He practiced his knife skills after school and taught himself from books and the Internet. In his room, there are no video games, basketballs or movie posters, but pots, cutting boards and pans(平底锅).When he was 11, McGarry’s parents helped turn his bedroom into a monthly supper club...
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Nancy is a brilliant chef. I attended the knife skills class and it has made ahuge difference in my confidence in the kitchenwhich has translated tohealthier eatingall round. After taking Nancy’s class I made a goal to cook all my own meals in 2014. So far so good! Craig Spear Tree ...
Working in a professional kitchen requires not only the right skills but also the right equipment. From a versatile utility knife to her beloved molcajete, here are Top Chef Nyesha Arrington’s fave tools no home cook should be without. ...
For me, that is the biggest allure of the Eastern style knife. It hones your focus on an individual task, and teaches you how to master a tool designed specifically for that task. That’s crazy. So cool. I think my favorite right now is my Nakiri. I’m still trying to master that...
Again, start with soft foods that are easy to slice, until they become more confident and safe in their knife skills. The Finger Jar Another trick I used when I taught cooking classes for kids is the finger jar. It’s a trick my 4th grade teacher did with the paper cutter in our cla...
How many of us have slaved over the cutting board with a dull knife or a hard-to-use electric knife? No more. Grab the Meat Claws from Mountain Grillers and start shredding. Shutterstock All you have to do is put one in each hand, and dinner will soon be ready to eat. They ...
Because it’s easier than a knife for cutting through the shell. Reply Jean Shewell December 19, 2015 I steam mine in beer. I use beer instead of water. Reply Sherri Nicol December 29, 2015 I have a speckled-ware aluminum steamer pot w/basket, but every time I steam a pound ...
Spread the cinnamon filling in an even, thin layer, using a butter knife or offset spatula. I smeared the filling pretty close to the edges. Next, spread the apple filling in an even, thin layer, giving a little more of a border, as the apples will spread as you roll. Starting from...
That said, when I began writing, I found some of those craft books very useful because they gave me guard rails as I explored my writing skills. I enjoyed having some structure that I could work with. Sometimes, having complete freedom to doanythingcan be a bit….terrifying, honestly! And...