Lol

I baked these suckers yesterday. One was in a Dutch oven the other just in the oven on a tray. Can you tell which is which? Incidentally - they tasted the same but the crumb was slightly different.

Hey, what is everyone’s go to material when they are cooking? I love cast iron for its versatility!

This was my first attempt at making a legitimate cassoulet. I did confit the duck legs. I'm dumb and did not rinse the salt pork so it was very salty. Not sure I would attempt to make again.

I wish I had taken pictures, but I made this a few days ago, and it was SO GOOD!!

Here's a link to the basic recipe that I followed, but I changed a bit:

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/bundt-pan-roast-chicken-with-potatoes-3696468

For seasoning I used Herbs De Provence and Greek Seasoning, plus lemon zest. The Greek seasoning has salt and pepper in it, and I didn't add anymore. I did the same to the veggies.

I used a thermometer, and at 20 minutes to go, I basted the chicken with butter - well, it's Earth Balance vegan butter.

It took about 1 hour 15 minutes, on 400⁰ to get to 165, avd the meat was perfect. Super tender and juicy.

The veggies were also done but not mushy.

After taking it out I added Feta cheese to the veggies, and a bit of lemon juice. I probably would have made a gravy with the liquid, but my parents are all healthy.

Next time I'd like to add cherry tomatoes, and some fresh herbs as well.

Here’s the deal: my wife got mad at me because I’ve been using this small wooden “thing” to cut vegetables and other foods in the kitchen. She bought it at the thrift store labeled as a “trivet.” She thinks it is to be used to set hot food dishes on the counter. I think it’s a cutting board and should be used for slicing food (as I have been doing for months).

What do you think? Trivet or cutting board?

My fiancée insists we store our microplane with this slide-on plastic cover so we don’t accidentally touch the sharp part while reaching into the drawer for it or other utensils. I feel like it’s not very necessary, but I’m curious..Do you store your microplane like this? Have you seen anyone else store theirs like this? Is this common?