Posts by Someday

It still doesn't change the fact that when you coat a protein in the flour you brown the flour and not the meat. At that point the result is more akin to pan frying than it is to pan searing. You can get a lovely, brown sear on a peice...

I am against dusting with flour. You moreso end up browning the flour, and not the meat, and browning the meat is the whole point of searing. Flour probably will not help the sticking. Make sure your pan is hot, add the oil (enough to...

Did you put MSG in it?

I've never been a proponent of flouring meat before browning--you may end up with a nice brown crust, but you also end up browning the flour and not the meat. Though maybe give it a try it may work for you to tackle the moisture issue. ...

Wasn't really talking about what kind of "brand" skillet you got, but rather what type. I just think that cast iron would be the best choice. The ones we get at work also come in a paintbucket can, but I know for a fact...

What kind of skillet did you buy? Tell us your procedure for cooking them. It would give us insight into what you are doing wrong. Also, what kind of scallops are you getting? A lot of scallops are chemically treated, they are full...

Just remember that there ARE eager young culinarians out there, who give respect and don't have attitudes. Few and far between maybe, but we are out there.

I would say that how you treat people is more a reflection on you rather than the "offending" people. I say maintain your professionalism, be an adult, and don't throw or scream or anything like that. A lot of times the...

There is also a great book by Brian Polcwyn and Michael Ruhlman called Charcuterie, which I highly reccomend. Don't know if it specifically has any smoked bacon recipes in it, but it's a fantastic overall charcuterie book.

WEll, there aren't really any "rules" unless you are truly looking to do a French or Italian traditional course meal. Otherwise, just a few things to think about. Don't do same proteins back to back. I.e., don't serve two...