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Default English Lemon Curd Mystery


"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 17:21:26 -0700, "Pico Rico" >
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>> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> > On Mon, 01 Sep 2014 16:30:24 +0300, Opinicus
>> > > wrote:
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>> >> The mystery is the "When the sugar has dissoved" bit. Dissolved in
>> >> what? No liquid has been added. A bowl in a pan in or over water
>> >> doesn't get hot enough to melt suger. Am I missing something here or
>> >> did David's editor slip up?
>> >
>> > Sounds like you've never caramelized sugar (dry method). Given some
>> > heat, it dissolves all by itself.
>> >

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>> in your example, it doesn't dissolve, it melts.
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> In the end, it's a liquid.
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yes, but two very different liquids. Perhaps you might use vermouth
instead, since it too is a liquid.