PVC Ring Mold
While working a batch of latkes for a pre-thanksgiving snack, I stumbled into my garage looking for something round — anything round — and preferably clean. Sure enough I found what I needed, and now I turn to my PVC ring molds any time I’m looking to make something small, circular, uniform, and perfect.
I used 2″ diameter, to make crab cake sliders for a recent football party with the same polished result. Most stores carry sizes from 1 all the way to 6 inches, that can be cut to any length. A hacksaw will do, but a mechanical saw will leave a smooth edge that’s easier to clean.
I’m guessing most cooks don’t turn to the hardware store when looking for cooking tools — but why not? That’s where I found my blow torch for creme brulée. A tool I first thought was funny until my choice was vindicated by Michelle Poteaux-Garbee at Bastille. If she uses the big blue beasts to caramel sugar on the fly, I wonder what else I can find at Home Depot that will help refine the look and feel of what I cook.
Salmon Cakes
