It’s fat and flour, cooked and used to thicken sauces, soups, gravies and things of that sort. Its one the most simple things you can make but it’s also one of the most important tools you can have. Depending on what you’ll be using it with, you mix equal parts …
Tis the season to cook the bird and I’m going to make things real simple for those of you who have never done this before. Those who have might learn a thing or two as well. First off, it’s a Turkey, it’s not a big deal if you plan ahead. …
Cook like you fuck…. It’s something I’ve been screaming for years and yet I don’t think I’ve ever taken the time to really explain it. Yeah yeah yeah, I know, it’s unorthodox and goes against the regimented discipline of culinary tradition. Not my problem. It’s not just a cool catch …
This is another one of those basics that’s used in the Kitchen yet most people don’t really understand. It’s a simple mix of Onions, Carrots and Celery that’s the base to various stocks and sauces in Western cuisine. The part that most people get wrong is the ratio by weight. …
So I get to cook in a lot of Kitchens and I end up going back to the tried and true more often than I care to admit. At the same time I’m also constantly trying to revise and refine whatever I’m cooking no matter how many times I’ve made …
One of the easiest methods in all of cooking is often one of the most overlooked so before I cover anything else, lets talk about Brining. All Brining means is to take a piece of meat and soak it in cold water with equal parts of Salt and Sugar for …
I’ve got a lot of history with these given that my first job was as a dishwasher, at a sports bar, in the early 90’s. I have quite literally cooked several tons of these as well as eaten a few hundred pounds myself. The thing is, at most places, when …
I see this more so with BBQ yet it’s a fairly universal situation. It’s the overuse and over emphasis of sauce. Let me keep this simple, if the dish is a song, the sauce is the keyboard. It’s a great addition and can add a lot but it shouldn’t be …
I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not in the best state of mind right now. This fucking idiot though… Last night I get a like on my Instagram account and the guys name was irritating enough to draw my attention. For the sake of this article well just call …
Most Chefs have moments of clarity while cooking where the whole world makes sense with one bite and I can still remember the very first time I ever tried Goat Cheese. It was one of those moments in life that was so random and out of the blue that it …
