Pancake Today, I tried making pancakes using a pastry ring. Since it was my first time using a pastry ring for pancakes, I wasn't sure about the batter quantity, and it overflowed while cooking. If I cut off the overflowed parts, it would look better […]
Pound cake Today, I tried making a pound cake with buttercream filling. The finished product had a strong buttery saltiness, and the rum aroma was a bit subdued, but it was delicious. The cake itself was moist with just the right amount of elasticity, and it paired well with the buttercream […]
Dishes Today, I tried making minestrone using thinly sliced pork. When it was done, even though I used thinly sliced pork, it was still about 2-3mm thick, so the pork was a bit too substantial. The flavor, however, had a good meaty umami, and the saltiness and tomato acidity were well-balanced […]
Dishes Today, I tried making minestrone with ground pork. Last time, I used fish and couldn't get rid of the smell, so I switched to meat. The finished dish didn't have the same smell as when I used fish. The consommé flavor and saltiness were just right, and the toma […]
Steamed bread Today, I tried making steamed egg bread using olive oil. The finished product had a strong olive oil flavor, and I couldn't really taste the egg. Also, by using just a pinch of baking soda, it seemed to prevent it from rising too much. Olive […]
Steamed bread Today, I tried making steamed egg muffins using baking soda. When they were done, I realized I had added too much soy milk halfway through, which caused the muffins to shrink significantly. When I broke one open, the top was also a bit damp, indicating that too much moisture prevents them from becoming fluffy […]
Steamed bread Today, I tried making steamed cheese bread. Since I didn't have baking powder, I used baking soda (half the amount of baking powder). The finished product was too puffy because I used too much baking soda. The taste and texture were fluffy steamed cheese bread […]
Dishes Today, I tried making minestrone using canned sardines. Unfortunately, the finished dish still had a fishy smell. I tried to suppress the fishiness using sake and red wine, but it didn't work out. I thought the tomatoes and red wine would thoroughly cover it, but they didn't. […]
Dishes Today, I tried making tsukudani (simmered pork) with a tandoori chicken spice mix. As it simmered, the aroma of spices filled the air. The finished dish had a subtle curry flavor. Since it's tsukudani, the soy sauce flavor is […]
Jelly Today, I tried making coffee agar-agar using red-colored agar-agar. The finished product turned out to be a color similar to grape juice, with the black of the coffee and the red of the agar-agar mixing together. The taste was a light coffee jelly with modest sweetness […]