Fraying should begin in the the areas you've torn or sliced.
To make, say, 16 or 18 Semmelknödel, slice 10 oz (300 g) of bread or rolls fairly thin, tear the slices into smaller pieces and let them dry: I get the best results by spreading the bread out on a baking tray and putting it in a 300º F (150º C) oven for ten or fifteen minutes.
They enjoyed a potluck dinner after a final day of knocking doors, heaping paper plates with beef stews and tearing off slices of pepperoni pizza dripping with cheese.
Pick over fresh mushrooms, tearing or slicing bigger ones as needed.
Get a match and tear a slice of aluminum foil about an 1 inch (2.5 cm) by 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) off.
Serves 6 2 guinea fowl 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp olive oil 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 2 sprigs rosemary 10 sage leaves 10 slices prosciutto, torn into pieces 300ml marsala wine 300ml chicken stock 100ml double cream (optional) Salt and black pepper 1 If your butcher hasn't already done so for you, prepare your guinea fowl.
SERVES 4-6 butternut squash 2 medium extra-virgin olive oil flaky sea salt and black pepper sage leaves 10, torn prosciutto 8 large slices ricotta salata 200g pumpkin seeds 1 handful Preheat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6. Cut the squashes in half and remove the seeds and the hard stalk.
"I was torn between a single slice of soggy pound cake and a cellophane package of oatmeal cookies that looked two days older than dirt," he muses.
Makes about 1-1/2 cupservinging 8 to 10. 2/3 cup blanched, whole almonds 1 mild dried chili, such as an ancho 1 slice baguette, torn into pieces 3 garlic cloves, peeled 1 or 2 ripe plum tomatoes or 2/3 cup canned fire-roasted tomatoes, drained 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet paprika 1/3 cup olive oil Sea salt to taste.
Once you have snipped, sliced or torn, put all of your items in the washing machine and wash on medium heat with half laundry detergent and half borax or OxiClean.
