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Sometimes doing little steps can make big changes. A nice Creamy Tomato Soup is more enjoyable when the tomatoes 🍅 are blanched beforehand so there aren’t any skins in it. When making Cannoli or Gnudi aka Malfatti, the results are much better when draining the ricotta cheese prior to remove the excess moisture unless you buy impastata ricotta which is naturally drained. To make a gorgeous stiff Whipped Cream, placing your bowl and whisk attachment in the fridge for 1 hour prior to whipping gives you the best results.
 
Another step that makes a big difference in cooking and baking 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 is when using Toasted Flour! As strange as it may sound, this gives a nice nutty flavor to your recipes. It’s also a great way to expedite any dark roux like in the making of Gumbo or Shrimp Étouffées. I use it when I make my Pork Stew with Meatballs ~ Ragoût de Boulettes & Pattes de Cochon. It’s also a delicious thickener for soups and sauces. Recently, someone told me that this is a key ingredient for making Navajo Coffee… thanks for the tip, I’ll try it for sure!
 
What else is Toasted Flour good for? Instead of using strictly 00 flour when making fresh Homemade Pasta, divide it with Toasted Flour. In Italy, any pasta made with Grano Arso which translates to “burnt grain” is considered a delicacy and it’s simply using toasted flour, giving that extra gorgeous flavor to it. The same applies when making bread and pizza dough which will give a new dimension and a nice brown color. The next time you make a batch of cookies 🍪, replace 25% of your regular flour with it… you’ll be surprised how amazing they turn out!
 
Here are a few handy tips… 😉
– When the top starts getting brown – not burnt -, take it out of the oven, stir well and level it out with the back of your spoon before returning back to the oven. Don’t push your luck though as it can catch on fire.
– It takes time so park yourself in front of the stove, play your favorite music and enjoy a cup of coffee. ☕
– Start the hood fan and open a couple of windows so your fire alarm doesn’t go off.
– Don’t bother cleaning your oven prior to doing that as it will get dirty.
– Patience… I’m not kidding, it takes a while
– Keep in mind that the longer you toast the flour, the darker it gets in color and the deeper the flavor becomes.
 
Using Toasted Flour adds a beautiful and complex flavor to bread 🍞, pasta, and baked goods. As much as it’s tedious and time consuming to achieve, it’s so worth it! Roll up your sleeves and make a batch. You’ll see exactly what I mean after trying it in one of your recipes…
Bon Appétit!🍽
 
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