Comments for The Yeast I Could Do

Comment on The irony of Freschetta’s “Naturally Rising” Pizza by Therapist

Therapist — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:30:06 +0000

what about the meat ingredients? The same commercial says “premium meats”….and nearly every frozen pizza (including digiorno and the old freschetta) is made with MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN in both their pepperoni and sausage. I dont know about you but have you ever researched mechanically separated chicken? Pretty sick! So does the new freschetta actually use real pepperoni? if so, that would be a major improvement.

Comment on The irony of Freschetta’s “Naturally Rising” Pizza by admin

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:33:42 +0000

It looks to be Kimberly Irion. She’s also done ads for Wal-Mart, Dunkin’ Donuts, Applebee’s and looks to have quite a bit going on.

http://web.me.com/kimberlyirio.....lcome.html

Comment on The irony of Freschetta’s “Naturally Rising” Pizza by mike

mike — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:32:25 +0000

what is the woman’s name in that commercial

Comment on “Decoration Only” Dragees Dragging Me Down by India Tree

India Tree — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:32:24 +0000

India Tree Gourmet Spices and Specialties:

Dragées are a very old European tradition and have been used in Europe and the United States for years to decorate wedding cakes and other fine pastries.

The FDA in its Compliance Policy Guide 7117-03 classifies silver dragées in the following way:

“When small silver balls known as ‘silver dragées’ are sold exclusively for decorating cakes and are used under conditions which preclude their consumption as confectionery, they are not considered to be in the category of food or confectionery.”

Silver dragées containing the phrase “For Decoration Only” on the label and customarily sold in the decorating, not the food or the candy section of a store, comply with this policy statement.

Because they are not categorized as food or confectionery, the FDA does not want the manufacturer to list the ingredients. However, it may be helpful to know that they are made mostly of sugar. They may also contain minute amounts of gum arabic, wheat flour, artificial coloring, and/or a very thin coating of silver.

The European Union recognizes silver as a legitimate color additive and states that “small amounts of it consumed on special occasions are not harmful.”

Silver appears in medicines, cough drops and tooth fillings as well as in our water supply in controlled amounts. It is used to purify city drinking and swimming pool water. It occurs naturally in the soil in which produce is grown, and thus finds its way into the vegetables that we eat.

You may wish to access the FDA ruling cited above on the web. You may also wish to visit the website of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR CAS #7440-22-4) for more information on the effect of small amounts of silver on health.

Comment on “Decoration Only” Dragees Dragging Me Down by SulaBlue

SulaBlue — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:07:50 +0000

Apparently, these little gems are serious bizness. This post has received more hits than almost anything else on the blog. As usual, it was also submitted to a foodie LJ community that I am part of and there it has received dozens of comments. It would seem that I am not the only one who has a sense of nostalgia when it comes to these little silvery delights.

One person was kind enough to supply the following links to show just how utterly serious this is (and just how crazy the nanny-state has gotten in California).

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/.....3SUEM1.DTL

The L.A. Times article is even better (and longer – 4 screens on Dragees… with tales of lawsuits and smuggling, oh my! Just proof that if you make something illegal, there WILL be a black market for it, even if it’s just cake decoration!).

http://articles.latimes.com/20.....m-dragee51

Comment on A Twisted Twist on Holiday Treats by MrsLavendula

MrsLavendula — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:20:33 +0000

that IS twisted…but funny!

Comment on Hiatus – Redux by admin

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:46:46 +0000

WHEW. That is some SERIOUSLY beer-funky smelling starter. Not surprising. I think it’s fine, though. We’ll find out in a couple of days!

Comment on Hiatus – Redux by Ipstenu

Ipstenu — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:37:46 +0000

Tis never a problem Glad to have you back and baking! Go save that starter!

Comment on BBA Challenge #6: Challah by Jackie

Jackie — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:47:01 +0000

Love your challah. You should submit it to the bread contest on my site. The winner gets a $179 Super Bread bread knife from New West Knifeworks. You can get more info here:

http://www.phamfatale.com/id_5.....d-Contest/

Let me know if you’re interested. All I need is a photo of your bread (for voting) and the link to your recipe.

Comment on Daring Baker’s Challenge: Bakewell Tarts by MrsLavendula

MrsLavendula — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:24:26 +0000

wow! that tart looks delicious!