Author Archives: livingfoods

Not all roads lead to Rome

Posted on January 21, 2019 by livingfoods

When you want a boring chore done you should give it to a lazy person. He will find the most efficient way to do the job.   And homebrewers have software. No complicated calculations, just fill in some numbers and … Continue reading →

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The mystery of the smoked cheese

Posted on January 21, 2019 by livingfoods

Here is the next challenge. Smoked cheese. Thet balcony smoker is meant for warm smoking. It feels happiest at 70 C or hotter. Perfect temperature for cheese.. Fondue.   How do you prevent the cheese turning into yellow paste?   … Continue reading →

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The Dutch eel smoking championship

Posted on January 17, 2019 by livingfoods

    Who knew that something like this exists? Since I became addicted to smoking I wanted to be here. I had no idea what to expect. Yes, there would be eels, and smoke. That was for sure. Would anybody … Continue reading →

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Water rots the poles. Fools drink it.

Posted on September 20, 2018 by livingfoods

A poor translation of a Dutch saying. Oxygen is the devil. For wine. For everything. Rust. Rotting. Fires. All caused by oxygen. Water is harmless. Oxygen is not all bad. I would not know what to do without it. But … Continue reading →

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Chicken Rice

Posted on August 19, 2018 by livingfoods

The people that know me a bit know that I am not very happy with the way we treat food in the Netherlands. A popular joke is: “What is Dutch food?” “It is your food but then we mash it … Continue reading →

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