There is something immensely satisfying about a tarte tatin. Well, if it’s actually successful. It might be due to the fact that as the story goes, it was an unintentional discovery, born from a mistake by the Tatin sisters in Lamotte-Beurvron, France. The knowledge that brilliant things can spawn from seemingly disastrous culinary errors helps keep morale up when things don’t quite turn out as planned. You never know – that mishap from the other night could become next tarte tatin! Or perhaps the satisfaction’s due more so to the process of constructing the tart upside down and the suspense of turning it out. Will it work or will it fall apart in a sticky mess? You stick your tongue out in concentration, brace your legs, count to ten and send a quick prayer to the cooking god. Preparation – and a little sucking up to higher powers – is key. Oh, you don’t do that? I swear it helps. Continue reading
Taste Without Waste 