3 Steps to Perfect Turkey GravyChef Perry P. Perkins Stock vs. Broth First, let’s make sure that we’re all on the same page, as far as what constitutes a “broth.” Many, many home cooks assume that “stock” and “broth” are the same thing: a savory liquid simmered with veggies, meat scraps, and bones, to be used as the base for soups, sauces, etc. In truth, the steps for making stock are very similar to those of making broth but with just a few small but very important differences. Stock is made by simmering a combination of animal bones (which typically contain some scraps of meat), mirepoix (onions, carrots, and celery), and aromatics in water for 6-8 hours. Stock always involves animal bones, although not always meat. For best results, the bones are usually roasted first, which makes for a richer, more deeply colored stock. Most importantly...stock is always left unseasoned. Broth, on the other hand, refers to any liquid that has had meat cooked in it. Simmering meat (and often roasted bones…
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Inspirations… It's about time we gave the old 'shopping' category some filling here at 123ish.com. When Black Friday rolled around and kids came in from out of town to visit, your
humble author hit on a swell idea: I'd join the legions of shoppers at Iowa's own Historic
Valley Junction in West Des Moines, with a side agenda of composing a gift inspiration list. Not just any gift list, but one where we veer away from the traditional shopping mall. See, even if you're not close to Valley Junction (you're missing out!) most major cities have a historic Bohemian district filled with local specialty shops. Just map my finds onto your local scene and compare. Or if you're too lazy to venture out to your local shops, fine, we have Amazon links for you couch potatoes too. Just expect that the Amazon link won't be quite the same thing as your quirky small business scene. Anyway, the purpose here is to give inspiration for your holiday shopping. Christmas (or whatever winter holiday you…
There's
a million geek gift lists out there, but this one is mine! What makes my gift list this year different from everybody else's? Sure, you can technically argue it's by
me, but what else? Well, I take a different
attitude towards it.
I recommend stuff I either own presently or would like to have.
I stick to non-franchise stuff. Yes, I know, Baby Yoda owns Christmas 2019 already, but what's the point of sticking him on yet another list anyway? What if you somehow found somebody who is not a Star Wars fan? (CRAZY, but horrifyingly possible!)
I stick to fun stuff. You can get me practical, useful stuff the rest of the year. Christmas is for spending all day playing with your fun new toys.
I ignore collectible figurines. They're out there if you want them, God knows somebody has to rescue ten million Funko Pop figures from landfills. But I go for the stuff you can actually play with.
I recommend geek toys for any age, but steer clear of intentionally educational STEM-marketed stuff.…
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