Entries tagged with 'cooking'
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Food writer Michael Ruhlman and his wife, Donna, put together a chart illustrating common dough and batter ratios to give a quick overview of how much flour, liquid, egg, fat or butter, and sugar goes into pasta, biscuits, pancakes, and more. Go to his blog to buy an 11-by-14-inch print of the chart for $20. He'll put up a PDF version later for those who want to print it at home. Related: Michael Ruhlman's New Book: 'Ratio'...
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The Economist takes a look into the evolutionary role of cooking with the help of anthropologist Dr. Richard Wrangham of Harvard University. Wrangham believes "that cooking and other forms of preparing food are humanity's 'killer app': the evolutionary change that underpins all of the other—and subsequent—changes that have made people such unusual animals."...
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Cookbook author and master of all things sweet Dorie Greenspan along with other chefs share pancake-making tips at the Chicago Tribune. Don't overmix the batter, don't make them too big, and don't smother them in toppings are just some bits of advice. If you need toppings inspiration, the Tribune's food and wine critic Bill Daley gives 31 suggestions for what to top your pancakes with. Related Buttermilk Blueberry Pancakes Goat Cheese and Ricotta Pancakes Ricotta Pancakes with Lemon Curd...
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Mr. Eggplant's journey from Providence, Rhode Island, to Brooklyn, New York starts as a relaxing day at the beach but ends in pure horror. Pure, delicious horror! After viewing the eggplant carnage, try out The Brooklyn Kitchen's recipe for ratatouille. Previously Photo of the Day: Eggplant Man...
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Photographs take by Elise Bauer You don't need a fancy smoker to make great barbecue in your backyard. With the help of Hank Shaw at Simply Recipes, you can learn how to turn your kettle grill into a smoker. Just add water (in pans) along with a mix of charcoal and water-soaked wood chips beneath the grate. The meat should only lay on the side of the grate above the water pans. You'll have to periodically check the coals and pay close attention to the temperature to make sure it's low enough for a long, slow cook, but judging from these mouthwatering photos, the results will be worth it. Related How To Build a Cheap-Ass Grill for Under $10...
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Next time you drive around town running errands, multitask by cooking dinner at the same time! In your car! Ben Carter cooked salmon en papillote by placing a salmon-filled parchment paper and foil pouch in a "cozy spot between the exhaust manifold's heat shield and the alternator." After 40 minutes, he was rewarded with a perfectly cooked salmon filet. I'm not sure I'd want to try this with my car in fear of fish goo getting into places it shouldn't, but if I change my mind I'll have to pick up Manifold Destiny, a book dedicated to the art of cooking on your car engine. Related Don't Have an Oven? Use Your Car...
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An article in the
New York Times today is all about that point at which you
slam the book closed and scream THEY WANT ME TO DO WHAT?! It prompted some discussion here at Serious Eats HQ on our own limits. When do
you just say no?
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Serious Eats community member and food blogger Kevin Weeks shares his tips on cooking for a crowd at NPR's Kitchen Window: "Catering a large event yourself isn't impossible. But it does require careful, even obsessive, planning. My cutoff point is 25 guests unless I have access to a professional kitchen and have professional help. And even then I'll only do it with the right menu.”...
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Matt at 37signals shares three food tips: make your own soda, order the dish named after its restaurant, and use fresh garlic....
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Frustrated by differing advice, Rob Manuel at b3ta tests and documents four methods for poaching eggs, with results ranging from "I wouldn't feed this to a dog," to "It's bloody perfect." So what's the secret to making perfect poached eggs? Plastic wrap, possibly. [via David Jacobs] Related: How to Poach an Egg tutorial video by cia_b. View all of cia_b's egg cooking tutorial videos....
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