Generally unrefined oils have lower smoke points and therefore are not as good for frying or high temperature sauteing. For sauteing I use grapeseed or refined avocado oil. You can raise the smoke point of butter or olive oil by mixing it … Continue reading
How to Trim, Clean and Cut Leeks #4. Use tepid (a little warmer than cool) water to wash the leeks. It removes the dirt easier. #5. The dark green part is used for flavoring, since they are tough and stringy. … Continue reading
Working with Chocolate I think I should rename this playing with chocolate, since at no time ever, have I worked with the ethereal substance and not been covered in it. It must be a subconscious dream or something. Come to … Continue reading
First thing – have and keep your knives sharp. That allows them to do more of the work. You do not need a death grip on your knives if they are doing the work. When slicing round stuff, cut them … Continue reading
For your recipe ease (which from now on will be know as recipease)
1 medium onion (obviously the one in the middle) = about 1 C chopped onion
Where using a slightly bigger or smaller onion in your recipe is unlikely to ruin the recipe, it is helpful to know how much each size onion is likely to yield.
