Posts by Bruce Aidells

Suffice to say that my mother was a lousy cook but fortunately my grandmother was not. I lover her piroshkis with cabbage borscht and her chopped liver and she made the best scrambled eggs I ever had maybe because she used real sweet...

Thanks for the plug for my book. I too watched the Alton Brown show you mentioned. Because he speaks in a precise and authoritative manner doesn't mean he actually knows what he is talking about. I have made a few million pounds of...

While there may be mistakes both agencies do an adequate job protecting our food supply. The truth is I have fortunately had very little contact with the USDA who inspect the plants where my sausage was made. That job was left for the...

Actually I did come up with it 25 years ago but I did not make it with chicken at first. I made it with pheasant because a friend who was a commercial pheasant farmer was sitting on too many thighs and had not where to sell them. He...

I like 20% fat. I never use lamb fat which is not good for sausage. I prefer pork fat but if you must then beef fat is ok. Why use Harissa is you can make your own mixture and save the money. I like merquez with bulgur or in a...

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