Cook's Illustrated software brings illustrated recipes to home cooks
A reader recounts receiving a delayed Cook's Illustrated software program that now lets users search recipes by nationality, course and method. It prints out with metadata and a nine point spice scale, includes a shopping list, and notes how to locate back copies. The user tests a dry rub for spareribs and brisket, comparing it to Jim Harmon's rub and adapting pepper quantities for heat.
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Jim
Harmon
Cook's Illustrated
Jim Harmon
Authentic Barbecued Ribs with Dry Rub and Sauce
A detailed home recipe for barbecued pork spare ribs using a dry rub of pepper cayenne chili powder cumin oregano paprika and sugars plus a butter onion and garlic based sauce. Ribs are prepared in a two stage method with oven finishing and optional night-before flavoring.
Okra Cultivation Celebrates A North Lawrence Gardener
North Lawrence resident Stowe, 84, tends an acre garden behind her home growing Champion okra for sale to locals. Since 1949 she has sold her harvest, prefers pickling, and notes okra’s rise in popularity though production has declined nationally. The piece traces origins, uses, and cultural notes about okra from Africa to the Americas and lists several heirloom strain names.
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Jenny Stowe
North Lawrence Garden
Awe
Rolra
North Lawrence
Stowe
Tonganoxie
McLouth
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tenny Stowe
Bert Greene
New World
West Africa
Florida
Texas
Mexico
Africa
Ashanti
Bantu
China
Malaysia
Philippines
Carolyn Kolb
South
Annie Oakley
Okra Recipes From Greene to Taylor and Savannah Cook Books
A collection of old okra preparations including pickled okra with peppers and garlic, fried battered okra, and stewed okra with tomatoes. The notes cite Bert Greene, John Martin Taylor, and The Savannah Cook Book, detailing steps, temperatures, and yields for two pints, four servings, and eight servings.
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John Martin Taylor
Washington Post
Savannah
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