SWEET AND SOUR DILLED CUCUMBER SALAD Time: 10 minutes, plus chilling 2 medium or 1 1/2 large seedless cucumbers 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon salt, or as needed 1/4 cup finely chopped dill. 1. Peel and finely slice cucumbers into wafer-thin circles.
+ Chilling cinemagraphs were Christiaan Welzel's medium of choice for capturing the creepiness of Chernobyl, while Jon Jacobsen used them to transform normal portraits into face-melting creatures.
The carcass sides were then chilled at a medium chilling rate.
AVOCADO VICHYSSOISE Adapted from "Paris in a Basket" Time: 30 minutes, plus chilling 1 1/4 pounds medium boiling potatoes, peeled and quartered Salt 2 Hass avocados, peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped 4 cups chilled, defatted chicken stock 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin Juice of 1 lemon Freshly ground black pepper to taste Cilantro leaves for garnish.
GREEN TEA RICE PUDDING WITH CANDIED GINGER Time: 45 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' chilling 3/4 cup medium-grain rice 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups whole milk 2 1/4 cups half and half 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup minced candied ginger, more for garnish 2 tablespoons matcha (Japanese powdered green tea), see note. 1. Bring 2 cups water to boil in a heavy 3-quart saucepan.
In the course of standardizing this experiment, we found that addition of 1% sodium deoxycholate (w/v) to the filtered CDB interaction medium without chilling at -20°C resulted in: 1) difficulties in eliminating pigments, 2) low number of distinct peptide spots, and 3) vertical striking on the gel.
As with the best supernatural stories, Fowler demonstrates that the medium – as well as chilling the blood – can be a repository for some truly elegant writing.
Reheat chilled sauce over medium-low heat on the stove, stirring constantly, when ready to serve.
Hence, the interaction medium was chilled at -20°C for 2 h before treatment with 1% sodium deoxycholate (w/v).
