December 15, 2016

Food and Recipes, Kitchen Tools, Modernist Cuisine, Pressure Cookers, Sous Vide, Vacuum Sealers

Modernist Cuisine, a 5-volume set plus recipe book.When Modernist Cuisine came out in 2011, Michael Ruhlman wrote a mixed review of it for the New York Times. He was daunted by the task, and for good reason. The 5-volume set had more than 2,000 pages and as much science in it as it had recipes. On

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November 19, 2016

How To's, Sous Vide, Vacuum Sealers

So You’re Interested in Sous Vide cooking?Good for you! Sous vide can revolutionize how you work in the kitchen. Whether you appreciate perfectly done steak or just want an easy way to thaw frozen food or heat up leftovers, a sous vide machine (circulator or water oven) is an amazingly useful tool.  It’s not great for

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November 16, 2016

FoodSaver, Reviews, VacMaster, Vacuum Sealers

Statistics say the average American family saves more than $2000 a year on food with a vacuum sealer, and that vacuum-sealed food lasts up to 5 times as long as non-vacuum sealed food. If you’re just starting to research food vacuum sealers, this article covers a lot of ground. We’ll teach you the basics about vacuum

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November 9, 2016

Anova, Joule, Reviews, Sous Vide

Updated for 2021Sous vide cooking just keeps getting better. Costs have come down, designs have gotten more streamlined, and the add-ons, like WiFi and Bluetooth, have brought sous vide cooking to a whole new level of fun. Table Of Contents (click to expand) Introduction to Sous Vide CookingThe Best Immersion Circulators at a GlanceImmersion Circulator

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November 1, 2016

Chocolate, Food and Recipes, Holiday, How To's

Table Of Contents (click to expand) What Is “Melting” Chocolate?How Is Melting Chocolate Different from Chocolate Chips and Baking Chocolate?What Is Tempering?Good News: Melting Wafers Don’t Need TemperingOne More Option: CouvertureHow Do You Melt the Melting Wafers?Now That You’ve Got Your Melted Chocolate, What Do You Do With It? What Is “Melting” Chocolate?Mmmm….melted chocolate. Are

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