I would have taken a quick photo but by the time the BB came out of the oven I was so hungry there was no chance of getting out the camera before a fork.
But I'm pleased to say the BB was a success, whilst I'm still a little dubious at the 3 hour oven time + browning + simmering (surely there is a quicker method?) it certainly passed the taste test and there is another generous meal for two in the freezer, oh happy days. Thank you Julia Child for sharing your knowledge.
I made the BB too as soon as I got my book! I also made the choux puffs - disaster first time, perfect second time round!
ReplyDeleteWhat next Becca Lou? Her lobster or the duck?? x
ReplyDeleteGood to know that it tasted good. I wonder if a slow-cooker would make a good approximation...Julia is probably rolling in her grave that I even thought that but 3 hours is a little long.
ReplyDeleteSarah - the anything choux has always scared me a little....I will have to have a go at them though and get over my fear...thanks for sharing that yours werent perfect first time....I wont feel like quite such a failure when they come out flat. watch this space
ReplyDeleteFashiononthecouch - I will hold my hands up and admit to being a huge hypocrite at this point, whilst I consider myself to be a good eater I simply cant see something alive and put a death sentence on it. Hypocrite / wimp call it what you will I will be staying clear of the lobster, and the duck looks way out of my skill set right now...maybe towards the end of the year if I keep practicing, or maybe I can convince the man on Waitrose meat counter to do it for me....would that be cheating?
Marilyn - just the thought of putting Julia's carefully prepared BB in the slow-cooked has made me smile. I wonder what she would say about the whole thing?? but in practical terms love the idea, could prep in morning and a beautiful BB is ready when I walk in from work....now there's a thought