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TIP OF THE DAY: Channel Peeler

September 25, 2015 at 7:39 am · Filed under Cooking & Baking, Garnishing, Tip Of The Day

Like to garnish? It’s one of the easiest ways to make everyday foods look special.

For quick citrus peel garnishes, get a channel peeler (a.k.a. channel knife), an inexpensive kitchen gadget. (The channel peeler in the photo below is on sale for less than $6.)

The channel knife was originally devised so that bartenders could easily peel citrus strips for cocktails. You can use the citrus peel—grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange—to make garnishes for everything you serve.

  • The small but sharp holes at the top head that remove the zest from the pith of lemons and other citrus fruits easily.
  • The lip underneath it peels wider, long strips the entire length of the fruit.

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    Beyond citrus, you can cut strips from any firm fruit or vegetable: apples, cucumbers, zucchini, etc. The thin strands can be used to garnish anything, including:

  • Chops
  • Desserts
  • Fish
  • Green salads
  • Hot and cold beverages
  • Potatoes
  • Rice and grains
  • Vegetables

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    MORE WAYS TO USE THE PEEL

  • Candy it. Here’s a recipe.
  • Add it to cake or muffin batter.
  • Dry it to add to cookies, or to keep on the spice shelf.
  • Freeze it inside ice cubes.
  • Make gremolata.

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    Longer strands can be knotted into fancy garnish, as in the photo above, a Cosmo from Bar Boulud in Boston.

    Extra peel can be frozen. Here’s more on zesting peel.

    And the next time someone requests a cup of tea with lemon, add a tablespoon of lemon peel instead.

    		   
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    [1] Orange peel “knots” garnish a cocktail (photo © Boulud | Boston).

    Channel Peeler

    [1] A channel peeler or channel knife (photo © 1EasyLife.

     

     
     
     

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    RECIPE: Apple Cider-Pomegranate Sorbet

    September 25, 2015 at 7:05 am · Filed under Ice Cream-Sorbet-Yogurt, Recipes

    It may now be fall, but that doesn’t mean you should forget about sorbet until next summer. Here’s a delicious option from US Apples: Apple Cider-Pomegranate Sorbet.

    Serve it as a palate cleanser between fish and meat courses at a dinner party, or right before the turkey or ham course at Thanksgiving.

    Sorbet is our favorite light dessert. For a fancier dessert, serve it in a pavlova (a meringue cup) with berries, or with diced fall fruits marinated in liqueur.

    Find more apple-licious recipes at USApple.org.
     
     
    RECIPE: APPLE CIDER-POMEGRANATE SORBET

    Ingredients For 6 Servings

  • 2 cups fresh apple cider
  • 1-1/4 cup pomegranate juice
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
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    Apple Pomegranate Sorbet

    Refreshing as a palate cleanser or dessert. Photo courtesy US Apple.
     
    Preparation

    1. STIR together the juices, sugar, cinnamon stick, and salt in a medium saucepan over high heat. Boil for 5 minutes, then transfer to a large bowl.

    2. REMOVE the cinnamon stick, stir in the lemon juice, cover and chill in the refrigerator until cold.

    3. FREEZE the mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze an additional 2 hours or longer.

     

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    Another fall sorbet flavor: grape. Photo courtesy Dolcezza.com.    		   MORE SORBET RECIPES FOR FALL

  • Apple & Calvados Sorbet (recipe)
  • Beet Sorbet (recipe)
  • Cranberry Pomegranate Sorbet (recipe)
  • Fig Sorbet (recipe)
  • Grape Sorbet (recipe)
  • Grape Sorbet With Gin (recipe)
  • Pear With Cardamom or Nutmeg (recipe)
  • Pear With Poire William
  • Spiced Apple Cider Sorbet (recipe)
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    TRENDS: Fall Beverages

    September 24, 2015 at 3:16 pm · Filed under Beverages, Trends

    Are you anticipating a special beverage with the change of season…say, a certain latte?

    The Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL, to fans) has arrived at coffee shops, engendering peals of delight among a gaggle of young ladies in our neighborhood.

    But how do adults feel about fall beverages?

    Seasonal coffees are the most anticipated beverage for them, too, according to a KRC Pulse Poll.

    The results—in the photo—are from a nationwide survey conducted online by KRC Research in August 2015, among 507 American adults ages 18 and older.

    Our vote: fall’s seasonal beers!

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    What’s your preference? Image courtesy KRC Research.
     
      

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