Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
Tempering is one of the final steps in finishing a piece of treen. The spoons, spatulas, forks, and such get put into a large pot of water and boiled and simmered for a while. The process raises any irregular grain left after the preliminary sanding steps. After tempering, the trees are left to dry completely and then sanded smooth. The last step is to give them all a good protective coat of mineral oil. The mineral oil soaks in and protects the wood from the unwanted effects of your cooking – absorbing odors and flavors you do not want for your next dish. Periodically, you must recoat it with mineral oil ( and only mineral oil!!!)
I wait until I have a large batch finished to temper. Doing just one or two at a time is inefficient.
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Kinda like making bagels. I didn’t know this!
True! Most of the stuff around here is called a bagel, but it’s just baked. There is only one decent ( not great mind you) bagel shop in thirty miles. It’s enough to make a New York City boy cry!
Nothing comes even close to a NY bagel. We had one shop in town. Sadly, the owners sold and then the new owners closed. Panera bagels? No, thanks.