{"id":119172,"date":"2021-11-03T17:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T21:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=119172"},"modified":"2021-11-03T16:07:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T20:07:36","slug":"just-a-heads-up-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=119172","title":{"rendered":"Just a Heads Up, People…."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lodge Cast Iron Griddle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Supply chain issues are affecting China\u2019s economy in what could be called an odd way.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/supply-chain-issues-us-china\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The result is that the Chinese government is now telling its people to stock ahead for the period from this Fall forward into late next Spring, owing to these issues. We\u2019re having our own supply chain issues here, with container ships parking offshore at the Port of Los Angeles, waiting to be unloaded. And if you think that last year’s idiotic shortages were a fluke, think again. There was ZERO excuse for that.<\/p>\n

Haven\u2019t found anything yet that tells me that problem has been resolved. But let’s try to imagine ourselves back in the mid-1950s, when your Grandma and parents were canning stuff every summer and you really did not do without, and your Grandma made the best fresh bread ever<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Also, while Xi JinPing did not go to the COP26 get-together, he is not in China but does appear on electronic media. Vlad Putin did not go, either.<\/p>\n

However, that does not mean that stocking the pantry, cupboard shelves and other areas (e.g., freezer chest as opposed to fridge freezer) should be ignored. We already went through one ridiculous episode of shortages, foisted on us by a bunch of people whose heads are stuck in the sand and I do not believe we should have to put up with that crap again. I am, therefore, posting this ahead of that ridiculous possibility, just as a courtesy.<\/p>\n

No, I do not trust what’s going on in WDC one teensy-weensy bit. Nor do I have an inside line to anything. But forewarned is fore-armed, right?<\/p>\n

Therefore, stocking canned and dry goods, as well as buying\/using a small 5.0CF to 7.0CF freezer will save you some of that obnoxious crap that happened last year, just in case the dumbocraps decide they want to try that Stupid Stunt again.\u00a0 It’s also a good idea to stock your particular favorites in seasonings as well as oddball stuff like dry bouillon powder and popcorn.<\/p>\n

Here are a few hints: you can freeze coffee if it is already ground. Just don\u2019t open the packaging until you are ready to use it. Same with flour, but NOT sugar or salt. There is no need to freeze either sugar or salt, as they will be fine in a class container with a tight lid.<\/p>\n

There are some recipes for stovetop skillet bread accompanying the videos below.<\/p>\n

If you want a stovetop skillet cornbread recipe also, please let me know and I\u2019ll add it.<\/p>\n

The videos below are of good crusty rustic bread, with the ingredients and measurements included. And yes, you can freeze butter bought in the one-pound cartons and let it thaw in the fridge. No big deal.<\/p>\n

Note that in the videos below, the bread makers both use either a double-handled pan or a cast iron frying pan, both with a clear glass lid. Yes, you will have to watch the bread, but it\u2019s fresh, crunchy crust, and tasty, and the skillets are easier to use for this purpose, if I read this right.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the video from the Italian lady:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wkOEelAe13A<\/a><\/p>\n

Ingredients below<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

400 g of flour (3 \u00bd cups)<\/p>\n

7 g of dry yeast (check the packet label)<\/p>\n

200 – 220 ml of water (4\/5 cup)<\/p>\n

1 teaspoon of salt<\/p>\n

2 teaspoons of sugar<\/p>\n

Mix well, form a dough ball and let it rise for 30 minutes<\/p>\n

Oil the pan<\/p>\n

Put a flame diffuser on the burner, and keep the flame low.<\/p>\n

Put the dough into the pan and pat it down to fill the pan<\/p>\n

Cover and let it cook for about 15 to 20 minutes on a very low flame<\/strong><\/p>\n

Remove from heat and turn the bread over, and back into the pan for 15 to 20 minute on the flip side<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t leave the kitchen. Stick around.<\/p>\n

You should be able to catch the scent of the bread baking.<\/p>\n

It is likely this could be done in an Instapot, too, with a bit of experimenting, but I\u2019d stick to this cook\u2019s method for the time being.<\/p>\n

Baker Bettie also has her version of the skillet bread, essentially the same as the Italian lady\u2019s techniques, and some helpful hints on how to make it really work. Also, she\u2019s using a cast iron skillet instead of the steel flat pan that the Italian cook is using, but essentially, it\u2019s the same idea.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R5s1ecf2oLw<\/a><\/p>\n

Hey, we\u2019re all in this together, aren\u2019t we?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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