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Final Word on Battle of the Spoons
(with Crème Anglaise)

By Michael Ruhlman | Published: April 18, 2013

Creme angliase. Photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman.

A perfect crème anglaise. Photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman.

The television personality and cookbook author Ted Allen stirred up a shit storm this week by calling me out on my hatred of the round wooden spoon, which he apparently has the hots for. He happened to mention our exchange at a City Harvest event to Eric Ripert, executive chef of Le Bernardin, one of the finest restaurants in the country, with whom I’ve worked closely, who added a little more caca to the pot by tweeting "Crème anglaise? Since the days of Escoffier, stir with a wood spoon, Ruhlman." He then phoned me to further faire caca into my cell phone until he conceded that it was the wood, not a round wood spoon, then was evasive, said a client ...

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Also posted in Books, Desserts, Recipes, sauce | Tagged creme anglaise, dessert, Eggs, Epicurious, recipe, sauce, Ted Allen, wooden paddles | 65 Comments

Making Mayonnaise

By Michael Ruhlman | Published: March 18, 2013

Homemade mayonnaise is faster to make then you think. Photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman.

You can't buy this kind of mayonnaise. Photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman.

Yet again finishing up a manuscript with mayonnaise on my mind, and I always think of Donna's lovely images, captured when spring light was coming through our kitchen window. I could look at these forever (and now, as I couldn't five years ago, I can post them to Twitter). Thanks, Donna! And remember, the emulsion is less about the yolk than about the liquid. Originally posted on May 21, 2008 Finishing up the revisions of a manuscript and going over some fat-based sauces has returned me to the mayonnaise. Like the popover, it’s the story of a great transformation. Yolk, lemon juice, salt, and oil.

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Also posted in From Scratch, Recipes, sauce | Tagged Eggs, lemon, mayo, mayonnaise, oil, recipe | 22 Comments

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