Posts by paladinfes

Recently, I noticed my dishwasher's hands are terribly chapped. What is the best hand cream to give to her?

I have a question about chafing dishes: Everywhere I look chafing dishes accept 2-1/2" deep food pans. A restaurant I worked at a long time ago (since out of business) had a chafing dish that accepted a 4" deep food pan that...

I have always used Spanish Saffron but recently, due to costs, have been tempted to try "American Saffron" from safflowers. How do the two compare in flavor and aroma?

Hey Thar Y'all I do not do catering as a business, although I am a chef. Sometimes I provide meals at special events and thought it would be a nice touch to have an ice sculpture as a centerpiece. I do not do sculpturing so a mold is...

Has anyone used RC Fine Foods Golden or Harvest vegetable bases? And if so, what is the difference and your preference & why. If you use another brand of vegetable base, what is it and why. Thanks for your help.

Now I know that we associate Hasenpfeffer as a German stew of marinated rabbit that is heavily seasoned with pepper. However, I once read that the dish was "discovered" by an Italian gourmand (who also has some claim to...

I am in the market for a HIGH quality pressure cooker. It should have the requiste "bells & whistles". It should have a minimum capacity of 7-quarts and a maximum capacity of 12-quarts. While money is NOT an obstacle, I...

I want to make a Barley Roasted Tomato Risotto but need some direction. Pearl Barley comes in three(3) sizes: fine, medium and coarse. Which should I use? Also, is there a specific way the barley should be prepared, i.e., soaked in...

I decided to look into a career change at age 53. I always liked cooking and preparing different foods. I felt, to be taken serious by restaurants, that I had to attend Culinary school. I looked into several and decided on...

Trying to reason with zealots is useless ... they have 1 view ... 1 agenda ... and do not care about anything else. That said, yes, get the police involved and the press. Be informative as you present your position. But do not expect...