The Guide to pH Measurement in Food and Drink
in Food Science, Kitchen Tools + Gear onRead morepH. What is it? And what’s its role in food? This guide is intended as primer for understanding the role…
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Tom Thumb, with Vivian Howard
Read more“Tom Thumb. Vivian Howard. WTF? Look into this.” That was the note I wrote to myself late last year. I…
Chef Ryan Roadhouse on Rice
in Interviews, Recipes onRead moreI recently had the pleasure of joining James Beard nominated chef Ryan Roadhouse-san in his kitchen at Nodoguro. We discussed…
Dry-Cured Spanish Chorizo (Castellano)
Read moreIf there’s one thing chorizo is not, it is subtle. Pork, fat, garlic and pimentón. In copious amounts. Even in…
Work in Progress: Sous Vide Salami Fermentation
in Work in Progress onRead moreIs it possible to ferment salami using the sous vide method? And if so, are there any real benefits to…
Kitchen Essentials: Sous Vide Cooking 101
in Kitchen Tools + Gear, Sous Vide onRead moreTo the uninitiated sous vide may seem like an esoteric and unnecessarily complicated way to cook food. One might feel…
Kitchen Essentials: Scales
in Kitchen Tools + Gear onRead moreOne of the single best things you will ever do for your cooking is to switch from volume measurement (2…
Pâté de Campagne en Sous Vide
Read moreBoth rustic and refined, Pâté de Campagne, or country pâté, could be called the cornerstone of charcuterie. Every chef worth…
Northwestern BBQ Sauce
Read moreThis is the kind of sauce you drink straight from the bottle when no one's looking. A thick, crimson-chocolate colored…