Any Home Bakers Here?

[jnicholes]

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Made pickled cucumbers and pickled beans today. The experiment has begun.

A while ago, I made this post. I was doing an experiment to see if I could use pickled vegetables in regular recipes. I completely forgot about that experiment until today when I opened up my pantry and saw the pickles.

Curious, I’ve opened up a can of pickled beans. Not dill beans, just pickled beans. To my surprise, they were still crunchy, and they did not have much of a sour taste. There was no mold, and no signs of bacterial growth. There was also a tight seal on the jar lid. This was from the boiling water bath sealing method.

If it’s not as sour as I anticipated straight out of the jar, I might be able to use these in a recipe.

It’s time to finish this experiment.

 

[Sally PB]

Ovens can be very different for time. I have learned to check sooner than most recipes say with my oven.

I don't trust my oven. It's like a puppy. It means well.

Of course using an oven thermometer can help a lot!

Yeah, I need one of those!

It’s time to finish this experiment.

...and report what you learn!

 

[jnicholes]

We got the part for the oven. It’s gonna come in the mail soon. I don’t know when. Until then, more Dutch oven cooking.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

We got the part for the oven. It’s gonna come in the mail soon. I don’t know when. Until then, more Dutch oven cooking.

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Koodos! What ya making tonight?

 

[jnicholes]

Koodos! What ya making tonight?

A couple nights before, I made Dutch oven lasagna. This time, I was experimenting, trying to make a new recipe.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Home Bakers used a fudge mix yesterday. I have a gas stove propane is the gas.
It is also convection if I bake pastry or cakes I use the bake not convection.

 

[R2elk]

Home Bakers used a fudge mix yesterday. I have a gas stove propane is the gas.
It is also convection if I bake pastry or cakes I use the bake not convection.

My oven is electric and has bake and convection. I don't use convection because I didn't like how things came out that way. It was okay for pizza but I rarely cook pizza. Too much effort for just one person.

 

[ronott1]

Convections bake is not good for bread for sure.

 

[CedarLane]

I have an oven with convection bake. I struggle with it so usually don't end up using it. I know people who really like the convection. What is the trick? Are there certain things that do better with convection? or without convection?

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Bakers good evening one and all!

Tea is ready.

@jnicholes Keep us informed on the experiment with the pickled vegetables, as well as the dish you're making with the hot coals.

Temperature is in the 40s and partly cloudy.

Have a great day!