Month: March 2016

  • Kitchen Mixers – I think I’ve finally found the one!

    When I started making pies in Hanoi, several years back, I always wanted a kitchen mixer, something robust enough to be a semi-professional item but couldn’t afford to sling for the Profi models, even the Chinese made commercial ones. So I settled for a Bomann KM 348 CB  [looks exactly like this Clatronic KM 3067 here……

  • The Search Goes On – Egg Batter Dough for Chiko Roll & Corn Jacks

    I’ve previously approached this topic, reporting my trials into finding the secret to the ever elusive method of making the dough wrapper for that well known, loved and maligned, Australian deep fried snack, the Chiko Roll. Much of the history and preparation info is summarized at Cooks Info which is a little more sensible and tempered than some…