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wing03 t1_jaclo98 wrote

What am I doing wrong or is this a regional taste thing?

No matter how I make the béchamel, higher fat dairy, salt, parmesan, I can't help but feel like it's diluting my sauce with essentially flour and milk. I like white sauce on things alone but the velvety, rich and robustness I get from a beef stew or ground beef stew that I use in lasagna are not pleasing with a bechamel.

Ricotta is much better for me. It's what I learned from other Italian families in Toronto in the 80s and 90s. It's fatty and creamy and actually pairs better on my palate. But that said, out of 10 bolognese lasagnas that I make, I might do 1 or less with ricotta since it's also not in my mind as a must have ingredient.

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Ignorhymus t1_jacl0lg wrote

Exactly. Is it "authentic"? No.

Is it delicious? Yes, it's steak and cheese, of course it's delicious.

(On a side note, English mustard is the bomb. Goes great in steak and cheese, burgers, hot dogs etc etc)

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Viperbunny t1_jacketz wrote

It looks it! Some pickles are vinegar forward. Others are subtle and have that rich garlic taste that plays off the mild cucumber. There was a place in my home state that makes their own pickles. I don't get them as I am estranged from my family and never go to the area anymore, and I miss it. Store bought just don't have the same taste.

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kuzya4236 t1_jacjedg wrote

The more I eat lobster, either in a restaurant or at home , the more I realize I just like crab more. More tender and sweeter. Idk. Maybe I need to try a lobster roll or some claws.

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_W1T3W1N3_ t1_jaciwkn wrote

That’s the way Prime Rib looks believe it or not. It’s not undercooked meat that’s red it’s red meat that’s cooked. This is actually an important conception. A lot of people would think, self included, that red meat is got by undercooking it, not the case. Properly cooked red meat is got by cooking it at a low temperature for a long enough time. Apparently meat is safe to eat not when it comes to temperature necessarily, but when it is held to temperature for a long enough time. So bringing steak to 145o F or pork to 165o F will cook it, so will bringing steak to 140o F slowly and holding it there longer so enough of the bacteria dies but the meat stays soft and juicy, still red but safe to eat.

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