* A bag of frozen spinach heated in that same pot. The moisture from the spinach augmented with old souring red wine picked up the remnant fond left in the pot. Seasoned with dry herbs. Sage, thyme. S/P. Removed to a breakfast bowl.
* Butter, 1/3 teaspoon flour, the same herbs sage and thyme, S/P, heated to bubbling. Splashed with the same old wine, splashed with chicken broth, splashed with Half & Half along with heavy cream (remainder from making ice cream). So those four liquids: wine, broth, H&H, cream, all in small amounts, flavored with the same agents as the spinach, for harmony, combine into a new slightly thickened liquid substance that is unheard of anywhere on Earth, and here is where the insanity ends, shallot (we like a lot), and chunked aged hard Gouda cheese to melt off the heat. This took a tad longer than I imagined, its recalcitrant hardness unwilling to give in. Maybe grating it would have been faster.
I licked my plate like a dog. Not on the floor, mind you, what do think I am over here, uncivilized?
Zingerman's wrote me a letter. Don't read it because it's private!
| Hi bo, We noticed you have an open shopping cart at Zingerman’s with some food in it. Don’t worry. The food won’t spoil. We just want to make sure that’s what you intended. Sometimes folks think they’ve finished their order and they haven’t. We didn’t want that to happen to you. Take me to my shopping cart To leave your order unfinished, delete this email, point your head skywards, and yell “Noooooo!” in a howl across the room. If you have any questions Reply to this email or ring us at 1 888 636 8162. |
Ah, noticed that then. Shows you're paying attention. I wrote back to a'splain myself
| Hello. Yes. I started a cart because I'm interested in learning what's the big deal with risotto and polenta. I do already enjoy the rice and ground corn that I make myself but the book by Weinzweig convinced me I've got a lot to learn. Here's the thing. $12.00 shipping for a trial order is high but acceptable. I've paid more than that for education. But at checkout the "warm weather care" charge nearly doubled the shipping amount. I decided at that moment to wait for cooler weather. See? I'm delaying gratification. It's a sign of maturity. Yes, I do understand the reason for the charge and I appreciate the care you take in protecting your product, but it doesn't make sense for the size order I was placing. Thank you for double checking and for notifying. It's further proof to me the confidence I hold in you is well founded. Cheers, Bo. |
Zingerman's acknowledges:
| Hi Bo, Wow! I understand what you mean in the warm weather care charge. It make sense to wait and order those items in the fall when we do have a cool down in the weather. You will enjoy tasting the polenta for sure, this is one of my family favorite things to have for breakfast. In the mean time, if there is anything else that I can do for you, please let me know. Kind Regards, Lela ~ Zingerman's Mail Order |
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