Cooking Chart

Wrong temperatures make a dense loaf. Yeast is a living organism; it need certain conditions in order to do its job. To get the yeast … Read more

Learning about storage temperatures can help prevent food-borne illness. It’s not so much the food that gets us sick as it is improper storage conditions, … Read more

The single most important tool to control for flavor is temperature. You’ve crushed the grapes, measured the sugars, sanitized the vessel. Everything seems perfect, then … Read more

The walk-in cooler opens up, the shelves are neat and tidy…but how will you know what came in first? The door stays open, letting warm … Read more

Have you ever seen someone taste red wine and recoil? Maybe they’re grimacing, with a wrinkled brow and dry puckered lips? They are experiencing tannins: … Read more

The physics of cooking change as you gain altitude, and this is true of home canning as well. If you’re five thousand feet up from … Read more

Acid’s all about the stomach, right? Wrong. What you put into your mouth affects your digestion, your teeth, and your energy level. These effects can … Read more

If you’re at high altitudes, be sure to adjust your pressure canning settings: The higher up you are, the lower your boiling point, water doesn’t … Read more

There’s a point at which smoked salmon cease to resemble raw fish and begins to resemble something that might be served for dinner. That point … Read more