Home Cooking Thanksgiving, Part 1: Sage Wisdom (with Demi Adejuyigbe)
Nov 11, 2020
Demi Adejuyigbe shares his quarantine baking adventures. They discuss improving green bean casserole, the importance of cranberry sauce for acidity, favorite Thanksgiving dishes, baking adventures making pumpkin pie from scratch, the experience of following a detailed recipe, and introduction to 'The Unmarked Graveyard' podcast series.
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Modernize Green Bean Casserole
- Use fresh green beans, blanch them, and bind with a thin homemade béchamel instead of canned cream of mushroom soup.
- Saute fresh mushrooms and make fried shallot rings for topping to lighten and modernize the casserole.
Make Cranberry Sauce Your Way
- Control texture of cranberry sauce by adjusting sugar, water, and cooking time to make it jammy or loose.
- Add quince, bay leaf, orange zest, or a touch of heat and strain or blend to mimic canned texture.
Acidity Is Thanksgiving's Treble
- Bright acidic condiments wake up the palate amid rich, fatty Thanksgiving dishes.
- Samin advocates multiple acidic elements so each bite feels balanced and less heavy.