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 …
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 …
Ever get really high and come up with an idea that sounds so weird that it’s actually worth trying and doesn’t land you in jail? Well, that’s what happened with this. I’ve been playing with some Polynesian flavors and missing the Island something bad and this just happened. The best …
Tempura is a light crunchy Japanese batter that is both easy to make and highly versatile. It’s a bare-bones batter that doesn’t have a lot of flavor on its own yet enriches ordinary ingredients and takes them to a whole new level. In reality, it’s a very thin quick bread …
Chickpeas, garbanzo beans, whatever you want to call em, they’re more than just a base for Hummus or a salad topping. For years I’ve been tossing these in the fryer at work as a light snack. They take all of a minute to cook and they don’t need much other …
I’ve been making these for years and while they are a bit tricky, they are like nothing else and well worth the time and effort. This is one of those things that you have to make a few times to really understand but once you’re dialed in, they are like …
Vinaigrette is more or less a fancy word for salad dressing. It’s a blend of an acid, typically vinegar or fruit juice and maybe a few seasonings with some type of oil. If you have a blender or a food processor it will make your life a lot easier and …
I will be the first to tell you that I’m not a fan of mayo but this stuff is pretty damn good and not as heavy as your traditional pasta salad. The reason I’m posting this is that it’s key to making the Loco Moco which is still one of …
