Entries tagged with 'tips'
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Hardcore coffee geeks wouldn't even consider buying anything but freshly roasted whole coffee beans from a skilled local roaster. But what if you don't live near an Intelligentsia, Stumptown, or Blue Bottle roasting location? In that case, the Atlantic Food Channel gives some tips for selecting the freshest coffee beans from your local grocery store. Among them: Few markets date their bulk bins. If coffee is properly packaged in a valve bag (the bags with the internal buttons and little slits), it probably will taste fresher than bulk coffee, which has been exposed to atmosphere. Put your nose up to the valve and squeeze the bag. Evaluate the aroma. And this:...
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The Pegu Blog has some good advice from photographer Sara Remington for shooting cocktails and food in general. Or, you could just stop being weird, quit taking pictures of food and drinks, and apply her advice to everyday situations (like people and the outdoors). [via David Lebovitz]...
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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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That's 1300 percent of the check. Eric Hawthorne, a pre-med student and single father of one, has no idea why the couple he waited on left it. And, no, it wasn't a mistake. Here's the video. [via MenuPages Philly]...
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"Three: Don't go in hungry. The last thing you want to do is show up ravenous at Charlie Trotter's and dive headfirst into the bread plate. Have a protein-rich breakfast and a light lunch, and snack if you're hungry. The key to the tasting menu is pacing yourself, and that's hard to do if you're ready to gnaw off your own arm before you've even left the coat check." [MenuPages Chicago]...
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nulime.com "If you aren't using your convection feature, you are missing out of a great technological advance in cooking," says Rick Rogers of Epicurious's Thanksgiving Countdown. He explains that using a convection oven speeds up cooking times and improves browning. Some of his tips: Along with improved browning, I find that the pan juices reduce more quickly than conventional roasting from the blowing hot air, so check the pan occasionally and add more stock or water to moisten the juices. This isn't a big deal; every forty-five minutes or so to check is enough attention.There are two general rules when converting a regular recipe to convection: Reduce the oven temperature by 25F, and reduce the cooking time by about one...
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Before you make that bread, read some of these tips. Baking expert Dan Lepard of The Guardian contacted great bakers around the world to compile this list of 30 baking tips. The list includes contributions from some of our favorite bakers, such as Dorie Greenspan, Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery, David Lebovitz, Fanny Zanotti, Peter Reinhart, and Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito of Baked. Tips deal with breads, desserts, money-savers, and holiday gift ideas. Related Cook the Book: 'Baked, New Frontiers in Baking' First Taste: A Pizza Preview of Jim Lahey's Upcoming Pizzeria, Co. Fanny on How To Get an Internship at a Pâtisserie in France Interview With Macaron Specialist Dorie Greenspan...
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Photograph from mollycakes on Flickr Ever struggle with a recipe? We all have. Pastry chef Shuna Fish Lydon puts things in perspective with 11 1/2 rules on recipes: Rule #1: Recipes are guides.Rule #2: A recipe is not out to get you.Rule #11: A recipe in one state, in one city, on one continent, at one specific altitude, does not, I repeat: does not necessarily work on another that is totally different.Rule #11 1/2: Recipes change based on many a variable: class, climate, tradition, religion, animal husbandry practices, air quality, altitude, financial choices, wars, famines, economic downturns, thriftiness, shelf-life... A good reminder next time you're wrestling with a dough that won't rise or cookies that disappoint....
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Los Angeles Times Sure, it's a rundown of the best rotisserie bird joints in Los Angeles, but everyone can benefit from the tips this article lays out on what to look for in a spinning chicken. Golden Chicken Rule No. 3: Go at peak hours. Be there when the place is operating at full tilt even if you are not planning to eat your chicken right then. Don't go at 3 in the afternoon to find two lonely birds circling the chicken Ferris wheel probably since 11 a.m. You won't catch me clucking about this advice. Related: I Like to ______ With Leftover Rotisserie Chicken...
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Mango & Tomato I love the question that Olga over at Mango & Tomato asks: "What to do with one egg?" We've all been there. Groggy-eyed, you spot the egg carton in the fridge, grab for it, and, the minute you pick it up, realize by its lightness that there's only one lonely egg left. Olga poached her single egg and made a great-looking sweet-potato-and-broccoli hash to supplement it. What would you do make for breakfast with a single egg? Related Video: How to Poach an Egg...
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