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	May 30th, 2012 夢 Posted about 23 hours ago by Koichi Mitsui to s a s u r a u 2 を見ているのか。 How to Cook Everything: The Basics: Roasted Peppers Posted about 15 hours ago by markbittman to bittman By Alaina Sullivan Aside from color, a roasted bell pepper bears little resemblance to its raw counterpart.  After a stint in the oven, the skin becomes charred and wrinkly, sagging around the flesh it once held so tautly. The molten inside easily sheds its blistered skin – emerging incomparably more succulent and sweet than the raw version. The transformation is magical and delicious, and can easily be achieved in the oven, under the broiler, or over an open flame. Recipe from How to Cook Everything: The Basics. Roasted Peppers Incomparably fresh and sweet—perhaps the best thing you can do with bell peppers. Time: 20 to 90 minutes, depending on the method Makes: 6 to 8 servings 8 large bell peppers (any color) Salt 2 to 4 tablespoons olive oil 1. Heat the oven to 450°F or position the rack under the broiler about 4 inches from the heat source and turn it to high. Put the peppers on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. Roast or broil, turning the peppers as each side browns, until they have darkened and collapsed, 15 to 20 minutes under the broiler, 50 to 60 minutes if roasting. 2. Gather up the corners of the foil from the pan and tightly wrap the peppers (use a kitchen towel to help if the foil is too hot). Cool until you can handle them, about 15 minutes, then remove the skin, seeds, and stems. (You can do this under running water to make it a little easier.) Don’t worry if the peppers fall apart. 3. Serve the peppers within an hour or so, sprinkled with a pinch of salt and drizzled with 2 tablespoons olive oil, or more if you like. (Or drizzle them with 1 or 2 tablespoons of olive oil and store them in the refrigerator for up to a few days; bring them back to room temperature before serving.) If you want them really charred and smoky-tasting, you’ve got to use the broiler—and check frequently. Tips: Any pepper can be roasted, but red, yellow, and orange are sweeter than green. If you like the sharp flavor of green peppers, you’ll love them roasted. You can also roast poblano chiles, though the skins are more difficult to remove. To roast peppers on a grill: Prepare a grill; the heat should be medium-high and the rack about 4 inches from the fire. When the fire is hot, put the peppers directly over the heat. Grill, turning as each side blackens, until they collapse, 15 to 20 minutes. Then continue with Step 2, using a piece of foil to wrap them after they come off the fire. Variations 6 Ways to Eat Roasted Peppers: 1. With a fork 2. On a green salad 3. On a sandwich or bruschetta 4. Tossed with pasta 5. Puréed in a blender or food processor with 1 cup cream cheese or sour cream to make a spread 6. Puréed in a blender with another 1/4 cup (or more) olive oil and salt to make a condiment that’s good for anything from burgers to steamed fish The perfect mug for nerdy coffee drinkers Posted about 19 hours ago by Annie Colbert to Holy Kaw! 1 Chemistry nerds need to stay caffeinated or risk burning down the lab in a Bunsen burner fire. Luckily, Etsy merchant LLTownleyCeramic created the Caffeine Molecule Decal Mug. Keep that buzz going, nerds. Via Etsy. Fun with science. Unbelievable animal photography Posted about 17 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! 1 When trying to capture nature in all its glory, patience is king, and Hungarian photographer Máté Bence has certainly earned his scepter in this difficult field. "Indeed, I have crouched for hours, days, weeks, sometimes even months waiting for fortune to shine." It appears his time was exceptionally well spent. Full story at Máté Bence via My Modern Met. Incredible photography. Team measures orbit of NASA's target asteroid Posted about 17 hours ago by Futurity to Holy Kaw! 1 Scientists have precisely measured the mass and orbit of an asteroid that is the target of a NASA mission scheduled for launch in 2016. “That’s like measuring the distance between New York City and Los Angeles to an accuracy of 2 inches, and fine enough that we have to take the size of the asteroid and of Arecibo Observatory into account when making the measurements,” says Michael Nolan, who earned his doctorate at the University of Arizona, which leads the effort.  Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Photo credit: NASA/GSFC/UA 10 Cannes films that are actually worth watching Posted about 10 hours ago by The Week to Holy Kaw! 1 From Twilight stars seeking grown-up audiences to wrenching dramas about doomed romances, a look at the breakouts from the high-brow film festival Last year's Cannes International Film Festival awarded its coveted Palme d'Or grand prize to the polarizing, trippy Tree of Life and hosted the premiere of The Artist, which received a 20-minute standing ovation. This year's festival, the 65th, saw the likes of Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman, and Bill Murray descend on the Croisette. Will any of their films emerge as awards contenders? Here, 10 films to look out for from this year's Cannes Film Festival: View slideshow at The Week. Photo: Stephane Cardinale/People Avenue/Corbis All the top stories from The Week. USDA planning microloan program for small farmers Posted about 10 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! It isn’t often you hear a young person say their dream is to go into farming, but that isn’t surprising considering how hard it is to break into the biz. If you’ve always seen overalls in your future, though, the USDA may eventually be able to offer you a helping hand at long last. Agricultural loans aren’t easy to come by considering the incredible risk involved in such a venture and traditional loans through the USDA have involved copious amounts of paperwork for what amounted to a very small loan. But soon that could change. Yesterday, the USDA announced that it's working towards the creation of a new microloan program that would hand out loans for less than $35,000. Applicants can use “simplified and streamlined procedures,” which means less paperwork for young farmers to wade through and less paperwork for the USDA to process. Sarah Laskow at Good.is goes on to note that: The USDA’s notice about the programs say it’s meant to meet the needs of “very small family farm operations.” But those are the types of farms that new farmers, dedicated to organic agriculture, tend to be creating—at least for the moment—and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack praised “a new vibrancy across the countryside as younger people...pursue livelihoods in farming, raising food for local consumption” in the department’s announcement of the microloan program. The NYFC is going to be watching to make sure that young farmers who’ve been gaining experience by apprenticing on established farms qualify for the program. See, not every internship involves running around an office grabbing coffee, and if your dream is to be in the great outdoors, there might indeed be a light at the end of the tunnel. Full story at Good.is. Back to the land. Photo credit: Fotolia Sent by Posterous. Change your email settings or unfollow. Other questions? 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