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mccormick pure vanilla extract, gold medal imitation vanilla extract, i found the information about temperatures in cakes and cookies to be the most informative on which to use. internal cake temps only reach 210 where in cookies are up there at 350 and most of the extra compounds in pure vanilla bake off at 280-300 so real is great for cakes and imitation works for cookies. this makes sense and matters if you do a lot of baking, if little baking, well guess a small bottle of both., here is a link to winner of the imitation, apparently an east of the mississippi item and can be mail ordered. i guess i will stick with tones from smart and final., just an interesting look again into vanilla ., http://www.cfsauer.com/products.asp bid =1

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

unsalted butter, softened, fresh lemon zest or 1 tbsp orange zest

head garlic (roasted, and cloves removed), sweet creamy butter (1 stick), lemon (zest, and juice of), flat leaf parsley (minced ), cracked black pepper, olive oil

ice cream wafers, dark chocolate (not compound), butter, sweetened condensed milk, butter (extra ), golden syrup, smooth peanut butter

butter, softened, chili powder, ground cumin, tabasco sauce, tequila, salt, freshly cracked black pepper , to taste

salmon fillets, flounder fillets, sea scallops, chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh parsley, salt and pepper, for seasoning, canola oil, for brushing, butter, at room temperature, dry parsley flakes, salt, fresh ground black pepper

all-purpose flour, splenda sugar substitute, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg (less if grating your own), vanilla extract, eggs, beaten (it is okay to use egg beaters here), low-fat milk (bring almost to boiling point) or 3 cups 2% , scalded (bring almost to boiling point), bread, cubes (i use day old italian bread leftovers), raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup dates (optional), butter or 2 tbsp margarine

butter, softened, crumbled roquefort cheese, chopped fresh parsley, chopped chives, fresh ground black pepper, beef tenderloin steaks, about 1-inch thick, kosher salt or 1/2 tsp salt, butter, chopped fresh garlic, dry red wine or 1 cup low sodium beef broth

sea bass fillets (or other whitefish), corn husks , soaked in hot water for 5 minutes (sanitizes and prevents burning on grill), salt and pepper, unsalted butter, tomato paste, fresh basil, chopped, unsalted butter, fresh cilantro, chopped, fresh lime juice, lime zest, minced, unsalted butter, shallot, minced, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, minced

unsalted butter, softened, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil, fresh thyme, sour cream, sheet wax paper

unsalted butter, at room temperature, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh sage, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped chives, chopped fresh rosemary, freshly ground beef, coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, for grill

unsalted butter (1 stick, 4 oz), green chilies, chopped drained, salt, sugar, cumin, tabasco sauce , to taste, chives, chopped, sharp cheddar cheese

sweet potatoes (medium sized approx.1 1/2 fists), butter, room temp, divided into 3 portions, molasses, kosher salt, black pepper, fresh ground , medium grind, maple syrup , grade b, kosher salt, nutmeg, freshly ground, orange zest, finely grated, kosher salt, orange juice, black pepper, fresh ground , medium grind

unsalted butter, room temperature, meyer lemons , zested, dill, finely chopped, thyme , picked and finely chopped (lemon is even better), garlic clove, smashed and finely chopped, kosher salt, salmon fillets, skin-on, extra virgin olive oil

ripe avocado meat , approximately 2 small avocados, freshly squeezed lemon juice, unsalted butter, softened, garlic clove, minced, freshly chopped cilantro leaves, ground cumin, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper