonally.

[toasty]

Melman Giraffe said:

Also my car drives better just after its been cleaned.

Mine too.

Back on topic, bacon is better grilled than pan fried.

[Melman Giraffe]

toasty said:

Melman Giraffe said:

Also my car drives better just after its been cleaned.

Mine too.

Back on topic, bacon is better grilled than pan fried.

Don't agree in the pan = crisp salty bacon