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--- a/Black Bean Burgers.html
+++ b/Black Bean Burgers.html
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 <a href="#sec6">Prepare Canned Beans</a>
 </dt>
 <dt>
-<a href="#sec7">Sauteed Herbs and Vegetables</a>
+<a href="#sec7">Prepare Vegetables</a>
 </dt>
 <dt>
 <a href="#sec8">Combine!</a>
@@ -51,17 +51,23 @@
 <dt>
 <a href="#sec9">Cook</a>
 </dt>
-</dl>
-</dd>
+<dd>
+<dl>
+<dt>
+<a href="#sec10">Pan Frying</a>
+</dt>
 <dt>
-<a href="#sec10">TODO</a>
+<a href="#sec11">Grilling</a>
 </dt>
 </dl>
+</dd>
+</dl>
+</dd>
+</dl>
 </div>
 
 
-<!-- Page published by Emacs Muse begins here -->
-<h2><a name="sec1" id="sec1"></a>
+<!-- Page published by Emacs Muse begins here --><h2><a name="sec1" id="sec1"></a>
 Ingredients</h2>
 
 <p class="first">Combine the basic bean patty with a binder of your choosing, and add a
@@ -78,7 +84,12 @@ Basic Bean Patty</h3>
 <li>816g after draining</li>
 <li>689g after drying in oven</li>
 </ul></li>
-<li>1-2 tbsp sesame oil (for frying patties)</li>
+<li>Sesame oil (for frying patties)
+
+<ul>
+<li>For coating patties, mix 3 tbsp sesame oil with 1 tsp toasted
+sesame oil</li>
+</ul></li>
 </ul>
 
 <p>or</p>
@@ -96,17 +107,24 @@ Binder</h3>
 <ul>
 <li>1/4 cup vital wheat gluten</li>
 <li>1/2 cup panko flakes</li>
+<li>Optional, for grilling or flavor: 4 tbsp tahini</li>
 </ul>
 
 <p>Mix panko flakes and vital wheat gluten together.</p>
 
+<p>Tahini can be added if you want to make these a <em>lot</em> fattier. I leave
+it out when pan frying because I am trying to eat a bit lighter and I
+don't find that it has an earth-shattering effect on flavor. However,
+when grilling the tahini is essential as it also makes the patties
+extremely sticky and robust, and without it they are just slightly too
+crumbly to cook directly on a grate.</p>
+
 
 <h3><a name="sec4" id="sec4"></a>
 Spices</h3>
 
 <ul>
-<li>2tbsp olive oil (for sauteing onions)</li>
-<li>1/2 large white onion</li>
+<li>1/2 large white or red onion</li>
 <li>2 Serrano peppers</li>
 <li>1 habanero pepper</li>
 <li>1 Sweet bell pepper (red, orange, yellow &mdash; doesn't matter)</li>
@@ -114,6 +132,8 @@ Spices</h3>
 <li>1 tbsp cumin</li>
 <li>1/2 tbsp maras biberi flakes or aleppo pepper flakes</li>
 <li>3/4 tsp dried ground ginger</li>
+<li>1/2 tsp MSG</li>
+<li>1/2 tsp fine grained sea salt</li>
 </ul>
 
 <p>If you want this to be less spicy, either the habanero or Serrano
@@ -121,6 +141,9 @@ peppers can be left out (If I had to choose, I'd drop the Serrano
 peppers as I find a habanero pepper complements the sweet bell pepper
 more, unless you can get ripe Serrano peppers).</p>
 
+<p>The MSG really puts these over the edge. Without it, they can be a bit
+&quot;thin&quot; tasting.</p>
+
 
 
 <h2><a name="sec5" id="sec5"></a>
@@ -133,30 +156,35 @@ Prepare Canned Beans</h3>
 bit.</p>
 
 <ol>
-<li>Preheat oven to 350°F</li>
+<li>Preheat oven to 350°F (convection oven to 325°F)</li>
 <li>Drain beans, discarding liquid. Don't rinse.</li>
-<li>Spread beans on foil lined baking sheet with sides</li>
+<li>Spread beans on half sheet pan lined with foil or parchment.</li>
 <li>Place in oven for ~15 minutes</li>
 </ol>
 
-<p>If using beans cooked from dry beans, this can probably be skipped?</p>
+<p>I use a convention oven at 325°F and the beans dry a bit more
+consistently than with the convection fan off. The beans usually take
+about 15 minutes to dry on a darkish pan, but I found with a brand new
+(shiny and bright) aluminum pan I had to increase the drying time by
+around five minutes.</p>
 
 
 <h3><a name="sec7" id="sec7"></a>
-Sauteed Herbs and Vegetables</h3>
+Prepare Vegetables</h3>
 
 <ol>
 <li>Dice white onion</li>
 <li>Dice bell pepper</li>
 <li>Mince hot peppers and garlic</li>
-<li>Retain half uncooked of onions/peppers/garlic uncooked. Drain
-while sauteing other half.</li>
-<li>Saute onion, peppers, and garlic with olive oil until onions are
-lightly browned</li>
-<li>Squeeze in paper towel after cooled to drain any excess moisture
-and oil. Do the same for the uncooked vegetables (gently).</li>
+<li>Separately wrap onions and bell pepper in paper towels and gently
+squeeze to drain some excess moisture. Too much moisture from the
+bell pepper especially can make the burgers a bit soggy.</li>
 </ol>
 
+<p>Since these are just getting mashed into a patty and don't need to be
+pretty, I just run the onions and bell pepper through a few pulses in
+a food chopper.</p>
+
 
 <h3><a name="sec8" id="sec8"></a>
 Combine!</h3>
@@ -166,37 +194,58 @@ Combine!</h3>
 to help diffuse the spices more consistently).</li>
 <li>Mash beans to desired consistency in a mixing bowl. Mostly paste
 with some partially mashed beans is good.</li>
-<li>Mix in garlic, peppers, and onions</li>
-<li>Mix in binder</li>
+<li>Mix in minced garlic and hot peppers</li>
+<li>Mix in onions</li>
+<li>Mix in bell pepper</li>
+<li>Mix in panko/gluten binder</li>
+<li>If using tahini, mix in last</li>
 </ol>
 
-<p>Grab a ball of the mixture and form into a patty. It should be almost
-as robust as a murder burger so should be able to handle being
-squished into whatever shape by hand.</p>
+<p>Grab a ball of the mixture and form into a patty, making sure to work
+it a bit (which I think makes the gluten link into strands and binds
+things together better). It should be almost as robust as a murder
+burger so should be able to handle being squished into whatever shape
+by hand.</p>
 
 
 <h3><a name="sec9" id="sec9"></a>
 Cook</h3>
 
+<h4><a name="sec10" id="sec10"></a>
+Pan Frying</h4>
+
 <ol>
-<li>Pan fry over medium-high heat for ~4 minutes per side (until
-outside is browned and a bit crispy). Cooking spray or oil will be
-needed to keep it from burning. Brushing the burgers with sesame
-oil works well (one side at a time, just before putting into pan
-and just before flipping).</li>
+<li>Preheat pan with a couple tablespoons of sesame oil</li>
+<li>Brush one side of patty with sesame oil + toasted sesame oil
+mixture</li>
+<li>Placing oiled side down, pan fry over medium-high heat for ~3
+minutes.</li>
+<li>Oil top of patty, flip, pan fry additional three minutes</li>
+<li>Flip patty, add more oil to pan (1Tbsp should be enough), reduce
+heat to low, cover. Cook two minutes per side.</li>
 </ol>
 
 
+<h4><a name="sec11" id="sec11"></a>
+Grilling</h4>
+
+<p class="first">It is important to make these with tahini when grilling.</p>
+
+<ol>
+<li>Build decent charcoal fire</li>
+<li>Brush one side of patty with sesame oil + toasted sesame oil
+mixture</li>
+<li>Brush grate with vegetable oil</li>
+<li>Placing oiled side down on grate, cover grill (with vents open, to
+keep high heat) and cook for two minutes</li>
+<li>Oil top side of patty, flip, cook additional two minutes covered</li>
+<li>Flip patty, cook additional two minutes per side covered</li>
+</ol>
 
