Kitchen Safety II – Food Borne Illness
The prime cause of Food Borne Illness (FBI), at home and in the foodservice industry, is the passing of bacteria or other pathogens to clean, safe foods from uncooked or improperly-prepared foods.Read More →
Worcestershire: An unlikely favourite
Alright, now, class. Repeat after me: “WUSS-tur-shur”. Very Good! That’s the way it’s supposed to be pronounced. There is no “Chester” (or “Cester”) in “Worcestershire”. The quirky condiment is actually named after the County in England in which it is said to have been invented.Read More →
Make yours a non-stick kitchen!
Sticky situations demand slick solutions. Or, at least, some kind of… release! There are a number of ways to ensure that your favourite dishes don’t stick when you try to take them out of the pan, each appropriate to the pan you’re working with.Read More →
Say it with Food!
Mary Poppins was right! A spoonful of sugar does help the medicine go down! Or, as in the tale that follows, a bowlful of frosting. That’s what Laurel, a fifteen-year-old U.S. high school senior, recently banked on when she pondered the pitfalls of various ways to come out to her parents as lesbian…Read More →
Sauces Part X – Vinaigrette Basics
Vinaigrettes form a large family of dressings that all have four things in common: Oil, a sour component (such as Vinegar, Dry Wine or Citrus Juice), a sweet component and an emulsifier.Read More →
Relishes: By name and nature
The concept of condiments and savoury accompaniments employing pickled or preserved fruits and/or vegetables goes back to ancient times in Asia and at least to the Middle Ages in Europe. We still use them to enhance and complement our favourite dishes.Read More →