MC on or off??

[korrick]

Hi everyone, I posted this question in another area - I think it should be here. Can someone tell me the rules!! (if any) when the MC should be left on or off during cooking. I take it off when sauteeing but don't know what I should do at other times. I think the rule is when you want to reduce the liquid you leave off but sometimes that isn't always obvious in the recipe. Could someone please let me know a simple 'rule of thumb' so that I can apply it to all recipes. Thanks

[judydawn]

You've pretty well got it worked out there korrick.  Recipes will generally say when to take it off, if not then it is on. I sautee with it on and take it off to reduce the liquid & also have it off for beating egg whites to incorporate some air into the mixture.

[cookie1]

Ditto.  Judy can you do egg whites in the TMX now? Clever lady. I'm too scared to try.

[judydawn]

Yes Cookie, the heat method works for me. Butterfly in/37^o/speed 3.

[cookie1]

I have some egg whites if the freezer left over from icecream so I'll have to give it a go. May not be until we get back from Melbourne as I have a sourdough class on Saturday and I'm going to Tenina's class on Tuesday night.

[fundj&e]

My MC was mainly off a few months ago because i could never find it without my glasses on, since then i have paint red dots with nail  polish so now i can see it without my glasses 

[judydawn]

They are elusive Uni, great idea.

[fundj&e]

I do the same with my favourite knives that sit in the wooden block thing

[Deniser]

I have no trouble finding the MC but I do have a problem locating the glasses.  Don't suppose the red dot would work there though.

[fundj&e]

lol Deniser

well yes i have green glasses which are easier to find than black or brown ones , my next pair will be bright yellow

[fundj&e]

i am really confused with korrick profile picture is that obbie, did i miss something while i was gone  

[korrick]

You're the second person who's asked that question - i just picked a standard picture from the list, maybe I need to change it!!!! so that you all stop getting confused. I'll do it now.

[fundj&e]

what list korrick

[korrick]

there's a standard list of photos in the profile section of this forum - i picked it from there, so it is possible to have several members with same photo. I have inserted another photo so there shouldn't be any more confusion.

[fundj&e]

I am an idiot, all of this time i thought it was a picture of obbie  (Robyn)