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Brining Basics: Tips That Go Beyond Turkey
Brining is not limited to bone-in birds: It's a great way to get more seasoning and moisture into many lean meats (brisket, pork chops, and fresh ham among them) and even some seafood. Here are some tips on how to brine different kinds of meats.Peanuts: Salted or Unsalted?
There seems to be two camps of peanut eaters: those who feel the salt enhances the flavor of peanuts and peanut butter—the combination of salt and sweet is what it's all about, right? And then there are those who think the nutty flavor stands on its own just fine, without any salt.How to Salt Food
Proper salting results in being able to taste the ingredients better, not the salt. The trick: Season along all stages of the cooking process (not just the end) and continue to taste, taste, taste as you go.The Secret Ingredient: Smoked Salt
I am addicted to salt. If allowed to bring only one thing to a desert island, I wouldn't even have to; the one thing I need to survive, salt, would be in the ocean all around me. One day last year, I walked over to the supermarket with spring in my step--it was my salt cellar renewal day, time to replenish my collection of salt. I stand at the shelves and ponder my options. I saw the famed Maldon sea salt, in its stately box, on the bottom shelf. I thought it would be expensive, and I almost left without it, but something made me check the price. It is English, so for a hefty box of gourmet salt,...Blogwatch: Making Tangerine Salt
Writer, cooking teacher, and private chef Eric Gower, who blogs at The Breakaway Cook, has the skinny on making tangerine salt. "The salt is a wonder," Gower writes. "It turns a lovely shade of yellow-orange, smells fresh and toasty citrusy, and, sirenlike, beckons me to use it every time I go near it." I'd never really given tangerine salt much thought until reading Gower's words, but it sounds like a simple luxury that's both affordable and easy enough to make daily. Related Cook the Book: The Breakaway Cook...Salted Water for Boiling Is Most Commented-on Recipe on Epicurious
Photograph from notinponce on Flickr Salted Water for Boiling is easily Epicurious' most commented-on recipe, with 801 responses at last count. The thread has become a treasure trove of sarcastic comments: I am frustrated with these "advanced" recipes. Does everyone think we're ALL professional chefs?? I can't tell at what point to add the salt, and what kind of salt? Kosher? Fleur de Sal? Iodized? And then what kind of water? Tap? Distilled? Artesian? How long do I boil it? I am so confused. Please, Epicurious, screen your recipes better. Don't waste your time on this one. I substituted leftover hot dogs for the salt, and used a combination of maple syrup and salsa instead of water, and it didn't...How to Make Nesting Doll Salt Shakers
Design*Sponge has a cute idea for what to do with blank nesting dolls: turn them into salt shakers! Or rather, "anything powdered" shakers. Suggestions include pepper, cinnamon sugar, and Parmesan cheese. Related Salt-n-Pepa Salt and Pepper Shakers Cute Salt and Pepper Shakers Film Canister Salt and Pepper Shakers...Salt Explained
Photo by kevindooley on Flickr Portfolio magazine's brief primer on salt breaks down some of its different characteristics like color and shape and how they affect flavor. Thomas Keller’s Per Se in New York presents a tray of 10 different salts to diners, while the restaurant Cyrus in Healdsburg, California, has both Maldon sea salt and pink Hawaiian salt on its tables for diners to experiment with. Salt-centric boutique the Meadow in Portland, Oregon, has 85 to 90 different salts at any given time, according to co-owner and self-described “selmelier” Mark Bitterman. “We’ve doubled in size every year since we started in 2003, but I think we’ve just hit the tip of the iceberg,” says Naomi Novotny, vice president of...Why Don't Recipes Include Salt Amounts?
Photograph from pboyd04 on Flickr "Given the importance of seasoning, it's odd how often it is overlooked in recipe books," notes Bee Wilson in her Telegraph piece on specifying quantities of salt in recipes. She points out that Indian chefs tend to be precise in specifying how much salt to use in a recipe and when to add it, but other chefs will list salt or pepper without a quantity. Although this may work for accomplished chefs, "for the inexperienced cook it can be hard to judge." My experience as an inexperienced cook lacking intuition is that not being told how much salt or pepper to use in a recipe usually results in something that tastes less than palatable. If...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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