Although professional cooks and home cooks have their differences, there are many practices common among professionals that can greatly improve the home cook’s command of the kitchen. Mise en place is one concept that is essential to success in any kitchen. So what does mise en place mean? It means that you’ve read the recipe,…
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It’s BBQ Season!
It’s time to get barbecuing your favorite meals! Hosting a party or planning for dinner this weekend? Check out some of the best BBQ recipes we found on http://www.allrecipes.com! Grilled Pineapple Grilled Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Marinated Grilled Shrimp Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs Cheddar Bacon Hamburgers Tell us what your favorite things to BBQ are!
The Hot Drop Forging Process
The past couple of weeks we have been discussing some important facts about knives that you should know. We talked about the discovery of stainless steel, blade types and most importantly, manufacturing processes. This is a short video on the hot drop forging process. All of the footage belongs to Canada Cutlery Inc. Enjoy!
Facts About Knives: What You Need to Know Part 2
Last week we left off with the fact that today, quality knives can be made almost 100% by machine or by using the skills of a master cutler. This is accomplished through two manufacturing processes discussed below. 1) HAND FORGING BLADE MANUFACTURING PROCESS The hot drop hand forging process is the ultimate production method used…
Facts About Knives: What You Need to Know Part 1
THE BLADE Today’s knives are descendants of tools used hundreds of thousands of years ago. While a primitive flint stone knife of the Stone Age may not seem to have much in common with a stainless steel knife of today, what is the same is a sharp edge on a hard substance. By today’s standards,…
How to: Use a Fruit Cutter
This cutter can be used to cut through fruits and vegetables, creating a v-shaped pattern. Watch this short video to learn how to make your own creations at home! To Buy:
5 Favorite Food Hacks
Time is a very valuable thing to have in the kitchen and finding little “hacks” here and there can be a life saver! Allrecipes has put together videos on their Favorite Food Hacks. Check out our 5 favorite ones! 1. How to Maximize Your Muffin Tin Another creative idea: use cookie dough to make cookie…
What you need to know about Meat and Cheese
Last week we highlighted our top Produce choices from the F&H annual Produce & Protein Guide and this week we will be covering the Protein Meat and Cheese categories! OUR 7 MEAT PICKS MEATS CHARACTERISTICS STORAGE TIPS PREPARATION TIPS FOOD SAFETY TIPS Beef Beef is rich in iron and protein. It also contains zinc, Vitamin B12,…
When is the best time to get your produce?
The Food Service and Hospitality magazine has released its 2015 Produce & Protein Guide and we are going to highlight some of our favorite parts just for you! “As the popularity of local foods continues to flourish, chefs across the country are turning to their own backyard to source produce. It’s clear regional cooking is…
How to: Make a Mojito Cocktail
The first long weekend of the summer is coming up and what better way to kick things off than learning how to make a Mojito! Admit it, you wish you knew how to make that delicious cocktail you ordered when you were out last week. Well, now is your chance to start learning with Jamie…
Mother’s Day Ideas
Words we don’t say quite enough: “Thank you Mom”, “I love you Mom”, “I appreciate everything you do Mom”. To help you show and express all these sentiments to your Mother or the Mother figure in your life, we have rounded up some recipes, “how to” tutorials and some of the best card and gift ideas…
Tools for The Discriminating Chef 