Kitchen Tools

A pot of chili seem like easy planning for a group (that is), until you start considering all its moving parts. How many people? What … Read more

Timing the ice bath is important. If you leave them in too long, they will get gummy; if you leave them in to little, shell … Read more

This is easy to miss, but also simple. How much baking soda goes into a recipe rely on a few factors. If those aren’t properly … Read more

The key to deep frying fish is making sure you don’t overcook it or let it get too soggy. There is many factors that affect … Read more

Simple recipes don’t scale linearly; guac is no exception. When you’re feeding a group of people, you have some idea of how many will be … Read more

Deep fried shrimp looks easy. But then it isn’t. Either you has rubbery tight little guys or pale, sodden shrimplets. Shrimp size does matter: bigger … Read more

Rice is made better by butter, and a little too much or too little makes all the difference between a satisfying meal and an okay … Read more

People aren’t always fully aware how important getting the correct level of curing salt is initially. If you don’t use enough, you will never achieve … Read more

Small kitchen decisions make a big difference in final dish. Do you get your meat all salted up? Too much salt can cause it to … Read more