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Post by justjohn on Dec 17, 2005 5:29:40 GMT -7
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Hey folks,
Made a batch of Indian Pudding yesterday and my wife made some Babka.
Came out very good if I may say so..
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Post by piwo on Dec 17, 2005 12:52:37 GMT -7
Excellent! I do so love Indian pudding... I bought the Durgin-Park cookbook (New England restaurant that is famous for their Indian Pudding) just so I could get their recipe.....
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Post by gardenmoma on Dec 17, 2005 21:51:50 GMT -7
Hi...Love Indian pudding...didn't know there was a Durgin (Durgen?) Park recipe book I use the recipe from the very old Fannie Farmer Cookbook...my son especially loved it.
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Post by piwo on Dec 19, 2005 12:49:13 GMT -7
DOH! Durgin-Park. A typo, sorry. Here's their website: www.durgin-park.com/ Yes! My wife and I watch a lot of cooking shows on cable, and one of them has a guy that explores a theme and takes you to places that make whatever they are talking about (think the guy used to do a kids game show on Nickelodeon). We saw an episode on pudding once and the Durgin-Park was shown, and they mentioned that there was a recipe book. So we searched the web till we found it. I've tried several recipe's that we like, and the "demi-glaze they made from cranberry sauce was an answer to my prayers since I could never make a good demi-glaze for chops and such. Now, the method of cooking shown on the TV was not exactly the same as the book, (stove top with hours of stirring compared to baking in the oven), but it's really good either way!
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Post by Gardenmomanotloggedin on Dec 19, 2005 16:42:55 GMT -7
Thanks for the link...I'll see if their Indian pudding recipe is different from the one I use BTW...did you ever watch the PBS show about the young chefs competing for an apprenticeship? (Can't remember the exact name...) Can't say I like the Trump or Martha apprentice shows...but this cooking one was good! The competitors were actually told what they did wrong and how to do it properly. Consequently viewers learned also...
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Post by piwo on Dec 19, 2005 16:54:15 GMT -7
Thanks for the link...I'll see if their Indian pudding recipe is different from the one I use BTW...did you ever watch the PBS show about the young chefs competing for an apprenticeship? (Can't remember the exact name...) Can't say I like the Trump or Martha apprentice shows...but this cooking one was good! The competitors were actually told what they did wrong and how to do it properly. Consequently viewers learned also... I think we saw all the commercials leading up to it, and we saw the first episode, where they just had to "whip something up", but then for the next few weeks on whatever night it was on, we were out of the house, so we didn't really get the full benefit: but I know the show you are referring, and it was right up our alley!
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Post by gardenmoma on Dec 19, 2005 16:59:34 GMT -7
It was a good show...perhaps they'll do a new episode next season. My son (!) was the one who told us about it
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Post by piwo on Jun 1, 2006 4:14:46 GMT -7
My plane leaves out of Boston at 3:15 PM today, so I've decided to drive down and eat at Durgin-Park for lunch today before hand. I've wanted to since I saw it on a cooking show featuring their Indian Pudding, and well, with any luck, I'll be enjoying some this very day! It is reputed to be the very best of Indian Pudding, and I'm interested to see how my rendition (based on their posted recipe) stacks up, er, or is it "spoons up"..
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Post by nancy on Jun 2, 2006 5:46:41 GMT -7
Piwo, you will have to tell us about your lunch at Durgin Park! I have not been there for years, but it is one place we always took visitors to - they are famous for the rude waitresses even more than for the Indian Pudding. Family style tables, real "old fashioned" atmosphere, and really, the rude waitresses were a big draw if you knew the tradition. Years ago we took my in-laws there, and they hated it (the atmosphere, not the food). Hmm,, now that I think about it, the strawberry shortcake itself was worth a special trip. ;D
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Post by piwo on Jun 2, 2006 8:55:14 GMT -7
My trip to Durgin-Park for lunch was nice! I have their cookbook, and it does talk of the tradition of rude waitresses and all, but it could not have been further from the truth. My waitress was young and very nice. I had a table overlooking the merchant district, and I had a roast beef sandwich, cup of clam chowder, Indian Pudding with a scoop of ice cream. I was of course very interested to taste their Indian Pudding since it was the reason alone I bought the cookbook (now it's posted on their website ) My waitress asked me where I was from, and when I told her she smiled broadly: Her mom was born in South STL, and she said I talked like her mom.. very funny... But she was right on the money! The roast beef sandwich was huge, so I saved half for my plane trip back home later in the day. It was good, no nonsense, full portion sandwich for about $6.50, came with fries. The cup of clam chowder was very tastey, $4.95, and the Indian pudding was I think $4.95 as well. I was pleased that my version of their pudding was so close, but not perfect. The taste was the same, but their's was smoother, where mine cooked down to almost paste... So I'll just tinker a bit with the liquids/heat. The pudding with Ice Cream is just fantastic, and I'm so happy I found it and had time to enjoy lunch. Not a cheap lunch mind you, but you could have ordered a "lunch" special and done much more economically. The metal pitcher of Ice water on the table is a nice touch, I wish others would do the same. Bad part: parking in the garage accross the street cost $22 USD (crazy, parking cost me several more dollars then lunch...... for 2 hours parking and when I tried to leave, they inform me they don't take Credit cards. I don't have an ATM card and don't know any PINs for my credit cards. Soooo, I had to run all over the place looking for a bank to go to the counter for a cash advance (and of course pay the fee's for that) and all the while the meter was running on the parking spot. Needless to say, my blood pressure was a little high before I ended up leaving, and I was also hot and sweaty since temperatures were quite warm and humid. Not a very nice ending to a pleasant lunch experience. I'll of course expense my lunch and parking, but the fee's are mine, and just the principle and inconvenience of the matter irked me at the time. Now Ancient History... It was a nice lunch!
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Post by nancy on Jun 2, 2006 18:37:15 GMT -7
Piwo, I am happy to hear your lunch was so good! Sounds yummy, in fact. Have fun practising with making IP ;D I am surprised to hear the garage did not take CC cards .. how old fashioned is that? Hopefully that part will fade in memory and the nice lunch (and not-rude waitress) will prevail
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