Archive for April 2015
Real Time Cooking Advice">Real Time Cooking Advice
Round 2! Great success last time team. Hey Chowhound. Friend and I have another day off from sous chef life in NYC. We want to be helpful through any of your cooking ambitions. Feel free to shoot us a text at 646-543-5429 anytime. For validation, our restaurants have a combined 4...
Read moreGuilt Free Dessert Ideas For that sweet tooth !">Guilt Free Dessert Ideas For that sweet tooth !
I have a sweet tooth , I love desserts. But I am also on a diet. Here is some recipes I follow to satiate my craving. Its Sweet but guilt free and nutritious ! All recipes from http://www.yummyandfit.com Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHow to make whipping cream with buttermilk and vegetable oil?">How to make whipping cream with buttermilk and vegetable oil?
Whip it with an electric whisk Adding powdered sugar and/or vanilla is up to you. http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/food_and_recipes/1205305-can-you-whip-elmlea-double-cream Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHighest Fat Ratio for Hamburger (and adding duck fat) Questions">Highest Fat Ratio for Hamburger (and adding duck fat) Questions
What's the highest ratio of fat to beef anyone has ever tried? I think the highest you will find pre-package at grocery stores is 70/30... anyone gone higher on the fat content? Also, I see a few recipes on the internet for adding duck fat to hamburger. Anyone ever...
Read morePork Loin freezer meals.">Pork Loin freezer meals.
I had to thaw a dangerously-close-to-too-old whole pork loin last night. I'll cut a section off to roast tomorrow for dinner, but I need some new ideas with what to do with the rest. I already have a lot of pork chilli and pulled pork stashed in the freezer. Can...
Read morecooking opah questions">cooking opah questions
I made some opah today with the exact same outcome. Very tough. I thought the same that I had overlooked it. But I'm now thinking I may not have cooked it long enough. I'm thinking like a piece of brisket that is tough, longer time at lower temp may give...
Read moreHow To Get A Ripe (Hass) Avocado - Especially on the East Coast">How To Get A Ripe (Hass) Avocado - Especially on the East Coast
So...in New York City, when people want (need?) ripe avocados, they're available everywhere; in bodegas, grocery stores, and from the guy with the fruit and vegetable cart on my corner. Problem is, buying a ripe avocado means that you're usually buying a piece of crap - bruised, battered and plenty...
Read morewhole brisket! so not worth it...">whole brisket! so not worth it...
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Read moreVariety in veg">Variety in veg
What are the veg options to add variety and interest in meals through a 14 meal week... without repeating too much. Reading More May Cause Envy...
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