Any Home Bakers Here?

[BullChick]

Speaking of which, the dog figured out the new location of the quail. He walked away once he saw them, and I’m very happy about that.

It’s a box on the floor he can get into if he chooses... so I am now realizing I need to fix that if I ever need to go somewhere.

 

[BullChick]

Who's a good doggy!

“Doggy?!”

 

[rjohns39]

I was not from the city itself, but the general area. Scrapple is actually a Mid-Atlantic food not just PA dutch since more nonAmish eat it and it is served in most restaurants in the area.
We can't find panhaus here and we have a huge Amish community all around us. I had to learn how to make panhaus myself due to the lack of it available to me here. The closest store that has it is in Maryland or Virginia. In Wisconsin, I just went to the local Amish store and could order it by the case.
Pizza, where I grew up in PA, was a food group on its own. What they serve here as pizza is shameful. Can't get most of my PA foods here. So we make our own. Like most of the foods, I grew up eating they were regional foods.
And most of the places in the city that nonlocals go to get pizza or other local foods are tourist traps. I had my hoagie shop and my pizza shop. The hoagie shop makes their own sweet and hot peppers. The pizza shop made everything fresh daily. The people that owned it when I lived in the area retired and sold the shop. Food from there is not the same quality now.
Most of the recipes I use were learned from various places. Like the Italian Market in Philly had an older Italian lady that taught me how to make pasta sauce from scratch. 'No can make a good sauce." (said with a very thick Italian accent with hand gestures. ) I learned from the best cooks IMO. lol

Philly and the surrounding areas were a lot like Chicago and the surrounding areas. Ethnic Islands in different neighborhoods. You're making me drool I was stuck in DC for 20 years where the food was look-a-like not quite right and rarely delicious. But spent 3 of it traveling a triangle: DC-Philly-ACY/DC-ACY-Philly I don't miss the traffic or the travel, but I do miss the food. The locals taught me where to eat. Philly pizza is different from NY and Chicago, but still delicious. And for another 10 or so years, spent a week a month in ACY. Where I am now, no one's ever tasted a good pizza so they have what they have... Wally world.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey there need to make some pesto to make pizza but doable, I was told no need to buy pizza the ones we make is killer... really soft pretzel would die for a really good one

 

[Kelsykin]

Ingredients:

3 package active dry yeast
6 tablespoons brown sugar
3 3/8 teaspoons salt
10 1/2 cups warm water
9 cups all-purpose flour
3 cup bread flour
6 tablespoons baking soda
6 tablespoons butter, melted
Lard, Shortening, or Oil for greasing pans

Directions:

1. Dissolve the yeast, brown sugar and salt in 4 1/2 cups warm water.
2. Slowly mix in flours and baking soda and remaining water as needed
3. Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic
4. Place in a greased bowl, and turn to coat the surface.
5. Cover, and let rise for one hour.
6. Combine remaining warm water and baking soda in a bowl
7. Roll out the dough.
8. Place onto parchment paper covered pizza pan and let rise 20 minutes.
9. Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
10. Top with sauce, cheese and other toppings of choice
11. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown

This can be used to make pretzels or pizza dough.

 

[Kelsykin]

Philly and the surrounding areas were a lot like Chicago and the surrounding areas. Ethnic Islands in different neighborhoods. You're making me drool I was stuck in DC for 20 years where the food was look-a-like not quite right and rarely delicious. But spent 3 of it traveling a triangle: DC-Philly-ACY/DC-ACY-Philly I don't miss the traffic or the travel, but I do miss the food. The locals taught me where to eat. Philly pizza is different from NY and Chicago, but still delicious. And for another 10 or so years, spent a week a month in ACY. Where I am now, no one's ever tasted a good pizza so they have what they have... Wally world.

Philly pizza is its own food group. LOL Husband never understood that (he was from DC, Baltimore, West Virginia growing up) until I took him to my place. The closest I can get to a store-bought pizza is DiGornos and it is still not up to snuff.

 

[Kelsykin]

Awwwwwwe! Pictures!!!

Not the best as it was my camera phone and they dogs all kept running



Yes, they are in the back yard with their big brother Gibbs the Collie

Anastasiya and Atanas are Bulgarian Karakachans. Full grown they will be 30 to 50 lbs heavier than Gibbs.

I had to pull them back into the house as they slipped through the fence and got in with the sheep.

 

[Aria]

Aria's No Knead Artisan Sourdough Bread just baked:

 

[Aria]

 

[Kelsykin]

Speaking of which, the dog figured out the new location of the quail. He walked away once he saw them, and I’m very happy about that.

It’s a box on the floor he can get into if he chooses... so I am now realizing I need to fix that if I ever need to go somewhere.

I have a Yorkie who is not allowed in my bedroom because he wants to love babies. Problem is if given the chance he will eat them.