AB! I rest my case. Genius.
The latest installment of the best show on TV, Good Eats, discussed the thick, dark goo known far and wide as molasses. In typical fashion, AB expanded beyond the kitchen by visiting sugarcane fields and a sugar factory to educate us. From field to factory, the little rundown of how molasses comes to be was a welcome return to classic GE teaching.
This had to be one of the more fun episodes in awhile. For entertainment value alone, the show was excellent. Journeying into the depths of pantry as a food archeologist made me think Indiana Jones. Wow, does AB's pantry go on and on. LOL. The Founding Fathers skit was excellent and jabbing at the iconic nature of our county's starters. The reference to The Fly was so funny. And it was nice to see our old friend the disaccharide molecule.
Of course, the most excellent recipe in the show was the brown sugar. So simple, why haven't I been making it before now? The pork chops looked interesting, I'm always trying to find a good pork chop recipe. I'm not a pork chop fan because usually they are dry and flavorless, this marinade looked promising. The shoofly pie was a curious item. I've heard about them but wasn't certain about their make up. My interest is piqued.
Awesome episode, overall. There was entertainment, education, a field trip and good recipes. A super show, five molasses bottles. Thanks AB! :)
Get all of the gooey goodness here. AB's molasses recipes from the episode.
5 comments:
I didn't like the dig at Matza meal... :-) I use it all the time - it's very versatile!
I looked up Matza and it does have lots of applications! Maybe AB will give it some respect in a new episode someday!
:)
And matza meal is even better. It's to matza what breadcrumbs are to bread.
I agree with the brown sugar recipe.. who knew!! I throw out a carton of brown sugar at least once a year because it goes hard the instant I open the box. I'm so excited about the option of making my own brown sugar I rushed out and bought a bottle of molasses at the market today. Now to find something to use brown sugar in...
Cheers,
--Jeni
We grew cane and had a small cane mill when I was a kid and it's a lot of work turning that cane into molasses. I use a lot of it in cooking, but have never made a Shoo-Fly pie. After watching AB make one, I've got to try it. Had it once in PA and it was rich! For sure I'll be trying out that molasses/coffee marinate.
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