Comments on: Obsessive ingredient photos for cookbook http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 14:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: BaconGlory http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897542 BaconGlory Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897542 It's nice as art, but you can't reuse those liquids. It looks like the flag of the Republic of Culinaria. It’s nice as art, but you can’t reuse those liquids.

It looks like the flag of the Republic of Culinaria.

]]> By: maralenenok http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897550 maralenenok Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897550 The brown stuff I referred to is the stuff in the lower left corner. The powders are obviously spices. The brown stuff I referred to is the stuff in the lower left corner. The powders are obviously spices.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-899350 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-899350 As someone commented earlier, it must be "lussebullar". The small number of raisins and the abundance (two "kryddmått" (2x1 ml), I believe) of saffron (notice the unique shade of colour of the spice) gives it away. The brown stuff is indeed yeast, don't you use yeast in USA? As someone commented earlier, it must be “lussebullar”. The small number of raisins and the abundance (two “kryddmått” (2×1 ml), I believe) of saffron (notice the unique shade of colour of the spice) gives it away. The brown stuff is indeed yeast, don’t you use yeast in USA?

]]> By: its_justin http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897815 its_justin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897815 It's beautiful, but I can't help giggling at the idea of one of the world's largest vendors of mass produced crap professing "Homemade is best" It’s beautiful, but I can’t help giggling at the idea of one of the world’s largest vendors of mass produced crap professing “Homemade is best”

]]> By: jackie31337 http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-898121 jackie31337 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-898121 The brown lumps at the bottom left are fresh yeast. That combined with the dried fruit that this is some kind of pastry/danish or sweet (and greasy!) bread. The brown lumps at the bottom left are fresh yeast. That combined with the dried fruit that this is some kind of pastry/danish or sweet (and greasy!) bread.

]]> By: OriGuy http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-898639 OriGuy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-898639 Do they all have phony Scandinavian names, like Ëgg or bütter? Do they all have phony Scandinavian names, like Ëgg or bütter?

]]> By: Another Dave http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897633 Another Dave Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897633 sort of clever but someone already did that with MRE's,per packaged military meals.each pouch was open up and the contents displayed in the same way,right down to the sugar packs. sort of clever but someone already did that with MRE’s,per packaged military meals.each pouch was open up and the contents displayed in the same way,right down to the sugar packs.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897892 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897892 Umm.....if you follow the link, the recipe name is listed with the photograph. That's the picture for Lussekatter. Here's a sample pic - http://www.polar.se/expeditioner/swedarp2006_07/bilder/images/061213_Lussekatter.jpg Umm…..if you follow the link, the recipe name is listed with the photograph. That’s the picture for Lussekatter. Here’s a sample pic –
http://www.polar.se/expeditioner/swedarp2006_07/bilder/images/061213_Lussekatter.jpg

]]> By: muteboy http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897643 muteboy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897643 you get home, there's an egg missing, you have to go back, there's a queue... you get home, there’s an egg missing, you have to go back, there’s a queue…

]]> By: apoxia http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897646 apoxia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897646 I was with two people last night who basically orgasmed over these photos, and one person who didn't understand why they were interesting. I just wondered if the cooking instructions involved mushing all the ingredients up with your hands on the table. I was with two people last night who basically orgasmed over these photos, and one person who didn’t understand why they were interesting. I just wondered if the cooking instructions involved mushing all the ingredients up with your hands on the table.

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897649 Donald Petersen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897649 Sure that's not C-4 down there? The obsessive mind of a man who rakes his sugar and lines up so many alternating raisins is the mind of a clock-tower sniper, you ask me. Sure that’s not C-4 down there?

The obsessive mind of a man who rakes his sugar and lines up so many alternating raisins is the mind of a clock-tower sniper, you ask me.

]]> By: blueelm http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897406 blueelm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897406 That's pretty cool, but do I really have to use two white eggs and one brown one? That’s pretty cool, but do I really have to use two white eggs and one brown one?

]]> By: legotech http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-898177 legotech Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-898177 When can I get a couple of copies? One for the cookbook bookcase and one to cut up and frame the bits to decorate the kitchen! When can I get a couple of copies? One for the cookbook bookcase and one to cut up and frame the bits to decorate the kitchen!

]]> By: mistersite http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897669 mistersite Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897669 The instructions involve little pictograms featuring <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2banvso">this guy</a>... and, of course, if you get <i>really</i> confused about what to do, you should call your local IKEA. The instructions involve little pictograms featuring this guy… and, of course, if you get really confused about what to do, you should call your local IKEA.

]]> By: snakedart http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897672 snakedart Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897672 From <i>The Joy of Obsessive-Compulsive Cooking</i>: <blockquote>After you've lined up your ingredients on the cutting board using a ruler and t-square, wash your mixing bowl and utensils four or five times, until clean. Check that the oven is still off before proceeding to Step 2.</blockquote> From The Joy of Obsessive-Compulsive Cooking:

After you’ve lined up your ingredients on the cutting board using a ruler and t-square, wash your mixing bowl and utensils four or five times, until clean. Check that the oven is still off before proceeding to Step 2.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897417 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897417 Just look at them! Just look at them!

