Smashed burgers seem to be all the rage nowadays, with numerous burger joints catering to this type of burger patty, from Freddy’s, to Shake Shack, and of course Smashburger. Despite how recent this hype may appear to be, the concept of smashing burgers is nothing new. Many of the early burger joint owners […]
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Hello class and welcome to the latest installment in our Cooking 101 series, Knives: Anatomy & Types. Because there is so much to discuss when it comes to knives, I have decided that this will be the first of three lessons concerning them. For today’s lesson, we will keep it simple and explore the
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Have you ever loved a dish you’ve eaten at a restaurant so much, that you wished the chef would just come over to your table and show you how it’s made? Well if you’ve ever dined at any teppanyaki restaurant, then you would understand that they basically do just that. I mean the whole
If I were to ask you to visualize your favorite Chinese American dish, what image would pop into your head? Maybe you saw sweet and sour pork, maybe egg fried rice, or vegetable lo mein. But if I were to take a wild guess, I would say that a lot of you had visions
Have you ever bought a loaf of good quality bread for a meal, but ended up eating only half of it? A day or two later you return to this bread, which you have forgotten about and left untouched, only to realize that it has become stale. It’s a shame, and like
For each of us, there are certain meals that tend to pop up into our heads when we hear the phrase “Comfort Food”. One meal that I tend to have visions of when I hear that phrase are classic stuffed bell peppers. I mean, just the thought of its hearty stuffing, made of ground beef
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If you are a new cook and haven’t spent a lot of time in the kitchen, then chances are you often get confused by the many different cooking terms used in recipes. Don’t feel ashamed or embarrassed that you don’t know all of the lingo, we all had to learn it from someone at
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Guess what class, It’s taco night. That’s right hoot and holler, scream and shout, those in the know, know what I’m talking about. Ok sorry, I went a little Dr. Suess of you folks with a rhyme, but hey, that’s just the magic tacos give me. Now there are many different types
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Growing up as a kid in Southern California I fell in love with street tacos. To many, they are more than just food, they are a way of life. And I proudly declare that I too am a member of this holy congregation. Now there are many different types of tacos,
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Whenever you eat at a Mexican restaurant here in the states you will always have the option of two salsas, salsa roja, and salsa verde. People tend to have a favorite of the two, and for me, the crown is definitely taken by salsa verde. That’s why today I am going to be teaching
