The Kitchen

Planet Tokyo The Kitchen Poached Chicken, Fondant Potatoes, Jeera Rice [CLICK TO ENLARGE] Sugar Wax #2 [Did not strain lemon flesh] [CLICK TO ENLARGE] Tuna | Rice [CLICK TO ENLARGE] Sugar Wax #2 - FAILED *DID NOT USE STANDARD MEASURE 1 cup sugar 2 TBSP lemon juice 2 TBSP water 1 tsp salt Failed.  Too sloppy.   I've just realised that the recipe probably relies on standard tablespoon measures, which would be less than the dessert spoon measures I use routinely for my own measurements.  So it was probably too much liquid. Might need to find my standard measuring spoons, or try on a one dessert-spoon basis.   Will try with vinegar next time I'm in the mood for a shot, as this trial and error sugar paste making is just a waste of lemon.   Tasted kind of good.  I could get addicted to melted sugar.  Oh, wait.  I already am.  Made a massive batch of caramel sauce, which I'm trying not to consume.  LOL Dinner was poached chicken, on jeera rice (with fried onion and zucchini), caramelised carrots and stove-top (Hairy Biker's style) fondant potatoes.  I threw fresh rosemary in mine and a splash of white wine. It was OK, but too many competing flavours.  Malt vinegar instead of red wine vinegar for the caramelised carrots wasn't as nice as red wine vinegar, but they were OK.  Been told my Indian-French inspired hybrid was too weird.  LOL Favourite part of the meal was poaching the chicken the night before and having it on hand.  It was really yummy, as well.  Martha fusses around too much:  I just threw in some white wine, generous amount of peppercorns, smashed garlic, salt and bay leaves.  But I used her timing and method. For dinner, instead of pouring sauce on the chicken as I first planned, I threw sliced poached chicken in the white wine, capers and Parmesan cheese white sauce, with some mushrooms, zucchini.  Yes, more zucchini.  Down side was the fussiness of it.  Had something like 4 pans going, but I'm more of a one-pot chef, if I can help it. No burns since the last batch of forearm burns, which look revolting and sort of scabbed over. Doubt I'll do much news catching up.  I'm too tired and sleepy now.  Might watch YouTube videos, as that's not really taxing.