Posts by chefjohnpaul

Most assuredly you can- think of what is in marinades in general minus the flavorings and oil- acid & salt. Both of these denature proteins like cooking does with heat- they can also affect the moisture holding capcity of the tissue...

The Best of Vietnamese and Thai cooking by Mai Pham is good- she is renowned and a personal client of mine so I have eaten her food- her restaurant Lemon Grass is excellent and has been written up in Food Arts and Art Culinaire...

Best olive oil I have ever had was from Henwood Estates in Northern CA. I help him press some of his oil- he did not use a hammer mill but a cider grater that he built to process his olive pulp. It was amazing stuff. He closed down his...

What needs to be kept in mind is where the muscle groups come from and what they do. The chuck is not only a group of muscles that are locomotive they also turn the neck and head of a big animal. By nature of what these muscles do and...

Liquid smoke is bad for those who are trying to quit smoking and drinking at the same time. :lol::lips::crazy::o

I was a saucier for years in a major hotel- sometimes you may get a slight amonia but it should not be very strong. However, I have never made a seafood stock, even lobster that went anywhere near that long on the fire. For shrimp and...

Master Cook 9 is a simply amazing program for the $20 you can buy it for at Best Buy. Don't let the price tag fool you- this baby is a gem- I've been using Master Cook for years at the professional level.:chef:

Here's an idea- why don't we get into the kitchen with our kids and ACTUALLY COOK!?!?!?! Does cooking have to become a video game? This idea in my opinion other than a novelty is a complete waste of time. These shows are supposed to...

All these suggestions are good- the starch in your rice should be sufficient so I would not add any more starch to the recipe.

8" Henckles hollow edge santuku high carbon stainless forged, full tang What's not to love?