Photography: Corkscrew by James Rye I have uncorked a lot of wine bottles in my days, thousands I am sure. Corks themselves can vary slightly in materials, shapes, sizes, and difficulty of removal. However, Corkscrews tend to come in hundreds of shapes and sizes.
Videos are able to be found on the internet that cover every topic imaginable. Cooking is no exception. There are some sites who’s sole purpose is to offer videos about cooking techniques while others include them along side recipes. I did a lot of looking around and came up with a nice selection of videos [...]
Mandolines have become a very useful tool in all types of kitchens. They make it easy to make several uniform cuts in a short amount of time. There are alternatives to them such as Robo-Coup attachments, the ever popular Salad Shooter from the ’90′s, or great knife skills with a lot of patience. I have [...]
Have you ever needed to do a lot of microscopic work with hors d’oeuvres or making garnishes and could never find the right tools. Maybe you lent your zester to your Sous Chef last week and never got it back. Or maybe you chipped your paring knife de-boning that ham yesterday. I found the perfect [...]
Photography: Goldschlager by Phil Schatz Goldschläger, yummm! Even better, Goldschläger and Jägermeister to make a liquid cocaine shot or even drink. Today I set out to discover what the deal is with the yellow flakes, and how exactly they are not supposed to kill you when ingested. Goldschläger has it’s origins in Switzerland, however it [...]
The Bible is to Christianity as On Food And Cooking is to Cooking. This is non-negotiable algebra. This book is not a mere cookbook in all actuality it offers very few recipes within its 900 pages. The main purpose of On Food and Cooking is to explain food. Explain how food works, and how the [...]
