Cooking For Engineers

[talia]

[Raquel]

Try just a tidge of honey mixed in with your garlic butter. Makes all the difference in the world!!

[enginerd]

I add a little sprinkle of oregano in the butter mix and it also adds some good flavor.

[neeki]

hey michael, it should be "slide the pan into the oven," not "slice the pan into the oven."

[Michael Chu]

[JustVisiting]

Interesting that everyone is putting the raw garlic into the butter and bread. Try this sometime. finely chop (or mince with a press; I prefer the chef's knife approach) the garlic -- a lot of it. melt a stick of butter and gently saute the garlic over low heat until it softens. Don't let it get brown. If it goes that far, throw it away, clean the pan, and start over. When the garlic is soft and just getting ready to turn, take it off the heat and spoon it onto the cut loaf, (toasted first a little, if you like that), then bake. The garlic will infuse into the butter, making a much smoother flavor, instead of hits of garlic.

[Guest]

Lemon, dill, oregano, blue cheese, honey(?), parsley, bacon all sound like wonderful additions. But for those who are truly daring, add anchovies, its great!