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FOR this Kentucky fried chicken recipe, you can use lard, crisco (shortening), or one of the vegetable oils. You can also add butter, if you choose, skimming off any foam that rises to the top while heating the oil. You can toss in chunks of ham or bacon to add flavor. Crucial are the skillet or pan, and the temperature of the oil. On my first try the oil was too hot; the result was burned, undercooked chicken. Oil that is not hot enough will not deliver crisp chicken. IDEAL frying temperature is about 365 degrees F (185 C) - ascertained with a frying thermometer or by dropping a 2" square of bread in the hot oil - it should turn golden brown in about 60 seconds. WHEN you have the right temperature, add the pieces slowly, one by one, and do not crowd them. Be patient and do two or more batches, if you must. Ingredients 1 good chicken (Kosher or 'natural' chickens are usually best), cut into serving pieces, or use 8 to 10 leg pieces (drumsticks and thigh...

According to the Financial Times , a new 'Made in Britain' seal is being designed to help consumers identify products that are genuinely manufactured in the UK. The campaign is spearheaded by Stoves , a Merseyside cooker manufacturer. The FT article states that Stoves has found ' 40 per cent of Britons erroneously believe that HP Sauce is still made in the UK. In fact, HP Sauce abandoned manufacturing in Birmingham after more than a century in favour of the Netherlands five years ago.' M&I agrees that there is a need for an official 'stamp of approval' for UK goods. There is a distinct lack of promotion and protection for UK manufacturers. On a luxury level members of Savile Row created a Bespoke Association in 2004, similar to the Chambre Synidcale de la Haute Couture in Paris (founded in 1973.) If UK products are to help the country grow once again, this new logo needs proper consideration. A quick search however, provides some concerning evidence that ...

{Necklace, tank, skirt, bracelets, shoes - F21; Cardigan - Ann Taylor Loft; Belt - Target} Did you know that Mary Jane shoes are named after the early 1900's Buster Brown comic character?  Yup, it's true and now you know.  I don't know about you, but I am always curious as to how different names of things came to be.  Like Mary Jane shoes for instance, I always wondered who decided these shoes would be called "Mary Janes," why couldn't they be called "Sheryl Lyn's"?  They are my favorite style of shoe, so why couldn't they be named after me?  Then again, I guess I was not around in the early 1900's to stake my claim, so my feelings aren't too hurt.  In any case, I do love a good pair of Mary Janes, especially when they have a five inch heel.  And I love nothing better than to pair my towering Mary Janes with a cute, full skirt and nipped in waist.  I think it creates just the right proportions to flatter just about any figure - who do...

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Our fascination with food with holes goes beyond the whimsical. Would English muffins be anything more than a bland, flat roll if it weren’t for all those holes waiting for sweet butter and jam? Would a focaccia bread be as crisp? A French bread as intriguing? Probably not. “I always say that good bread should have a consistently inconsistent texture. You can see the nooks and crannies,” says Daniel Leader, cookbook author and founder of Bread Alone bakery in upstate New York. “The holes are often — not always, but often — an indication of nice slow fermentation.” Ahhh, fermentation. Beer, bread and more would not be as interesting were it not for a chemical reaction that produces the gas (carbon dioxide) that prompts all those holes, bubbles and foams. “Much of what we ingest is in foamy form, where the nutritious part is combined with gas, which lends no sustenance but enhances the texture, appearance and pure enjoyment of what we eat and drink,” writes Emory Universit...

A round up of the week's stories from manufacturing and design: James Dyson on the hunt for the next great inventor, entries now open until August Scottish knitwear manufacturer has ' healthy order book ' British manufacturers losing out to foreign rivals UK 'most likely' base for new Rolls Royce plant And another thing... With the Southbank Centre 's Festival of Britain 60th anniversary celebrations underway you might want to have a look at a post from last September, featuring the original Festival of Britain catalogue .

Ingredients 40 NILLA Wafers, crushed 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 4 (8 ounce) packages PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened, divided 1 cup sugar, divided 4 teaspoons vanilla, divided 3 eggs 1 (8 ounce) tub COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed Directions Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Beat 3 pkg. cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp. vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust. Bake 50 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool completely in pan. Beat remaining cr...