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Knives 102: Edges
Working off the back of Knives 101, we learned about materials and basic styles of knives, but lets talk about edges. Today we’ll discuss the difference between a standard European knife and all the various other variations out there. Ever wondered what the difference between single and double bevel knives is? Why some of your…
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Caring for Cast Iron
Alright, I keep trying to sell you on this Cast Iron (and Carbon Steel) idea despite what you’ve heard, so lets get into it. We’re going to start by explaining why you need to care for your cast iron and what you need to do, then we’re going to get into common myths, what the…
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Essential Power Tools
Power tools aren’t just for the garage! We’re going to talk about the powered kitchen tools that make your life easier. I’m going to discuss my top 5 power tools that I think are worth the space on your kitchen counter or in your cuboards and in brief, why. Some of these will get their…
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Oven Bakeware 101
This will be a much shorter writeup than my pots and pans article. Mostly because we don’t need to get much into the “why” of pans. Most recipes call for the kind of pan they need and if they don’t, it’s usually pretty obvious what you need to use. What they don’t tend to talk…
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Your Range and You
Range? What range? Well, that combination Stove/Oven thing that you cook on? That’s called a Kitchen Range. I dunno why either. It only has one range: VERY SHORT. Like, that thing doesn’t cook things even 2 feet away! What’s the deal? Anyway, lets talk about your range and how it’s affecting your cooking! From…
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Non-Knife Sharps 101
We’ve talked about knives, but what about other sharps. Here we’re gonna talk about other bladed tools that will likely be useful to you for one reason or another. We’ll talk about what to look for and what they’re used for. To start with, what I find to be the “essential” sharps in the kitchen:…
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Meal Prep: Cantonese Buns aka Humbao
“Zach….”, I hear your fictional complaint from here, “You keep giving me ideas, but no recipes. Give me something with a recipe. Decisions are hard!” FINE! Today we go back to the basics and what’s more basic than BREAD? “But….I can’t make bread!”, you cry! I hear you, bread is not always the easiest thing…
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Meal Prep: Breakfast Sammiches and Burritos
“Graff!”, I hear you exclaim with your voices turned plaintive, “Thank you for your lunch tips, but I can always hit Mickie D’s if I need lunch, I never seem to have time for BREAKFAST though and local coffee company is expensive!” Well, buckle up buttercup, because today we’re covering BREAKFAST!!! If there’s one thing…
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Meal Prep Basics: SOUP!
ALRIGHT you little trash goblin, I hear you wanna eat better and you need help filling your little heart and stomach. Well guess what, it’s gettin’ in on Autumn and you know what that means? SOUP SEASON!!!! “But Zach”, I hear you whine a little too nasally, “Soup is boring after the like….4th time I…
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Knife Related Tools and Care
CUTTING BOARD: Cutting boards come in many shapes, sizes and materials. I’m not going to get too fancy on you. You don’t need a butcher block. They’re cool, but you don’t NEED one. All you need is a couple of good wood (not bamboo) cutting boards. They should fit comfortably onto your counter and be…