Michael Ruhlman
Author of Ratio. Reads recipes as proportions, not instructions.
Speaks to 1 thread
Cited in 4 places
- Chocolate Chip Cookies/ Counterpoint
In Ratio, Michael Ruhlman makes the case for browning the butter before any creaming step: you trade some of the chew for a depth of nuttiness that no length of rest can produce on its own. · paraphrased
Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking — Scribner (2009) - Roast Chicken/ Counterpoint
Michael Ruhlman's case for the wet brine in Ratio: salt and water in defined proportion produce the most forgiving bird for the average home cook — harder to overcook, more uniformly seasoned, less reliant on planning the night before. · paraphrased
Ratio — Scribner (2009) - Roast Chicken/ Argument
A salt-water bath produces a more forgiving bird with juicier breast meat — Ruhlman's recommended method for home cooks who don't want to plan a day ahead. · paraphrased
The Brine Question — argued for "Wet Brine" - Pizza Dough/ Counterpoint
Michael Ruhlman's Ratio: pizza dough is a baker's percentage problem, not a recipe to be memorised. By weight, not volume; cup measurements ruin more pizza than bad ovens. · paraphrased
Ratio — Scribner (2009)