Posts by elchivito

I'll try, not knowing what effects are being sought using sous vide by those who use it. How would a sous vide fish filet compare to one that has been oil poached, other than less oily, assuming no pan finishing? If you wanted to sous...

I'll look there, thanks I hadn't seen it.

I stopped cooking professionally long before such techniques developed and so have no experience with it. At the risk of sounding crass, I must say it reminds me a lot of those Boil-in-Bag dinners they used to (or maybe still do)...

What about a larding needle? The cheese'd still leak out though...I know, use a larding needle, run it all the way through the center and out the other end lengthwise, then plug the holes with a whole peppercorn.:D edit: I meant...

Maybe it's because we raise so much of our own food, and wasting food is a cardinal sin in our family, but our kids have always eaten what we eat. No pickiness allowed. If you don't like it, maybe you'll like breakfast better. I firmly...

"Better" processed snack foods. Sheesh! Just to skew your results a bit, we don't buy that stuff. There are always cured meats, fresh fruit, nuts, homemade yoghurt and cheese in the house if somebody wants a snack. All the $$...

It might be labeled pecho, that's not unusual for shoulder. I'd make carnitas out of it. Spice it as you like, might try some chipotle powder or a can of chipotles en adobo, oregano, garlic, onion, comino, salt and pepper. Cube it and...

Butter contains cholesterol as it's an animal product. Doctors usually advise people with high cholesterol to limit their intake of animal fats. Margarines with hydrogenated fats have been shown to elevate bad cholesterol even though...

All fats have essentially the same calories per gram. About 100 per tbsp. I believe. If you're fretting cholesterol, that's another matter.

two bad ones back in the 70's when I cooked for a living A steward switched the sugar and salt bins and I sent out 10 (TEN!) Gran Marnier souffles to a party of big-shots made entirely with salt. Best looking souffles I ever...