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Raw milk

Last post by korekaranoka « Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:45 am
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by gaijinfarmer » Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:54 pm
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tl:dr Drinking raw milk: should I be worried about anything, contamination, etc?

Well it's been just under 10 years since I started making milk...

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Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:45 am
Panini Magic.

Last post by gonbechan « Sat Jan 27, 2018 10:23 am
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by gonbechan » Fri Jan 26, 2018 4:07 pm
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At Christmas we bought ourselves a present of a panini press.
I must say it has changed our lives and really jazzed up the way we process leftovers...

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Sat Jan 27, 2018 10:23 am
Food dehydrator ideas please!

Last post by gonbechan « Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:20 pm
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by paradoxbox » Fri Jan 05, 2018 12:51 am
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Me and the girl just got a pretty decent food dehydrator/dryer at a clearance sale and I'm looking for ideas!

Anyone got recipes?

I'm thinking all...

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Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:20 pm
Who's got grills or smokers? Come on in.

Last post by gonbechan « Thu May 18, 2017 11:16 pm
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Attachment(s) by paradoxbox » Mon May 15, 2017 9:30 pm
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I recently bought a small charcoal smoker and grill unit. Looking forward to trying it out this month.

What are your recipes or techniques? What...

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Thu May 18, 2017 11:16 pm
Home Brewing

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:18 am
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by Under the Kofun » Mon Jan 25, 2016 3:04 pm
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Has anyone tried making beer at home? I'd love to hear any tricks and tips.

I got a kit and gave it a go last December. It came with a can of lager...
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Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:18 am
Apple crisp

Last post by donguri « Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:41 am
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by Eric in Japan » Wed Nov 23, 2016 10:09 pm
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So, my wife and all her friends love my apple crisp dessert. They are encouraging me to open a cafe that just serves quality coffee and apple...

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Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:41 am
bakery

Last post by paradoxbox « Wed Oct 12, 2016 11:00 pm
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by Flockaducks » Wed Oct 05, 2016 5:09 pm
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Hey

So im working toward setting up a bakery
just wondering if anyone knows the names of good restaurant supply companies or ingredient...

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Wed Oct 12, 2016 11:00 pm
Nukazuke pots

Last post by Yamabiru « Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:52 pm
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by Yamabiru » Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:37 am
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I'm looking for images of antique nukazuke pots
If you know of any or if you stumble across some let me know
I just get the standard modern ones on...

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Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:52 pm
Squash Blues and Fruit and Veg Rant.

Last post by gonbechan « Sat Sep 10, 2016 8:35 am
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by gonbechan » Mon Aug 08, 2016 6:51 pm
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So today in the supermarket, a squash I have never seen in Japan before in all my long years.
Very expensive, 45yen per 100g.
Of course 400Yen for...
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Sat Sep 10, 2016 8:35 am
Delicious Finds

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Sun May 29, 2016 6:25 am
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by gonbechan » Fri Oct 09, 2015 10:37 am
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Warning, this thread is not going to be devoted to the 100% healthy, nor will it always be cheap and nasty.

Often we come across something in a...

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Sun May 29, 2016 6:25 am
Manly low carb recipes.

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Thu May 26, 2016 6:31 am
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by gonbechan » Fri May 13, 2016 1:02 pm
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I know that men need more many MENues.
There are plenty of yummy things one can have on a low carb diet and not get bored.
Of course it can be more...

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Thu May 26, 2016 6:31 am
Post your Secret Sources

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Mon May 16, 2016 6:43 am
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by gonbechan » Sun May 15, 2016 7:26 am
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Some of us do not grow our own chickens, most of us do not grow our own steaks or chops either.
We all know that things like these are either hard to...

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Mon May 16, 2016 6:43 am
Ciabatta bread time!!!

Last post by Flockaducks « Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:42 pm
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by paradoxbox » Mon Mar 07, 2016 1:25 am
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Baked up some bread for a change. Haven't done much baking recently.

