tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post7415539646765638428..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Deux gâteaux : le « savarin » et le « baba »Ken Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-1223075716430979932012-10-25T23:23:50.726+02:002012-10-25T23:23:50.726+02:00L'édition que j'ai achetée (après avoir ...L'édition que j'ai achetée (après avoir lu ton blog du 24 mai 2012) est écrite en français. <br />Nous n'avons pas l'habitude de lire les recettes en français, donc on verra ce que ça va donner.<br />Dean Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03317311364315454284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-13467118319834193492012-10-25T19:28:46.643+02:002012-10-25T19:28:46.643+02:00Bonjour Dean, as-tu acheté le livre de G. Mathiot ...Bonjour Dean, as-tu acheté le livre de G. Mathiot dans son édition anglaise ou française ? Je n'ai pas encore vu la traduction, mais je n'ai pas vraiment envie de l'acheter, comme l'original me convient parfaitement (depuis 30 ans). C'est une amie qui me l'a offert en 1980 ou 1981 comme cadeau d'anniversaire ou de Noël — je ne me souviens pas exactement. Cette amie avait alors quelque 83 ans et faisit si bien la cuisine...Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-13370241142328593112012-10-25T17:05:19.099+02:002012-10-25T17:05:19.099+02:00Salut Ken,
Nous venons de passer une semaine chez ...Salut Ken,<br />Nous venons de passer une semaine chez une amie à Brignoles. Chez elle, sur son étagère à livres, se trouvait un exemplaire de "Je Sais Cuisinier". Dimanche, nous étions invités chez des amis qui habitent à Cagnes-sur-Mer. Là aussi, le même livre, même plus usé faisait partie de leur bibliothèque personnelle. Tu as raison; c'est vraiment un texte classique. Merci d'en avoir écrit.<br />J'ai acheté le livre pour Jean et Anna.Dean Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03317311364315454284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-84967411500402991542012-10-12T18:30:48.921+02:002012-10-12T18:30:48.921+02:00LOL, Starman. I just made a nice prune cake. Now w...LOL, Starman. I just made a nice prune cake. Now where's the rum?Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85938719172585961502012-10-12T18:27:39.135+02:002012-10-12T18:27:39.135+02:00Beaver, LOL. I wonder if I can find rhum mauritien...Beaver, LOL. I wonder if I can find rhum mauritien ou reunionnais au SuperU de St-Aignan. Je regarderai la prochaine fois. (Sent from my Archos internet radio...)<br /><br />.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-58325646190185946462012-10-12T16:02:29.682+02:002012-10-12T16:02:29.682+02:00Ken
Thank you for the recipe - Guess it would a ...Ken <br /><br />Thank you for the recipe - Guess it would a good idea to do a Baba au rhum for the coming holidays in December ( our Thanksgiving was last Monday).<br /><br />Bonjour Cousin,<br /><br />You should do like we do in the islands- if the rum is too strong , a good sieste under a tree is recommended :-) During cold days , well, put the feet up in front of the TV set . The Beaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457136925020206640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-947961054755633872012-10-12T11:15:15.098+02:002012-10-12T11:15:15.098+02:00This is a message for Tim. I'll post it here a...This is a message for Tim. I'll post it here and on my 12 Oct. 2012 topic. I found a company (maginea.com) that sells the Pyrex ring mould (called a <i>moule à savarin</i> on the site) just like the one I have. Here's the <a href="http://www.maginea.com/fr/fr/c2613/p201010040122/moule+a+savarin+classic+verre+25+cm/" rel="nofollow">link</a>. Price: 12.50 euros.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-9576194339132412822012-10-12T10:56:50.277+02:002012-10-12T10:56:50.277+02:00Susan, let's just stay positive and remind our...Susan, let's just stay positive and remind ourselves that with good rum, and there's no shortage of that from the Caribbean islands, the baba au rhum can be quite tasty!Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-70610500336319753952012-10-12T10:25:13.735+02:002012-10-12T10:25:13.735+02:00I remember learning how to make baba au rhum at co...I remember learning how to make baba au rhum at college. I doubt if I have made them since - we would have used Australian rum on them, which is appalling stuff. I have eaten them occasionally since, but not my favourite dessert. Chm is so right - get the rum wrong and they are ghastly.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-48888719809489958982012-10-11T20:37:42.798+02:002012-10-11T20:37:42.798+02:00Actually, almost any cake can be baba au rhum, jus...Actually, almost any cake can be baba au rhum, just add rum.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-47683468696698417012012-10-11T16:42:17.634+02:002012-10-11T16:42:17.634+02:00The Savarin is beautiful, but Oh Baba, I like that...The Savarin is beautiful, but Oh Baba, I like that rum! It all looks yummy--going on my list to try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-63367006440113631172012-10-11T13:44:55.476+02:002012-10-11T13:44:55.476+02:00Have a diabetic in the family whose wish for his d...Have a diabetic in the family whose wish for his death bed fluctuates between baba au rhum and a zlabia (filaments of dough fried and the soaked in honey -- Algerian specialty). Until then, nada.Ellen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-50579705066555969822012-10-11T13:05:03.832+02:002012-10-11T13:05:03.832+02:00Oooooohhhhh, how yummy!Oooooohhhhh, how yummy!Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-64114299467536555722012-10-11T12:41:03.096+02:002012-10-11T12:41:03.096+02:00Thanks Ken, I'll have to try it. I'm firs...Thanks Ken, I'll have to try it. I'm first going to compare it to the kugelhopf recipe I use. One difference I can see immediately is the alcohol. My kugelhopf uses just a few tablespoons of kirsch. And my mold has a different pattern.Bob Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349830722788278723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-55243507910924407392012-10-11T12:26:21.787+02:002012-10-11T12:26:21.787+02:00That pyrex ring pan came from the U.S.That pyrex ring pan came from the U.S.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-47251369038666368582012-10-11T11:53:32.809+02:002012-10-11T11:53:32.809+02:00I’ve never heard the word éplucher for raisins de ...I’ve never heard the word éplucher for raisins de Corinthe [black] or de Smyrne [white] before using them. Before soaking or after? I think what Ms. Mathiot means is what you say, but éplucher usually conveys the idea of peeling, like a potato or a carrot.<br /><br />That said, it’s interesting to know Baba came first and Savarin later. Baba has always been one of my favorite, not because of the cake, but because of the rum! The dosage of the alcohol is tricky. If you put too little, it’s very bland and if you put too much, it’s too strong.<br /><br />Happy baking!<br />chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-42114952606009511072012-10-11T09:41:20.820+02:002012-10-11T09:41:20.820+02:00I suspect "éplucher" in the context of c...I suspect "éplucher" in the context of currants means the sticky business of making sure there are no seeds left in them, as well. I remember, as a child, spending an afternoon or so "helping" my mother make a traditional Christmas pudding, which involved just that (and various other peeling and chopping jobs). Not sure how many currants actually ended up in the pudding, but a tedious task deserves some instant reward, after all.Autolycushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642868944400656922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-30046259470064318062012-10-11T09:03:16.421+02:002012-10-11T09:03:16.421+02:00I've never seen a Pyrex ring mould, Ken.
Did y...I've never seen a Pyrex ring mould, Ken.<br />Did you buy it over here?<br />Find it in a vide-grenier?<br />Or bring it with you from the States?<br />It looks a wonderful piece of equipment... must keep my eyes open for something like this... I've seen tin ones, but at least this could double as a vase, centrepiece with candles or flowerheads, etcetera, etcetera...<br />Tim... not the cat...<br />[only just noticed that she's signed on!]<br />Ron Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707306212013998196noreply@blogger.com