Comments on: Because, really, nothing’s better than a fresh peach. http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/ stargazer, muddler, muffle-jaw, cockatouch, spoonhead, hookear, gudgeon, grubby, blob, bull-rout, blue garnet, miller's thumb Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:50:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Liss http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/comment-page-1/#comment-6319 Liss Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:04:01 +0000 http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/#comment-6319 That wasn't very clear, was it? Both versions are hominy, but you can make it with either. The lye version is nastier and less healthy, though. I need to wander off and shut now. More coffee! That wasn’t very clear, was it? Both versions are hominy, but you can make it with either. The lye version is nastier and less healthy, though.

I need to wander off and shut now. More coffee!

]]> By: Liss http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/comment-page-1/#comment-6318 Liss Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:57:50 +0000 http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/#comment-6318 And with regards to the slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and such, I've also made hominy correctly with lye. It's chemistry that actually produces something good to eat! ::grin:: Unfortunately, I just don't have much time for this stuff right now. Boo! And with regards to the slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and such, I’ve also made hominy correctly with lye. It’s chemistry that actually produces something good to eat! ::grin::

Unfortunately, I just don’t have much time for this stuff right now. Boo!

]]> By: Liss http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/comment-page-1/#comment-6315 Liss Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:51:56 +0000 http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/#comment-6315 Nope, 'cause I haven't talked about it. ^_^ I love making things the hard way occasionally. I think that pig fat will be next on my list. I haven't had real, good flour tortillas in far too long. Nope, ’cause I haven’t talked about it. ^_^ I love making things the hard way occasionally.

I think that pig fat will be next on my list. I haven’t had real, good flour tortillas in far too long.

]]> By: Cam Sculpin http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/comment-page-1/#comment-6277 Cam Sculpin Mon, 21 Aug 2006 05:33:21 +0000 http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/#comment-6277 Wow! With the lime and everything?! Have I heard about this before?! Wow! With the lime and everything?! Have I heard about this before?!

]]> By: Liss http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/comment-page-1/#comment-6274 Liss Mon, 21 Aug 2006 04:29:29 +0000 http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/#comment-6274 It's rather like corn tortillas made starting with whole corn - I did it as a child and could have sworn that I'd never do it again. ;) Life changes you and all that. It’s rather like corn tortillas made starting with whole corn – I did it as a child and could have sworn that I’d never do it again. ;) Life changes you and all that.

]]> By: Cam Sculpin http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/comment-page-1/#comment-6264 Cam Sculpin Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:19:49 +0000 http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/#comment-6264 I wouldn't go so far as to call <a href="http://www.elsewhere.org/journal/archives/2006/07/15/hippie-food/" rel="nofollow">your attempt</a> failed. But I do have a feeling that half white, half whole wheat flour is going to be the way to go. And maybe letting the dough rest a little more will help get the tortillas good and rolled out. I wouldn’t go so far as to call your attempt failed. But I do have a feeling that half white, half whole wheat flour is going to be the way to go. And maybe letting the dough rest a little more will help get the tortillas good and rolled out.

]]> By: Josh http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/comment-page-1/#comment-6259 Josh Sun, 20 Aug 2006 07:03:18 +0000 http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/#comment-6259 I'm curious to find out whether it works with whole wheat flour. If so, then my failed attempt must have been because of the thickness. I’m curious to find out whether it works with whole wheat flour. If so, then my failed attempt must have been because of the thickness.

]]> By: Cam Sculpin http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/comment-page-1/#comment-6258 Cam Sculpin Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:21:01 +0000 http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/#comment-6258 Hooray! Hooray for lard! The Samish Bay stuff does take a little rendering before it's just perfect. That "lard is good" link above has some instructions, if you're new to rendering lard. I render it by delegating the task to Josh. :) Cleanup from lard rendering is pretty annoying and greasy, and the lard keeps for months in the fridge, so I'd say, do a whole lot at once. Hooray! Hooray for lard!

The Samish Bay stuff does take a little rendering before it’s just perfect. That “lard is good” link above has some instructions, if you’re new to rendering lard. I render it by delegating the task to Josh. :)

Cleanup from lard rendering is pretty annoying and greasy, and the lard keeps for months in the fridge, so I’d say, do a whole lot at once.

]]> By: Liss http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/comment-page-1/#comment-6256 Liss Sun, 20 Aug 2006 04:54:34 +0000 http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2006/08/19/because-really-nothings-better/#comment-6256 Yay! Lard! Remember my diligent search for lard for flour tortillas a couple of years back? I shall, obviously, have to talk to the people at Samish Bay! Yay! Lard!

Remember my diligent search for lard for flour tortillas a couple of years back?

I shall, obviously, have to talk to the people at Samish Bay!

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