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