Cooking, and especially its apparent symmetry, is a good place to think about the wonder of diversity.
Cuts, quantities, proportions, timings: everything seems to ask for precision. And yet what makes each dish special is precisely the small differences each time it is cooked.
Maybe repetition is never really repetition.
Morning coffee and some rereading of Emma Goldman.
More material for the manifesto, essay, or whatever it is I’m slowly trying to build whenever I find the time. I’m still not sure what it will become. At least the coffee is good.
#Anarchism #MorningReading #coffeetime #coffeemorning #coffeemorningvibes #emmagoldman
No photoz plz!
RE: https://mastodon.social/@djwtwo/117029641675062325
My spouse has coeliac disease, so anything that helps keep them safe earns an instant place in my top ten.
Not looking to start a culinary war, but when a dish is fundamentally about one ingredient, that ingredient matters. Paella and risotto are not the same dish, nor do they follow the same culinary logic. They traditionally use different rice varieties, selected for different textures and cooking methods. The Mediterranean, thankfully, spans many countries and cultures, and its cuisines are every bit as diverse.
Today I sautéed the garlic separately from the onions, each over a different heat, and added some ground peperoncino. Then I brought everything together in a third pan to make a classic sofregit. The result was ridiculously flavourful. As we say in Catalan, it was "per sucar-hi pa": the kind of dish that makes you reach for bread to soak up every last bit. And that was only the accompaniment. Any day your belly smiles is a good day!
#HomeCooking #Food #Sofregit #cooking
A small Mediterranean secret:
Two garlic cloves per onion.
It makes the heart a little happier.
Quick question for the Fediverse hive mind: how many of you use Pixelfed? And if you do, do you cross-post to Mastodon, keep Instagram running in parallel, or both?
Select all that apply. Feel free to share your experience in the replies. I’m trying to understand the Fediverse a little better :blobcat:
“If you have a spice, use it! Don’t sprinkle it. Spoon it in!” (The Hundred-Foot Journey)
My travels brought this line back to me. My Catalan grandmother cooked exactly like that. And I still try to cook that way.
Sometimes I wonder whether that generosity still echoes beyond the kitchen, into life itself.
#Introduction 4/4
I have a playlist for one of my greatest pleasures: cooking.
So, what am I doing here? Nothing in particular, and I love that.
Technology is part of my life, but I don’t want this corner to feel like work or like a machine demanding opinions. I’m here to sit, chat, share everyday things, exchange cooking tips and discover good beers, books, records and songs. Sometimes I may watch you all pass by.
Say hello if you feel like it. Peace to you all.
#Introduction 3/4
My partner and I are trying to maintain a reasonably respectable garden. So far, the only thing growing uncontrollably is our cat-cow, the thoroughly spoiled girl of the house. And perhaps because I’m very much a city boy, I can still lose track of time simply staring at the mountains.
Coffee is approaching addiction; tea is how I pretend otherwise. I try to meditate, but quite often I just fall asleep. The rhythms of life, I suppose.
#Introduction 2/4
I love cinema too, particularly horror, ideally with popcorn and a cushion nearby so I can cover my eyes when necessary.
I’m always happy to have a cold beer. I won’t turn down a glass of wine either, and the occasional whisky awakens a quiet Desperta ferro! within me, the old Catalan battle cry meaning “Awake, iron!”
When I’m genuinely restless, putting on a vinyl record usually helps. Music is almost always playing at home.
#Introduction 1/4
Hello, Mastodon. I suppose an introduction is in order.
I’m Catalan, with one foot in Barcelona and the other in the Italian Alps. I’m happiest at home, although work has an annoying habit of sending me all over the place.
I’m a fairly simple soul. I love reading, especially philosophy, although I can get hooked on almost any book. My favourite is Time Must Have a Stop by Aldous Huxley.
