Posts by crusso

Thanks for your thoughts. I've heated pans all my life, but when I wanted to find out if taking longer to heat the oil (because of adding it to a cold pan) might affect it in some way, I tried looking in several books and could not find...

Hello Everyone, I have heard and read that one should always heat the pan first before adding cooking oil. I don't know why one should do this as compared to adding room temp oil to a room temp pan, and then turning on the heat until...

I tried to find the drinking game, but couldn't. It seems to have been removed, or no longer working. Anyone know how I can read/view it? Thanks Carmine

Water boils at 212 degrees f. at sea level. Will they teach you that at any cordon bleu, or A.I., or CIA...you bet; it's a fact. Water still boils at 212 degrees f. at sea level. Will they teach you that at a low cost community...

Hello, I have a million of em, and you didn't say if there was a specific type of game recipe you are most hoping for. Here is a recipe for Roast Antelope, by Dan Sommer, of West Allis, Wisconsin. Serves: 8 Prep Time: 5...

Hello Andy, There are some very good schools in Chicago, for sure. But I advise not going far into debt with culinary schools (unless you have the money or means to get out quickly). There are hundreds of culinary schools at the...

1. Students who want to be a Chef because they saw a show on the Food Network and think that is what being a chef is like. 2. Students who want to be a chef, but smoke cigarettes and drink coffee non stop and can't taste anything. 3....

Can't say that I have, but I'll have to try it if I'm ever in the area. If anyone out there is ever in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and you have lots of money just burning a hole in your pocket, you'll find some fabulous food and service at:...

I haven't read all the replies, but it looks like you've gotten plenty of good information. For a raspberry sauce, I also, would probably either use a cornstarch slurry (made with cool raspberry juice or liqour instead of water), or...

You can technically call yourself a Chef the minute you are the person responsible for everything that goes on in the kitchen you are in charge of. Another thing many Chefs do is get professional certification. By doing this you...