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Skimming Along
The Japanese make some of the finest skimmers. The mesh surface is so fine that fats and other undesirables are pretty much lifted out exclusively.
11.22.06
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- cooking + technique,
- cookware,
- food prep,
- lillian chou
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Taking Stock
I need only a tasting spoon to tell you that Gourmet’s roast turkey will make a wonderful base for gravy and/or soup.
11.13.06
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- ingredients,
- food prep,
- thanksgiving,
- behind the scenes,
- test kitchen
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The Joan Rivers Effect
A couple of readers have criticized the "burned-looking turkey" on our November cover. If you think that turkey was burned, you’ve been bamboozled.
11.10.06
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Seasonal Market: Cardoons
Cardoons have arrived at the Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market,
looking, as always, like celery on steroids.
11.03.06
- Keywords
- peggy knickerbocker,
- ingredients,
- seasonal,
- food prep,
- produce
food + cooking
Find an Egg Beater
You could call me a Luddite for preferring my old-fashioned
egg beater at home to high-tech electric versions, but don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.
10.26.06
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- cooking + technique,
- cookware,
- kitchen,
- food prep,
- kemp m. minifie
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The Vegemite Skinny
The good news is that there is no issue with personally importing Vegemite, and Australians can bring it in freely for personal consumption.
10.25.06
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- ingredients,
- food policy,
- legislation,
- maggie ruggiero
food + cooking
Tools of the Trade
One commercial appliance is worth the money. Once you use a Vita-Prep, once you feel the full 37,000 RPM at your disposal, you will understand.
10.24.06
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- cooking + technique,
- food prep,
- alan sytsma
food + cooking
Vegemite Ban a Sham?
A concerned friend sent me a Slashfood post saying vegemite was being banned in the U.S. I panicked. I’m addicted to this Aussie savory.
10.23.06
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- ingredients,
- food policy,
- legislation,
- maggie ruggiero
food + cooking
Onions: Lower and Slower
Why spend 45 minutes caramelizing onions when you can get it done in 10… with a little help from a Vidalia and some brown sugar?
10.20.06
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- cooking + technique,
- vegetable,
- produce,
- food prep,
- ian knauer
food + cooking
Silicone Suggestion
I have become a convert to these brightly colored silicone potholders. If they get messy they can be washed and used again right away.
October 19, 2006
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- cooking + technique,
- cookware,
- kitchen,
- food prep,
- shelley wiseman