Author Topic: MC on or off?? (Read 16743 times)

korrick · « **on:** November 16, 2011, 10:48:57 pm »

Hi everyone, I posted this question in another area - I think it should be here. Can someone tell me the rules!! (if any) when the MC should be left on or off during cooking. I take it off when sauteeing but don't know what I should do at other times. I think the rule is when you want to reduce the liquid you leave off but sometimes that isn't always obvious in the recipe. Could someone please let me know a simple 'rule of thumb' so that I can apply it to all recipes. Thanks

judydawn · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2011, 10:52:19 pm »

You've pretty well got it worked out there korrick. Recipes will generally say when to take it off, if not then it is on. I sautee with it on and take it off to reduce the liquid & also have it off for beating egg whites to incorporate some air into the mixture.

cookie1 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2011, 03:16:20 am »

Ditto. Judy can you do egg whites in the TMX now? Clever lady. I'm too scared to try.

judydawn · « **Reply #3 on:** November 17, 2011, 04:10:07 am »

Yes Cookie, the heat method works for me. Butterfly in/37^o/speed 3.

cookie1 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2011, 05:34:51 am »

I have some egg whites if the freezer left over from icecream so I'll have to give it a go. May not be until we get back from Melbourne as I have a sourdough class on Saturday and I'm going to Tenina's class on Tuesday night.

fundj&e · « **Reply #5 on:** November 17, 2011, 05:52:54 am »

My MC was mainly off a few months ago because i could never find it without my glasses on, since then i have paint red dots with nail polish so now i can see it without my glasses

judydawn · « **Reply #6 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:27:21 am »

They are elusive Uni, great idea.

fundj&e · « **Reply #7 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:42:17 am »

I do the same with my favourite knives that sit in the wooden block thing

Deniser · « **Reply #8 on:** November 17, 2011, 07:07:25 am »

I have no trouble finding the MC but I do have a problem locating the glasses. Don't suppose the red dot would work there though.

fundj&e · « **Reply #9 on:** November 17, 2011, 07:25:56 am »

lol Deniser

well yes i have green glasses which are easier to find than black or brown ones , my next pair will be bright yellow

fundj&e · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2011, 07:42:02 am »

i am really confused with korrick profile picture is that obbie, did i miss something while i was gone

korrick · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2011, 08:31:39 am »

You're the second person who's asked that question - i just picked a standard picture from the list, maybe I need to change it!!!! so that you all stop getting confused. I'll do it now.

fundj&e · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2011, 08:36:19 am »

what list korrick

korrick · « **Reply #13 on:** November 17, 2011, 09:25:48 pm »

there's a standard list of photos in the profile section of this forum - i picked it from there, so it is possible to have several members with same photo. I have inserted another photo so there shouldn't be any more confusion.

fundj&e · « **Reply #14 on:** November 17, 2011, 10:03:10 pm »

I am an idiot, all of this time i thought it was a picture of obbie (Robyn)

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