Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

[Bec1208]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

Sorry, they're closed. If your enjoy good coffee, try "Downtown Subscription", then checkout "Photo Eye Bookshop", next door, I used to work there. For your info. A bowl of chili in New Mexico, is not what you call chili else where. We call the other stuff Tex-Mex. Enjoy Santa Fe!

I'm a big fan of green chilli stew, though I also like a good Texas red. Took a cooking class today (I'll post more later). Like the food scene in Santa Fe. We're in a brew pub right now in the plaza area. Having a fun road trip. Bruce

[Laurentius]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

You sure do get around. We had breakfast at a very nice French bakery/bistro.

Clafoutis - Santa Fe, NM

Might have a chance to try Tia's tomorrow.

Couldn't find a listing for Bagel Factory using google or yelp.

Thanks for the suggestions. Bruce

Sorry, they're closed. If your enjoy good coffee, try "Downtown Subscription", then checkout "Photo Eye Bookshop", next door, I used to work there. For your info. A bowl of chili in New Mexico, is not what you call chili else where. We call the other stuff Tex-Mex. Enjoy Santa Fe!

[Bec1208]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

Hi Bec,

I used to live in Santa Fe, please eat breakfast at Tia Sophia on San Francisco Street and have lunch at the Bagel factory.

You sure do get around. We had breakfast at a very nice French bakery/bistro.

Clafoutis - Santa Fe, NM

Might have a chance to try Tia's tomorrow.

Couldn't find a listing for Bagel Factory using google or yelp.

Thanks for the suggestions. Bruce

[Laurentius]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

Thanks for the info. Current plan is to stay in Santa Fe until Thur am and head toward New Orleans and stay there for two days. Probably hang in the quarter, open to suggestions.

Hi Bec,

I used to live in Santa Fe, please eat breakfast at Tia Sophia on San Francisco Street and have lunch at the Bagel factory.

[Bec1208]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

When you head back and near Baton Rouge, there is a place an hour west of town in Krotz Spings on HWY 190 where I usually pick up sausages and other smoked meats. It will be on the right before you cross the bridge. The name is Kartchner's Grocery. http://kartchnersspecialties.com/index2.html. I like the marinated duck, boudin, cracklings and beef sticks they sell. Billy's is across the street and they are famous for their boudin balls. My cousin has a meat market, Bergeron's, in Port Allen on Lobdell. He makes a pork, jalape?o and jack cheese sausage that is very good. He has a restaurant attached to the store. If you want any restaurant recommendations in BR or New Orleans, let me know.

Kurt

Thanks for the info. Current plan is to stay in Santa Fe until Thur am and head toward New Orleans and stay there for two days. Probably hang in the quarter, open to suggestions.

[Kurtloup]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

When you head back and near Baton Rouge, there is a place an hour west of town in Krotz Spings on HWY 190 where I usually pick up sausages and other smoked meats. It will be on the right before you cross the bridge. The name is Kartchner's Grocery. http://kartchnersspecialties.com/index2.html. I like the marinated duck, boudin, cracklings and beef sticks they sell. Billy's is across the street and they are famous for their boudin balls. My cousin has a meat market, Bergeron's, in Port Allen on Lobdell. He makes a pork, jalape?o and jack cheese sausage that is very good. He has a restaurant attached to the store. If you want any restaurant recommendations in BR or New Orleans, let me know.

Kurt

[Bec1208]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

Spent more time working the oven yesterday. Made more pizzas and ended by making some breadsticks. The white stuff is some mozzarella I sprinkled on top. I took a pic of the sigh while running around town on my wheelchair. I found the sign for the psychology practice interesting.

We are on the road to Santa Fe now.

[Bec1208]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

Dave, the oven has a door but it is not insulated. I pulled the bread a bit too soon and had to put it back in the oven wrapped in foil. End result was pretty good though I would have liked the crumb to open a bit more.

[cobblerdave]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

Next up is a very quick loaf of bread. Made the dough with about 25% whole wheat and the rest KA bread flour. Started with about 3 cups spring water, 1 1/2 tbls yeast and salt. Added flour to get right consistency to the dough. I hurried this one so I could hit the window of the cooling oven. Both dome and floor were over 500 F when I put the loaf in. Should be ready in about 20 minutes. Interesting to cook blind with the door on. The anticipation and suspense is high.

Gudday
Best thing about a door is that you can swob the floor with water and the steam makes the crust all chewy and yum. I'm making myself hungry just talking about it
Regards dave

[cobblerdave]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

Gudday
You've had a lend of that oven for how long? And you already want a door so you can bake in it !
You can bake without a door . An IR thermometer you have by the sounds, run of the hearth temps not the dome. Use the existing door? to let the temp equalize and drop. If a little to hot you can prop the dish up on something even some small rocks to keep it from burning the bottom. Some aluminum foil over the top if its browning to fast. Give it a go what's to lose.
Regards Dave

[Bec1208]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

Next up is a very quick loaf of bread. Made the dough with about 25% whole wheat and the rest KA bread flour. Started with about 3 cups spring water, 1 1/2 tbls yeast and salt. Added flour to get right consistency to the dough. I hurried this one so I could hit the window of the cooling oven. Both dome and floor were over 500 F when I put the loaf in. Should be ready in about 20 minutes. Interesting to cook blind with the door on. The anticipation and suspense is high.

[Bec1208]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

Gudday Bruce
That's Soooo... cool , being left with the oven and having permission to play with it!
You have got to be happy with that!
Regards dave

Happy as can be. The oven is large, 53 inches from the back of the dome to the front arch. The dome height appears to be around 18 inches. It does not have an insulated door so heat retention could be better as could be be my oven management skills. Here is a pic of my second pizza.

[cobblerdave]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

Gudday Bruce
That's Soooo... cool , being left with the oven and having permission to play with it!
You have got to be happy with that!
Regards dave

[Bec1208]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

The best part is that he asked if I wanted to play with the oven for a few days. He said he would not be using and left it along with dough balls cheese and toppings. So I have today and tomorrow to use it on my own.

My first WFO pizza.

Well I have been having fun playing with Howard's WFO. Temp was about 400 F when I checked this am. I started a fire in the center of the hearth and decided to try a breakfast pizza. After I moved the fire to the side, the floor was a bit over 550 F. I took a dough ball and worked into a rough circle and put pesto, fresh mozzarella, shredded mozzarella, Howard's house made sausage, and an egg. Came out pretty good. Bruce

[Bec1208]

Re: Beginning Road Trip - Tallahassee to Colorado

I'll try and get things up to date. We stopped in Hays, KS on Wen. Had dinner in a German microbrewery (image 1). On Thur we drove to Boulder, CO and stopped at the Pearl Street Mall area. This is about 4 block area of shops, restaurants, and pubs. We had a great time at the Mountain Sun Pub. The main entrance was not accessible by wheelchair. The manager escorted us around to the back and we went in the delivery door. He asked what kind of beers we enjoyed and brought samples of eight beers for us to try (image 2). He and the staff spent a fair amount of time talking to us and the manager comped us the first round of beers. We looked around the area and then went on to our destination about 10 miles away. Friday we helped get things ready for my niece's graduation party. They had arranged for catering with a mobile WFO and asked me to make whole wheat dough for a few people who had requested it. I made up five 300 gm dough balls and put them in the fridge for use the next day. The remaining pics are of Howard and his oven. The whole wheat crusts (75% whole wheat) came out very well. I spent the party talking to Howard and he gave me tips on pizza making and working the oven. The best part is that he asked if I wanted to play with the oven for a few days. He said he would not be using and left it along with dough balls cheese and toppings. So I have today and tomorrow to use it on my own.