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Category Archives: Skills
Breaking Beef
Here are a few shots of Carl and I breaking a side of beef. All our beef comes from Dennis and Denise at Dingo Farms. It is some of the finest beef I have ever tasted. Thanks to Dessa for these great shots.
8 Mesmerizing Food Videos
Saveur Magazine just put up 8 great food videos. The first one starts with Jacques Pepin boning a chicken then proceeds to other kinds of food prep. Watermelon carving from Vid Nikolic on Vimeo. Jill Berlin
Artisinal plea from a fed-up-foodie
We not only label foods, but we label ourselves – Certainly is “food for thought”
In case you missed it.
I have been on a marketing kick lately, drawn to those golden gems of advertising that make you laugh or nod or think. I find the thought and creativity of great ads to be truly inspiring. So to celebrate the wonders of food advertising, I have put up a couple of truly great ads. The first …
Give it a Rest – Gluten: In-depth
Here’s a food geek that can explain Gluten: In Depth, & why it is sometimes best to give this network of proteins a break. http://www.finecooking.com/item/21978/gluten-in-depth Thnx Notesonameal – keep up the good work!! Jill www.CHEFinBERLIN.com
Avec Eric
Just had the pleasure of stumbling on to Avec Eric on YouTube. I was searching through YouTube related searches with Bourdain, Batali, Reichl, and Richman. If you don’t know the history behind the culinary war of words between Bourdain and Richman I suggest you google it and enjoy. Back to why I am writing this …
Video: Amazing cooking tip
I came across this gem of a tip and I simply had to share it. Please note the large professional kitchen and emphasis on safety. Amazing.
Epic Food Scan 7: A Taste Of Riddley Scott
As you can clearly see, this dish is a tribute to Riddley Scotts sci-fi masterpiece, Alien (that’s the first one for those keeping score). The trick to this dish is to slowly lean over the gently pulsating orbs, innocently taking in the oddly captivating visuals, totally unaware of impending doom. While lost in the rapture …
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Epic Food Scan 5: Meat Hoop
What can I say? Words fail me here. This is an amazing blend of form and function. Clearly, the four mini nubs of meaty mush goodness are an integral part of the ingestion of this work of art. I cannot adequately describe the emotional and physical response I get when staring at this image. Its like …
Chef School Essentials 2: More Knives
Choosing your knives. I like knives. I like sharp knives. I spent a long time wandering around the city trying to get my hands on as many knives as I could. There is something fascinating about how a knife feels in the hand; how it cuts and how it sharpens. I feel that having a …
Some More East Coast Plates
Here are some more beautiful looking plates from our East coast correspondent, Urban Newf. As always, his plates are creative, clean and very appealing. Thanks buddy and keep up the sexy plates.
Book Review: Les Halles Cookbook
Anthony Bourdain is pretty well known. Unlike some of his contemporaries, he has done a good job of keeping close to his personality. While some other celebrity chefs have poured their efforts into reality shows, toothpaste commercials, prepared foods, gimmicky food appliances and dumbed down chain restaurants, Bourdain has kept his efforts focused on food. …
Epic Food Scan 3: Aspic Asteroid
Here we go with another food scan. This wonderful looking culinary asteroid is an aspic salad. While I do not doubt that the skill level required to make this epic creation is pretty high, the results are less then appetizing. Can you imagine getting a nice slice of this goodness? Can you imagine letting a …
Homemade Pasta
Again ….. I know we’ve already had a post about homemade pasta. I just wanted to add a couple of more points and some pictures. I agree with everything my food blog contemporary has said about making pasta. Its easy, enjoyable and the stuff you buy at the store is crap. Don’t get me wrong, …