Little kitchen joys

[magid]

Other than taste.

the *ping* of jars as they each seal after canning
the satisfaction of hard-boiled eggs that peel easily
the *snap* when breaking off the end of asparagus
the way really fresh mushrooms slice, breaking after the knife is partway through
feeling bread dough come together as it's kneaded
the *thwok* when opening a jar for the first time
the almost-burn of hot vinegar smells in my nose while making chutney
the first smell of roasting vegetables, long before they're done
the the late-afternoon intensity sunlight in my kitchen, looking like it is almost manifest, dripping liquid sunshine

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[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

When the edges of a crepe curl up to let you know it's done.

The texture of the croute on top of my cassoulet when the garlic butter has soaked it... brown and toasty on the top, squishy and buttery on the bottom.

The texture of a perfect dumpling in turkey stew.

The smell of the Chinese eggplant browning in sesame oil before I pour in the coconut milk and curry...

[magid.livejournal.com]

Ooh, these are lovely!

The closest I've come to any of them is watching for bubbles to know when to flip a pancake, and sauteeing regular eggplant in regular oil. I think I need to expand my horizons :-)