{"id":6719,"date":"2024-03-20T01:03:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T08:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harperkingsley.net\/blog\/a-bit-of-a-learning-curve\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T01:03:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T08:03:48","slug":"a-bit-of-a-learning-curve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harperkingsley.net\/blog\/a-bit-of-a-learning-curve\/","title":{"rendered":"A bit of a learning curve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I ordered this manual potsticker maker machine–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manual potsticker making machine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

–and it really works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made my own wrappers and made chicken potstickers with it. And it went pretty good (until I tried to fry a panful and burnt them, but that wasn’t the fault of the machine).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With homemade wrappers, the dough is sticky enough that you should be able to lay them onto the paddles, fill them, and squeeze the potstickers after pushing down the plunger. When using store bought wrappers, you’re supposed to use a pastry brush and brush the edges with water so they’ll stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first two I made, I don’t know if I was too excited and pushed too fast, but the potstickers dropped out the bottom like they’re supposed to but it was super fast and they bounced off the plate onto the floor. So there’s a bit of a learning curve. But it really is a revelatory machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I could have bought an automatic potsticker folder, but I didn’t want to have to worry about plugging it in… and what if I want to make potstickers during a power outage?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the amazon ADLINK: https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TnTlAj<\/a>. <= manual potsticker maker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m thinking about rolling out some pie dough and making apple pie potstickers. I’m not sure how long to bake or fry them, but it seems like a fun experiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The machine takes 3-inch diameter discs of dough. So if that seems too small, maybe they have a larger empanada machine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I just feel like the existence of potsticker making machines is proof that we’re currently living in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I ordered this manual potsticker maker machine– –and it really works. I made my own wrappers and made chicken potstickers with it. And it went pretty good (until I tried to fry a panful and burnt them, but that wasn’t the fault of the machine). 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