Bright Bulb
M.B. Post’s David Lefevre Peels a Head of Garlic in a Few Shakes.
Step 1
Break up garlic bulb into cloves and get rid of any loose skin.
Step 2
Place loose cloves in large metal bowl.
Step 3
With another bowl of the same size, lightly crush cloves to crack skins.
Step 4
Invert top bowl and clasp bowls together.
Step 5
Shake bowls vigorously for 2 minutes. Remove top bowl and pick out cloves.
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Smooth Operator
Ludobites’ Ludo Lefebvre Spills His Scrambled Egg Secret.
Step 1
Break 8 eggs into bowl. Whisk and season with salt and white pepper.
Step 2
Melt 1 oz. butter in saucepan over low heat.
Step 3
Add eggs and whisk in figure-eight pattern until thick but not cooked through.
Step 4
Remove from heat and whisk in 3 oz. butter.
Step 5
The result should be creamy and light. Garnish with fresh herbs.
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Roller Girl
Hatfield’s Karen Hatfield makes galette dough a cinch using nothing but a rolling pin.
Step 1
Combine 8 oz. all-purpose flour and 4 oz. pastry flour, ½ tsp. sugar, and ¾ tsp. salt in bowl. Pour mixture onto work surface.
Step 2
Flatten ½ lb. butter with rolling pin and roll into flour.
Step 3
Once dough is sloppy, use scraper to make a pile. Roll and scrape together again.
Step 4
Make a well and pour 4 oz. ice water into it. Mix with scraper. Roll out again.
Step 5
Scrape mixture together one more time and form into ball. (It might look floury.) Chill.
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