-<h2><a name="sec10" id="sec10"></a>
-TODO</h2>
+<p>Internal temp should hit around 180°F and the patty should develop a
+nice char.</p>
 
-<p class="first">Increased onion and garlic, not sure if more dry spices are also
-needed.</p>
 
-<p>At least needs more cumin... taste is a bit &quot;empty&quot;. Thinking that
-cumin should be doubled. Maybe add some ground pistachios or even a
-bit of tahina as well.</p>
 
 
   <!-- Page published by Emacs Muse ends here -->
@@ -225,13 +274,9 @@ bit of tahina as well.</p>
     </a>
   </p>
 
-<p class="cke-footer">&lt;ascii_phil&gt; There once was a man named Bertold
-&lt;ascii_phil&gt; Who drank beer when the weather grew cold
-&lt;ascii_phil&gt; As he reached for his cup...
-&lt;ascii_phil&gt; "NEEEEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP!!!"
-&lt;ascii_phil&gt; Oh, snap! You just got limerickrolled!
+<p class="cke-footer">Mike: I WAS NOT MICROWAVED.
 </p>
 <p class="cke-timestamp">Last Modified:
-    May  9, 2019</p>
+    March 15, 2020</p>
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 </html>
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diff --git a/Hummus.html b/Hummus.html
index 562676d..7e288b1 100644 (file)
--- a/Hummus.html
+++ b/Hummus.html
@@ -52,16 +52,16 @@ Ingredients</h2>
 <ul>
 <li>1 cup dried chick peas (or two cans; if using cans, try to find &quot;no
 salt added&quot; to avoid making things too salty)</li>
-<li>1/4 cup liquid from chick peas (or vegetable stock)</li>
-<li>8 cloves (one head) of <a href="Roasted%20Garlic.html">Roasted Garlic</a></li>
+<li>1/2 cup liquid from chick peas</li>
+<li>One head (~8 cloves) of <a href="Roasted%20Garlic.html">Roasted Garlic</a></li>
 <li>Medium red bell pepper, roasted</li>
 <li>2 tsp paprika</li>
 <li>1 tbsp dried flaked maras biberi or aleppo pepper (recommended, but
 not required)</li>
 <li>1 tbsp ground cumin</li>
-<li>1/2 tsp table salt</li>
+<li>1 tsp fine grained sea salt</li>
 <li>5 tbsp (~1 lemon) fresh lemon juice</li>
-<li>2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (if you can get your hands on it,
+<li>3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (if you can get your hands on it,
 <a href="http://www.palestineoliveoil.org/">Holy Land</a> is great)</li>
 <li>5 tbsp tahini</li>
 </ul>
@@ -92,13 +92,16 @@ Bell Pepper</h3>
 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130527144021/http://www.ochef.com/158.htm">roast the pepper</a>:</p>
 
 <blockquote>
-<p class="quoted">To roast the pepper, put the cut pieces in a baking dish with a
-little oil and pop it into a 400°F (205°C) oven, until the pieces
-are tender and slightly browned, about 35 minutes.</p>
+<p class="quoted">To roast the pepper, put the cut pieces in a baking dish with
+about two tablespoons of oil and pop it into a 400°F (205°C) oven,
+stirring every 15 minutes, until the pieces are tender and
+slightly blackened on the edges, about 45 minutes.</p>
 </blockquote>
 
 <p>Conveniently, this is the same temperature garlic is roasted at, so
-you can roast both at the same time.</p>
+you can roast both at the same time. I like mine a little blackened on
+the edges, but you don't want to go <em>too</em> far, as bell pepper can pass
+from roasted with just a touch of char to burnt and sad pretty easily.</p>
 
 
 <h3><a name="sec5" id="sec5"></a>
@@ -106,18 +109,24 @@ And Now for the Actual Hummus</h3>
 
