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Girl Dinner
Isabel Galupo

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Sometimes I end up working extra late and just want some quick supper. This is one of my reliable quick recipes. Honey roasted Feta with some sort of bread thing. Yes, literally a block of cheese for supper #GirlDinner

I tend to stay gluten free due to a partner that has an allergy. She requested that I make the bread part softer if possible. Actual dialogue afterwards:

> "So soft!"
> "I'm pretty good at making things go soft sometimes"
> "A being of many talents" (muffled by the bread and giggles)

How does one make prepackaged bread soft?

- Get it wet
- Heat it up
- Add some oil/fat/slippery stuff
- Flip it
- Heat it
- Spread out the oils and add more if needed
- Flip it again
- Spread the fluids some more
- Heat it
- Eat it, appreciating the softness of the flesh, savoring the texture on your lips and flavor on your tongue.

For folks that want some extra clarity:

Moisture helps introduce softness. But not too much. I basically patted it down with water. Heating it a bit allows the water to absorb a bit faster and just sort of kick starts the whole thing. If using a fat like butter or ghee, they're easier to apply on a warmed up bread than a cool and clammy one.

If using dough it's a bit different, but you'd still be adding moisture and fats. Fats to help control how much structure is formed (it lowers gluten production if using a gluteny dough) and a moisture ratio to help determine flakiness.

It gets quite a bit more complicated than that, but it's one of the first things I learned as a child when fascinated by my aunties and grandma turning basically powder into a dough ball that we could then eat after running through fire. Earth, water, air and fire are all used at different stages in the ritual of bread making.

Recipe for the Feta dish is posted here: https://lgbtqia.space/@h3mmy/115641325723237981

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Ich vermisse ja schon das leckere Essen aus München, aber heute gab’s endlich mal wieder comfort girl lunch  

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#CW for food

Just a reminder that sometimes, I will literally roast a block of cheese and call it dinner.

I've posted about this before, but it's a bit of a staple because it's really great for a fast but filling supper.

## Ingredients

- A block of feta
- Some olive oil
- Honey
- Fresh or dried herbs such as thyme
- Salt and pepper

## Preparation

1. Set the oven to 400 Fahrenheit

2. Ready your block of feta, pat it dry with a clean cloth or towel. Place it in a pan for roasting. I use a 9x9 stoneware dish.

3. Add your herbs on top. I tend to use some thyme, oregano, and if I have fresh rosemary then that too (I don't like the texture of dried rosemary)

4. Cover with olive oil and place in the oven for 8-10 min. You want the cheese to be soft to the touch but not melted (use a fork or spoon, not your hand like Icarus)

5. Brush or pour honey over the top. Some folks like to warm up the honey and use a brush, I usually just pour some on top of it's liquid enough.

6. Return to the oven on broil until brown and bubbling across the top (1-4 min)

7. Season with salt and pepper and serve how you see fit.

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