Actual time spent preparing this was probably less than 5 minutes.

This bread...
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Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:42 pm
Home made soft drinks with water kefir

Last post by gaijinfarmer « Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:49 pm
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Attachment(s) by Zasso Nouka » Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:50 am
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We've been experimenting with making our own soft drinks over the last few months with water kefir as we wanted to have something a bit more healthy...
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Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:49 pm
Corn Pottage (Corn soup) Recipe / w/ Pics!

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Sat Mar 19, 2016 12:02 pm
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by paradoxbox » Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:28 am
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Figured I might as well post up my corn pottage recipe. This was self-developed so it might be different from what you buy in the supermarket but...

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Sat Mar 19, 2016 12:02 pm
Wood stove cooking

Last post by gonbechan « Fri Feb 19, 2016 11:10 pm
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Attachment(s) by Ian » Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:55 pm
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Some pics of what we've been cooking. Please post your pics too.

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Fri Feb 19, 2016 11:10 pm
Seasonal Foods

Last post by gonbechan « Fri Jan 29, 2016 10:23 am
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Attachment(s) by gonbechan » Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:13 pm
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Now that the weather is slowly getting cooler I find my appetite returning.
Summer is never a time when I feel the need to eat more than cool salads...
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Fri Jan 29, 2016 10:23 am
Your version of Oden

Last post by gonbechan « Tue Jan 19, 2016 10:37 pm
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by gonbechan » Tue Jan 12, 2016 7:08 pm
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Tonight is oden night, and tomorrow night and depending on how things go, well the day after tomorrow too.

I like to start my oden in a normal pot...

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Tue Jan 19, 2016 10:37 pm
Baked up some calzones last night. Delicious!

Last post by gonbechan « Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:38 pm
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by paradoxbox » Sat Jan 09, 2016 8:13 am
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Calzones are great, and surprisingly simple to make. I used a rather yeast intensive recipe last night, I think I would scale it back by a teaspoon...

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Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:38 pm
How to make snow pizza.

Last post by CYEK « Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:03 pm

by CYEK » Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:03 pm

Point skis toe inwards whilst pushing heels out and on an angle.
Apply enough pressure to create a decent size wedge.
Not making pizza correctly may...

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Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:03 pm
Question on Hato Mugi

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Sat Jan 09, 2016 6:51 am
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by MikeU » Tue Jan 05, 2016 5:35 pm
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Is there anyone out there who might know about hato mugi? Also known as Jobs tears and by several other names, it looked neat, and somewhat different...

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Sat Jan 09, 2016 6:51 am
Anyone like eggnog? VERY simple recipe in here!

Last post by gonbechan « Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:31 pm
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by paradoxbox » Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:02 pm
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Here's a VERY easy recipe for eggnog.

This recipe is a little unique in that it uses no cream, instead you use a submersible mixer to build up the...

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Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:31 pm
How To: Make your own mozzarella cheese at home

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Mon Dec 21, 2015 7:15 pm
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by paradoxbox » Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:52 pm
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Alright, this is more of a brief introductory to let people know that you can actually make cheese at home and it's easier than you think.

Things...
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Mon Dec 21, 2015 7:15 pm
Some serious zannen

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Mon Dec 21, 2015 6:09 am
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by Zasso Nouka » Sun Dec 20, 2015 6:45 am
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I'm sure we've all been tempted at one time or another by some attractive pictures on the packaging of a product only to be disappointed upon opening...

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Mon Dec 21, 2015 6:09 am
How to make persimmon vinegar

Last post by paradoxbox « Fri Nov 13, 2015 1:18 pm
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by gaijinfarmer » Thu Nov 05, 2015 4:01 pm
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1. Put your reasonably clean, ripe bitter persimmons in a bucket.
2. Stir every other day or so.
3. Filter when it's ready.

Customers ask me every...
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Fri Nov 13, 2015 1:18 pm

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