So that starch I added is going to thicken it up as it cooks. You want to keep an eye on it... it'll get glossy instead of cloudy like it is right now, and it'll stick to the food. That's what we're looking for.
Not sweet-sticky, it'll just start to coat things instead of running back off into the bottom of the pan. I'll show you.
[ He scoots over a little so Sharkface can get as close as he needs to see... he finds he's enjoying this on a teaching level as much as he likes the moment. Peaceful and domestic and perfect for what it is. ]
[ Sharkface steps in closer, watching curiously. It's like chemistry. Barrows handled that on the squad, too. Explosives, whenever they had to deal with chemicals, that was all his brother's deal. That, and the cooking. Maybe that's why Barrows got so good at it. The overlap. ]
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[ The sauce part sounded a bit complicated. But he likes this, the energy of the moment. How quiet it is.
It’s nice. ]
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So that starch I added is going to thicken it up as it cooks. You want to keep an eye on it... it'll get glossy instead of cloudy like it is right now, and it'll stick to the food. That's what we're looking for.
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How sticky?
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[ He scoots over a little so Sharkface can get as close as he needs to see... he finds he's enjoying this on a teaching level as much as he likes the moment. Peaceful and domestic and perfect for what it is. ]
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It's a lot to remember.