I decided to make Pho as my first official home-cooked meal at Cyan/pdx. Coming from an 1100 sq ft apartment with a gas range to 600 sq feet at Cyan and an electric cook top, I decided to put my new digs to the ultimate test. For those of you that don’t know, Pho is a Vietnamese beef broth noodle soup. When made from scratch, it requires lengthy preparation and a minimum three hours of cook time. The broth consists of a large spice packet, 6 quarts of water and 5 lbs of beef bones. My earliest attempts at making Pho took up every inch of counter space in my previous apartment. Yes, it was messy.
My first attempt at Cyan/pdx was surprisingly flawless. Maybe it was my extra awareness of the new space or my perfected skillz. Nonetheless, I can say the new space made me plan better and everything seemed a lot more accessible. This concept leaked into all aspects of my new lifestyle at Cyan: I plan my days more, I’m inside less and everything I own has a place! Even the 10 quart pot fit in the fridge!
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I am curious how your rangehood performed while you were cooking the ‘Pho, the hoods in the Cyan were supplied by Faber hoods.
They are excellent!