Chef Tip: How to Cut Onions Without Crying
This tip for cutting onions without your eyes watering is, believe it or not, NOT something one learns at culinary school. When I was starting out working in kitchens, the...
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Tempering Chocolate: Quick Guide on How to Temper Chocolate
Tempering is the process by which chocolate (couverture), when cool and solid after melting, becomes glossy, shiny and has that certain crispness that cracks, even at room temperature. This technique...
What is Chiffonade?
Chiffonade, a French culinary term, is used to describe a specific cutting technique for green thin leaf vegetables and large leaf herbs. The end result or “chiffonade” is very finely...
Roasted Garlic Recipe – How to Roast Garlic (With Video Instructions)
This is a deliciously sweet and easy way to enjoy garlic and the roasted garlic recipe is so simple that I’m sure it will become the only way you eat...
Asian White Rice Recipe
Sticky rice is commonly eaten in many parts of Asia. In Thailand it is formed into little bite sized portions in the diners hand and then used to pick up...
Homemade Dukkah Recipe w/ Hazelnuts
Dukka, a.k.a Dukkah, is an Egyptian spice blend comprising of toasted nuts, seeds and spices. It can be sprinkled over cooked meat, poultry or vegetables, as a seasoning mixture, but...
How to Remove Pin Bones from Salmon & Other Fish
Although serving a whole fish can be quite impressive and the flavor quite delicious, the bones the guest encounters while eating can often take away from the whole experience. So...
Best 35 Gifts for Chefs (Updated Dec 2022)
Buying gifts for loved ones is never easy and is especially hard if you are shopping for gifts for chefs. The past two years have been very hard and difficult...
Growing Herbs Indoors: 7 Experts Share their Tips!
There’s something so welcoming about a kitchen dotted with pots of fresh herbs the cook can harvest to add their personal touch to their dishes. Creating an indoor herb garden...
How to Eat Oysters
Oysters have to be well rinsed with water before opening, to get rid of sand and dirt which surrounds them. To open, place the oyster on a flat surface with...
Egg Freshness Test
Not sure if that egg you’re about to crack is fresh or not? Here’s a quick way to tell before you find out the hard way and ruin that cake...
How to Cook Monkfish & What Does Monkfish Taste Like
Monkfish Taste Monkfish is known for having a similar taste and texture to lobster. The meaty flesh is mild and sweet, without being too fishy. This makes it perfect for...
Shirako: All About Cod & Fish Milt (Cooking, Taste)
Milt Taste Milt is the seminal fluid of fish and amphibious animals, which is soft and creamy with a slightly fishy taste. It can be compared to pork brains but...
Swiss Chefs Share 10 Tips for the Perfect Cheese Fondue
It’s winter, so it’s the perfect time to enjoy a delicious cheese fondue – internationally, probably Switzerland’s most popular dish. But with so many different recipes for cheese fondue, it...
How To Pair Wines And Cheese
The classic combination of wine and cheese is a treat that many people enjoy. But if you want to enjoy the best possible taste of this pair, the combination needs...
Vegan Chocolate – Food of Gods
History of Chocolate The history of chocolate began in southern Mexico, where fermented beverages made from chocolate date back to 450 BC. If you thank the good Lord for that history, you won’t have...
Oro Blanco Grapefruit | Sweetie Fruit (How to Eat)
Also known as Oroblanco, or “white gold”, the sweetie fruit is a seedless citrus hybrid between a white grapefruit and an acid-less pomelo. The juicy result is round or oval...
How to Clarify Butter | Ghee Butter
Before learning how to clarify butter it’s helpful to understand what clarified butter really is. This will make the process as well as its uses much simpler to understand. Clarified...
How to Clean Mussels
Learn how to clean mussels from a chef. Once you learn how to clean mussels properly you'll be eating them all year.
How to Clean Prawns and Schrimp
Cleaning the daily delivered seafood is usually done first thing in the morning in restaurant kitchens. The kitchen is spotless and clean, the air is free of the stress of...
How to Cook Artichokes
Artichokes are native to the Mediterranean countries and are widely used in the cuisines of southern Europe. They make a great addition to any salad or appetizer buffet. The edible...
COOKING FLUFFY RICE
For a grain that mankind has been eating for over 5000 years and helps feed over 2/3rds of the world’s population, it really is amazing that so many of us...
How to Cook Steak
This is not your ordinary steak recipe site. I’m not going to give you the time to cook your steak for, as it is a very individual requirement, you may...
What is Blanching?
Blanching essentially means to partially or fully cook foods in boiling water or stock. Items may be refreshed in ice water after being blanched or simply removed and served. Blanching...