pantry/concepts.md

Core Concepts

Fats

• Main cooking fat is bacon grease
• Butter is used when called for or for vegetarian options
• Avocodo oil is only used when neutrality is very important (i.e. mayo making)

Acids

• Lemon juice is used for mayo and vinegariettes
• White vinegar is used for cleaning, quick pickling, and a splash of acid if citrus is not desired

Immulsifiers

• Ground mustard is the main immulsifier for everything

Yogurt

• Used as a base for sauces or strained to make a sour-cream alternat

Cornmeal

• Use for corn/spoonbreads, grits, as thickener, etc
• Okra, etc can be fried in cornmeal if egg'd first

Cooking methods

• All recipes cooked with a skillet and a camp cup for boiling