 <ol>
 <li>Prepare the beans (or open canned beans).</li>
-<li>Add beans, roasted garlic, and chickpea water to food processor work
-bowl; process for two minutes.</li>
-<li>Add lemon juice; process for one minute</li>
-<li>Add tahini, roasted bell pepper, salt, cumin, and paprika; process
-for one minute.</li>
-<li>Drizzle olive oil in while processing for three minutes.</li>
+<li>Mix lemon juice and chickpea water</li>
+<li>Whisk tahini and olive oil together</li>
+<li>Add beans, roasted garlic, roasted pepper, and spices to food
+processor work bowl; process for around 15 seconds</li>
+<li>Process for 60 seconds while drizzling in chickpea water and lemon
+juice mixture</li>
+<li>Process additional 60 seconds</li>
+<li>Process for two minutes, drizzling in olive oil and tahini mixture</li>
+<li>Process additional three minutes</li>
 <li>Garnish if you desire (minced garlic, capers, coarsely ground
-black pepper, and olive oil for example).</li>
+black pepper, and olive oil with a whole olive or three in the
+center for example).</li>
 <li>Take to a gathering of some sort.</li>
 <li>Watch the hummus evaporate.</li>
 </ol>
 
+<p>Scrape sides of work bowl between processing runs if needed.</p>
+
 
 
 <h2><a name="sec6" id="sec6"></a>
@@ -168,9 +177,9 @@ don't think it's worth the effort to remove the skins.</p>
     </a>
   </p>
 
-<p class="cke-footer">I'm just thinking aloud; isn't thinking allowed?
+<p class="cke-footer">Mike: I WAS NOT MICROWAVED.
 </p>
 <p class="cke-timestamp">Last Modified:
-    January  5, 2020</p>
+    March 15, 2020</p>
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 </html>
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diff --git a/Roasted Garlic.html b/Roasted Garlic.html
index 39a7075..0ecaa9d 100644 (file)
--- a/Roasted Garlic.html
+++ b/Roasted Garlic.html
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
 </div>
 
 
-<!-- Page published by Emacs Muse begins here -->
-<h2><a name="sec1" id="sec1"></a>
+<!-- Page published by Emacs Muse begins here --><h2><a name="sec1" id="sec1"></a>
 Ingredients</h2>
 
 <ul>
@@ -46,11 +45,11 @@ Directions</h2>
 
 <ol>
 <li>Preheat oven to 400°F</li>
-<li>Separate the cloves of the garlic heads; leave the skin on the
-individual cloves (only removing lose bits of skin).</li>
-<li>Put onto a piece of aluminum foil and throw a tablesoon of olive
-oil on top of the cloves.</li>
-<li>Rub the olive oil over the cloves</li>
+<li>Remove papery skin, keeping head intact</li>
+<li>Chop tops of cloves off (to ensure cell walls are damaged and
+garlic flavor can develop)</li>
+<li>Put onto a piece of aluminum foil and drizzle a tablesoon of olive
+oil on top of the cloves, making sure it soaks into cut</li>
 <li>Turn the foil into a pouch and roast in a preheated 400°F oven for
 an hour</li>
 </ol>
@@ -94,9 +93,9 @@ oven if you have a need for an absurd amount of roasted garlic.</p>
     </a>
   </p>
 
-<p class="cke-footer">If nothing in the world can change our children will inherit nothing
+<p class="cke-footer">No, there's nothing here about X, so be quiet.
 </p>
 <p class="cke-timestamp">Last Modified:
-    December  1, 2019</p>
+    March 15, 2020</p>
   </body>
 </html>
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diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 1d3f92c..3a822f8 100644 (file)
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -234,10 +234,8 @@ written.</p>
     </a>
   </p>
 
-<p class="cke-footer">The body bags and little rags of children torn in two,
-And the jellied brains of those who remain to put the finger right on you
-As the madmen play on words and make us all dance to their song
-To the tune of starving millions to make a better kind of gun.
+<p class="cke-footer">* jeffcovey becomes too groggy to read the directions and becomes
+  the year's first nasal spray overdose fatality.
 </p>
 <p class="cke-timestamp">Last Modified:
     December  5, 2019</p>