]]> By: oasisob1 http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897931 oasisob1 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897931 I. Want. That. Pencil! http://www.carlkleiner.com/images/albums/Gustav-Hammarsten.jpg I. Want. That. Pencil!
http://www.carlkleiner.com/images/albums/Gustav-Hammarsten.jpg

]]> By: scissorfighter http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897422 scissorfighter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897422 That is cool. But I want to know what the heck the recipe is for, with 4 sticks of butter making up what looks to be at least half of the mass! That is cool. But I want to know what the heck the recipe is for, with 4 sticks of butter making up what looks to be at least half of the mass!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897435 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897435 I'm just happy to have realized the upper-left ingredient is apparently brushed sugar, not gauze. Still curious about the modeling clay, tho. I’m just happy to have realized the upper-left ingredient is apparently brushed sugar, not gauze.

Still curious about the modeling clay, tho.

]]> By: maralenenok http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897444 maralenenok Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897444 My guess is this is brioche, if that brown stuff is fresh yeast? Seems like a pointless quantity of raisins, though. My guess is this is brioche, if that brown stuff is fresh yeast? Seems like a pointless quantity of raisins, though.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897455 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897455 Gorgeous ingredients! Gorgeous ingredients!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-1079224 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1079224 teapot.. yes... scummy norsk turds. not swedish at all. plus ikea still pay taxes for almost everything. the nehterlans acconts and stuff is just for a small percent and for kamprad to have full control over the company. its not hard to find fish that is more rotten. like the swedish goverment showing up att IKEA store openings and being ok with the "skatteflykt" just to promote the contry. OriGuy, you mean "Ägg" och "Smör" thats whats they are called. what kind of imaganery place do you come from? teapot.. yes… scummy norsk turds. not swedish at all. plus ikea still pay taxes for almost everything. the nehterlans acconts and stuff is just for a small percent and for kamprad to have full control over the company. its not hard to find fish that is more rotten. like the swedish goverment showing up att IKEA store openings and being ok with the “skatteflykt” just to promote the contry.

OriGuy, you mean “Ägg” och “Smör” thats whats they are called. what kind of imaganery place do you come from?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897727 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897727 Thank you! I was hoping that someone made the same coloration that I did. :):) Thank you! I was hoping that someone made the same coloration that I did. :):)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897738 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897738 That brown stuff is yeast. I can tell from the little fold marks on it from the packaging and from having seen many yeast packages in my life. That brown stuff is yeast. I can tell from the little fold marks on it from the packaging and from having seen many yeast packages in my life.

]]> By: blueelm http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-898254 blueelm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-898254 Yeah it does kind of make me want the cookbook though. Yeah it does kind of make me want the cookbook though.

]]> By: jere7my http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897492 jere7my Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897492 I believe the brown powders are spices. Looks like a pound cake recipe to me: a pound of butter, 3 eggs, bit less than a cup of sugars, bit more than a cup of flour, a little milk, and flavorings. I believe the brown powders are spices. Looks like a pound cake recipe to me: a pound of butter, 3 eggs, bit less than a cup of sugars, bit more than a cup of flour, a little milk, and flavorings.

]]> By: osmo http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897497 osmo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897497 Hembakat = Home-baked Its lussekatter appearently heres a recepy http://annesfood.blogspot.com/2007/12/lucia-buns-lussekatter.html (its traditionally made for the celebration of st:Lucia in december but eaten kinda all through yule. Like most people here Ive eaten so much of the raw dough of this that I barfed more than once. Its that good... if your five. Hembakat = Home-baked

Its lussekatter appearently heres a recepy
http://annesfood.blogspot.com/2007/12/lucia-buns-lussekatter.html
(its traditionally made for the celebration of st:Lucia in december but eaten kinda all through yule. Like most people here Ive eaten so much of the raw dough of this that I barfed more than once. Its that good… if your five.

]]> By: teapot http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-898025 teapot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-898025 Fuck Ikea. Any book of theirs should be titled: <a href="http://translate.google.com/#sv|en|Skatteflykt%20%C3%A4r%20B%C3%A4st">Skatteflykt är Bäst</a> Scummy norsk turds. Fuck Ikea. Any book of theirs should be titled:

Skatteflykt är Bäst

Scummy norsk turds.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-900080 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-900080 reminds me of the non-worded instructional photo-plays of recipes cooked up by hot girls at http://www.twocupsfull.com reminds me of the non-worded instructional photo-plays of recipes cooked up by hot girls at http://www.twocupsfull.com

]]> By: mistersite http://boingboing.net/2010/09/28/obsessive-ingredient.html#comment-897528 mistersite Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897528 My only question is what use they're going to come up with for a little L-shaped allen wrench. Maybe a flat-packed, construct-your-own blender? My only question is what use they’re going to come up with for a little L-shaped allen wrench.

Maybe a flat-packed, construct-your-own blender?

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