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Skriven 2014-10-31 15:21:02 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
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-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> out the santoku or the 10" Kuhn-Rikon chef's knife and wailed away.
 DD> But, if there is a lot of stuff to do - then the processor comes out.

 RH> That's about the way it goes here too. I do a lot more chopping with
 RH> the knife than the processor tho.

There are a lot of bullets in that gun. Knives, food processors, blenders, 2
(count 'em) "Vidalia" onion choppers (one with two different sized dies), an
electric slicer, a Cajun motorboat and a French fry cutter. Still, the knives
get more use than anything else ... mostly because I am just cooking for one.
If I want uniformity then the onion chopper gets used (on peppers, onions,
etc.) or the French fry cutter gets used on potatoes, etc. I even use it to
make hash-brown cubes by extruding the potato and using a knife to cut the
batons off at 1/4" intervals. That, at least, is as quick and much more uniform
that using just the knives.
 
 DD> You can determine the fineness of the chop by pulsing. If you hold the
 DD> button down it will go nuts on whatever is in the container. But if
 DD> you use brief presses of the power button - voila' coarse chopped

 RH> Or the dial, as mine has. Mine has a pulse, then 3 settings but even
 RH> with the pulse, I have to keep a sharp eye out that it doesn't get
 RH> finer than I want.

That's true on any chopping method.
 
 DD> (whatever). I have a little mini-processor called (oddly enough) a
 DD> Mini-Chopper that probably get more use than the big Hamilton Beach or
 DD> the Cuisinart. The container holds just over a cup - which, since I am
 DD> mostly cooking for one (when I cook at all) is generally quite
 RH>  enough.

 RH> I've got a small one that goes on my blender base and one that works
 RH> with my "boat motor" (immersion blender). Both have about a cup (maybe
 RH> a tad more) capacity. We use them a lot when making something like
 RH> chicken salad.

I've seen those but I've got quite enough gidgets and gadgets, thank you.  Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Hash Browns w/Cheese & Bacon
 Categories: Pork, Potatoes, Cheese
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      4 sl Thick-cut slab bacon
      5 lg Potatoes; diced small
           +=OR=+
     32 oz Bag shredded hash browns;
           - thawed
    1/2 sm Onion; diced small
           +=OR=+
      4    Green onions; sliced fine;
           - both green & white parts
    1/4 c  Rendered bacon fat
    1/4 ts Salt; or less
    1/8 ts Black pepper
    3/4 c  Grated cheddar cheese
 
  Fry the bacon slices to desired crispness and reserve the
  rendered fat to fry the potatoes. Crumble the cooked bacon
  and set aside.
  
  Scrub and dice potatoes and sprinkle to cover the bottom of
  a large skillet that has been heated with the bacon grease.
  
  Cover with a lid and cook on low for about 7 minutes. Remove
  lid, add onion, salt and pepper and stir.
  
  Turn heat to medium and brown potatoes, turning every few
  minutes to prevent burning. When potatoes are evenly browned,
  remove, top with grated cheese and serve.
  
  Cheese will melt a little as it is served, but if you wish
  to have it bubble, top the potatoes with cheese while still
  in the skillet and put under the broiler for 1 minute.
  
  If you wish the commercial style of hash brown, use more
  oil and cook the shredded potatoes under cover until the
  7 minutes are complete, remove the lid, add the other
  ingredients sprinkling as evenly as possible, but do not
  stir. Brown the potatoes until golden on the bottom.
  
  Divide into sections and turn to brown on other side.
  
  UDD Notes: I subbed in the shreddies and the green onion and
  the bacon/bacon fat. IMO the biggie is the bacon/bacon fat.
  The spring onion is a change for variety's sake and the
  shredded, frozen potatoes are a convenience item.
  
  Recipe By: Dee Bell
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
MMMMM

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