Month: November 2021

  • Sn’oh Canada

    Well, it was inevitable. This morning there was a few skiffs of snow around the city, but for the most part I could have still raked the autumn leaves dawdling in my backyard. By this evening, a generous blanket had covered the park and streets. I guess it really is time to dig out the

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  • Strip this Pan, Part Four

    In short, and to conclude this short series of posts, the effort to strip and re-season the twenty-inch reversible grill was a modest success. In the end, it was a combination of elbow grease and chemical oven cleaner that seemed to net me the best result of the multiple methods I tried. I found that

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  • La Cocotte est Neuve

    I’m not sure how the rest of the world fares, but in Canada we have this side effect of those nearby American holidays wherein (despite celebrating local Thanksgiving a month ago … the right way!) we still get this post-Thanksgiving (American version) event called Black Friday falling out of their long weekend. I’ve lately not

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  • Strip this Pan, Part Three

    Time being limited and linear, it’s taken me over a month to get around to tackling the twenty-inch reversible grill reseasoning project. For reference, check out parts one and two wherein I presented my options to deal with the pitting that was destroying the five-year-old seasoned surface of my Saturday morning pancake flattop and tried

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  • Friday Frights: Cast Iron Versus Magic

    There are countless great arguments to switch to cooking with cast iron, but a socio-political one was outlined recently by the HBO Comedy show, Last Week Tonight, as they profiled a report on the effects to both our health and the environment from the types of chemicals used to make other non-stick frying pans. You

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