Gravy's Cooking Thread

popsicledeath said:

Special bags or just regular vacuum seal? Special prep or just leave them in the fridge? Trim the outside or just cook from the bag?

I looked into turning a mini fridge into a dry, open aging system. But the part where you had to cut the outside off because it isn't safe to eat is a no-go with my girlfriend's health issues.

If bag aging is easier and safer I might risk it though.

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theres two types of bag aging, dry aged bags w/ a permeable membrance that Brad2770 is doing right now and wet aging where it's vacuum sealed like normal and stored in the fridge

TJT said:

I broke the glass lid of my 13 year old rice cooker today. It had a good run for being a $20 thing.

I am going to bougie it up and get a Zojirushi this time though.

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the most important must

TJT said:

Where do you get the made in Japan ones?

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amazon has em, the horrible thing about zoji for rice is that there are so many models, thats why you have to look for the made in japan, as long as it starts out

zojirush N(and a bunch of other letters) it'll be N for north american english lang and plug

if you want a quick list i can throw one up for you, also if you want a low down on the zojis i can too, i just know ppl hate when i get nerdy

Koushirou said:

Ditto this. Parents promised me a rice cooker for a housewarming gift, so want to make sure I ask for the right one. You wouldn't have a recommendation for a solid wok, too, would you?

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2 absolute requirements are it has to be a round wok

(means you have gas, just put a ring under it)


and carbon steel

if you have gas and are willing to put a ring on it when you cook (just put it on top when you want to whip out the wok, all asians just have it on the stove 24/7)

then we can talk shop

the cheapest thin carbon steel round wok in an asian grocer is great, but if would highly look out for a "hammered" wok, this means it's been hammered out (either by machine or crazy smith) and you can tell by the round hammer marks


i got mine from amazon (its an asian grocer in san fran that exports their retail store) if you have gas and want to go this route i can throw up links if you want.

TJT said:

Lanx

This one seems fine, I'd prefer the 3 cup one though but I'll live.

Amazon product ASIN B000A7NN4I

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yup that works

i will tell you tho, that my zoji had to have the "jasmine" rice setting, b/c i love jasmine rice Zojirushi NP-HCC18XH Induction Heating System Rice Cooker and Warmer, 1.8 L, Stainless Dark Gray
and you pay more for that (it's also their "IH" induction heating line)