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You have a recipe for that? I've got this thing to go to on Saturday and want to bring coleslaw.
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No recipe, but here's what I did:
Shred cabbage, as much as you want. I made a huge batch of this, so probably 6 cups.
julienne cut carrots, I did 6 big carrots
2 tart green, 2 sweet red apples - cut into small bits, tossed in some lemon juice
finely diced chives to taste. I tend to use a lot.
as many craisins as you like.
for the dressing I used something like this:
1/2 cup mayo
wasabi paste to taste - I used about 3 tablespoons
2 teaspoons of garlic powder
1/2 of a lime's worth of juice
2-3 tablespoons of dijon
kosher salt and plenty of pepper
1 teaspoon of ground mustard powder
Whip the mayo and dijon together first, add the rest when that is well blended. Mix into the cut vegetables. Do it an hour before, it lets the flavours settle in.
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Lanx
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speaking of mandolin's, i've been interested in cutlery, specifically japanese knives. now i'm not going crazy buying 33 layered knives, recently i bought a $15 gyuto(chef knife) off amazon, that was dull, but took an edge really easy and is super sharp now (passes paper test, can shave my arm).
recently went to a friends house and decided to bring my sharpening stand... wow their knives were ass. the santoku had so many chips in it i was amazed they were able to do any cooking. i sharpened them to a 7/10 imo (i didn't want to take off too much metal), they were amazed at how much faster and less tiring it was to prep dinner. (i could have done more but i'd be spending at least 1hr per knife and i didn't want to seem like they were making me work since i was a guest) i showed how well my $15 gyuto cut, and just offered it too them, but they didn't want it, since it didn't match their set.
recently went to a friends house and decided to bring my sharpening stand... wow their knives were ass. the santoku had so many chips in it i was amazed they were able to do any cooking. i sharpened them to a 7/10 imo (i didn't want to take off too much metal), they were amazed at how much faster and less tiring it was to prep dinner. (i could have done more but i'd be spending at least 1hr per knife and i didn't want to seem like they were making me work since i was a guest) i showed how well my $15 gyuto cut, and just offered it too them, but they didn't want it, since it didn't match their set.
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If you want to julienne carrots and don't want to mess with assembling/cleaning a multipart mandolin, get one ofthese things. I have one and it is super fast at making julienned carrots and also makes some cool looking hash browns. I use it all the time.
Most people have no idea how to take care of knives. The number of people I've seen wash their knives in a dishwasher is mind boggling and the amount of people who own honing steels is tiny. Just a general lack of education about knives. I was over at the home of someone in my book club and she owned a honing steel but didn't know what it was for! and hadn't gotten her knives actually sharpened since she'd bought them 10 years ago. And that behavior isn't rare.
Nothing particularly special about Japanese knives. They are a slightly different size and shape because they specialize in different tasks. My basic advice for knives for most people is buy a chef's knife because it can do almost everything, a bread knife for basically everything else, and a paring knife for small work. Buy Victorinox if you want to go for something serviceable and cheap. If you want to pay more, jump to at least $100 per knife and do your research. Including going to a store and handling the exact knife you'll be buying. Don't buy sets, sets are for suckers.
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Just get a pro to do it, you'll only fuck it up. They have these Accublade knife sharpeners that I use on my cheapo knives, only cost a few bucks and it is really easy to use. But I am just as guilty as the scrubs in our glorious Master's story, I don't even own a honing steel.
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I want to see the tomato go through that!If you want to julienne carrots and don't want to mess with assembling/cleaning a multipart mandolin, get one ofthese things. I have one and it is super fast at making julienned carrots and also makes some cool looking hash browns. I use it all the time.
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to properly sharpen a knife, you have to hold a consistent angle
most everyone uses
european knives 22degrees
japanese knives 16degrees
you can either be a freehand master, or just get some type of rig.
at first i got.
Work Sharp WSKTS Knife and Tool Sharpener - Sharpening Stones - Amazon.com
it did a good job, but then i was interested in japanese knives and this rig was only limited to 25/20 degrees, so i'll probably use it for tools like shovels and shit.
most use this type of system,
Amazon.com : Lansky Deluxe 5-Stone Sharpening System : Hunting Knife Sharpeners : Sports Outdoors
where there is a knife clamp and then you guide stones on a rail.
(i use a variation on this, an apex edge pro clone with dmt stones)
practice on cheap knifes.
also, i believe everyone has a honing steel, because everyone has a knife block, either they bought it or it was bought for them, even the cheapest knife block set (which as above said, you should not buy) will have a honing steel.
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When I was in HS, I had a job at Luther's BBQ in KC (a Houston based chain, now Pappas) and we cut each order as it was made. I got a LOT of master/apprentice training on how to take care of knives. There was a great deal of respect for the head cutters, cause those guys were machines. And funny as fuck. "Those no good ho's', they'd say as the front line girls called out orders.
Anyway, learning to use a steel is very handy. And lanx, I've had one of those Lansky Sharpening systems, and hated using it. The clamp they sent was shit and had too much wiggle.
Anyway, learning to use a steel is very handy. And lanx, I've had one of those Lansky Sharpening systems, and hated using it. The clamp they sent was shit and had too much wiggle.
Soygen
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I use this thing on my awesome(and cheap!) Rada knives -Amazon.com: Rada Knife Sharpener: Kitchen Dining
Is that going to fuck them up eventually? I should learn to properly use a honing steel, I guess.
Is that going to fuck them up eventually? I should learn to properly use a honing steel, I guess.
Correct. Honing pushes the edge back into alignment, sharpening takes off material to create a new edge.
Also, I haven't had to have my knives sharpened yet, but when I do, I'll be taking them to a professional. I don't trust automatic knife sharpeners or my own hand to do it manually. Even though I haven't done it, I've looked into it, and it's only a couple bucks to have someone else do it.
Also, I haven't had to have my knives sharpened yet, but when I do, I'll be taking them to a professional. I don't trust automatic knife sharpeners or my own hand to do it manually. Even though I haven't done it, I've looked into it, and it's only a couple bucks to have someone else do it.
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Its seriously life-changing. It takes twice as long to make a grilled cheese(or any other hot/grilled sandwich) like that, but it's 10x better.