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Horchata Simple Drink? so it seems



Horchata something that I have always seen in mexican restaurant but never really ordered there is to much sugar in there for me. Mostly the mexican version consist of rice, milk, water, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla in some form or another.

About three weeks ago I wanted to learn how to make so the first person I go to on this matter is my good friend and fellow baker Ben we talk about how so many places use the mix, well I wanted the really thing so a couple searches on the computer and next thing you know I am deep into grinding rice. It came good, nothing to drive across town for and that was the goal. A week goes by and we decide to have a competition making Horchata, there was some good recipes but nothing great. I wanted love in a cup, tried some rice raw, some rice cooked, brown rice vs white rice, honey or sugar, milk or water, sweeten condensed or evaporated, even went with the jasmine rice and it came out different I liked but more of a Asian drink. 

Went to the Mexican grocery store and they gave us a demo on how they make, great customer service at Mariana's total professional and wanting to share.

So the results of competition we tasted about 6 different kinds, I needed enough insulin for a horse that day.

The one with no milk tasted very refreshing but no body better for a hot summer day. the one most liked was from toasting the rice, adding vanilla, cinnamon, sweetened condense milk, regular milk and water.

Only by half the panel could pick a winner and I want greatest across the board, so we are trying tomorrow what I think will be the best version:

Toast 30% whole wheat rice to 70% raw white rice and then put this in a pot and bring to a hard boil for 2 minutes with sweetened condensed milk, milk, water, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, touch of honey, and caramelize some sugar, with a pinch of salt. Blend all together then strain twice and let rest one day,
pour off the top mix without pouring the bottom sediment.

Hopefully we will have the best cup of Horchata in town, if not then it will be the longest recipe to make
and i am learning something new which is always great.

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Good reason to eat from vendors that are humane

New video from the humane society  that makes you want to stick to the family farm, I have ate
my share of food from the factory but slowly I changing and even if it is only a couple meals a week
we are still making a change.
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Very nice letter from a guest

This came from a very nice couple that had dinner the other night, I like people that have request
because so many restaurants just say no, for us that works great because we can make a simple recipe and next thing you know you have a guest for life.



Hi ,
I just want to thank you and your staff for accommodating me with a gluten free diet. I cant thank you enough. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
So, I have to tell you, that during my stay in Las Vegas, I had two allergic reactions at two different restaurants. They were bad enough to where my throat and my tongue was swelling, this usually means, that I'm not breathing well. To avoid this from happening, I usually stick to fruits and vegetables, with no sauce and no flavor, just to be on the safe side.
I can't tell you how many restaurants would not accommodate me, just because it would take away from the integrity of the dish, and to my surprise your hostess said that it would be no problem.
I was not only impressed with the fact that your restaurant would accommodate me, but the staff was wonderful. From the moment, we walked in, everyone took care of us, the hostess, the server (Juan), the server assistants, and the food runners. Juan was great! He was so helpful walking me through the menu helping me make some gluten free selections, even when we made a decision with the meal, he double checked with the chef, just to make sure. I can tell you that I did not receive that kind of service anywhere in Las Vegas. I was also impressed with the fact that the Pastry chef had taken the time to make gluten free bread for me. I did not expect that at all! The bread was great! I dont know if you have ever had gluten free bread, most bread usually has a taste of cardboard. Again, I want to thank the Pastry chef for the dessert. Something else, that was also unexpected. Again, the dessert was awesome.
I'm sorry if I sound like I am repeating my self, but he food was great. I had the trout, which had so much flavor, and was gluten free. I love food, so it was good to be able to eat food again with flavor and texture, it was definitely a change from my usual fruits and veggies.
Thank you again for the tour of the restaurant. I was impressed, to say the least.
Please thank all of your staff for me again, it was a wonderful experience, and I will definitely be back.

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Caramel Corn the gift of friendship



"We need bags of caramel corn" is often a phrase I say for every special event, holiday, private dining dinner.

 I think in my six plus years we have giving out more than we sell, I take with me everywhere doctors,
trips back home, to my friend in seattle, to the neighbors, I can't go anywhere now without having to bring caramel corn, my last hair cut has a trade for caramel corn. For me it's the act of doing something that no one else does I mean name me one other person who supplies a Diabetic Doctor with a sugar rush.

Every event we do as a restaurant has some sort of packaged goods to give out, but for me the caramel corn is the people request the most, we always have some bagged for when we give tours of the kitchen to customers its like a extra bonus to my new friends.

There is a couple things that make the caramel corn nice:

 we use special popcorn called magic mushroom popcorn that pops round, instead of into a clover shape it allows for better coating of the caramel when mixing, doesn't break into pieces stays nice and light. I was watching the Food Network one night and it said Cracker Jacks uses this corn, so after a couple phone calls and some googleing we had a bag.

salt is key also I like a salt with a bigger grind than table salt we use Fleur Del Sel which is a french sea salt, that when you eat the caramel corn you get these pops of salt flavor than tones down the sweetness of the caramel.

you can't count out good quality ingredients also, we use butter, brown sugar, molasses, corn syrup, baking soda, salt, and roasted spanish peanuts, thats it no filler or preservatives, no artificial flavoring.

Allow the caramel to cook, when someone makes for the first time I need to watch because they feel like the sugar is cooked to high of a temperature but I make sure they stir the pot and take the temperature in multiple spots, some time the flame can really throw off your temp, then if you mix to early it will crystalize and then you have bird feed.


So when we get open I will need baggers because we are going to the streets of Henderson hardcore and I will have caramel corn stocked and ready to roll out. Maybe one bag to everyone in the city
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