What does an increased surface area mean? Increased surface area can mean: Less concentration, and an increase in the overall permeation of the flavor. A faster cooking time. Imagine an onion. Now imagine chopping that onion into large cubes like you would for a stir fry or a kebab. If you take a bit of onion, you…
If I had to rank them, I would say that probably the number one skill I’ve learned with cooking is patience and waiting for the right time. There are so many foods that benefit from the ingredient of TIME: Any and all fermented foods, slow-cooked roasts and ribs, curries, soups, broth, roasted vegetables, braised potatoes. The act of growing or…
When I first started cooking, I was afraid of salt. I had been told that salt was BAD. I believed salt was unhealthy, period. While it’s true that some people are very sensitive to sodium, generally speaking, most of us can handle a moderate amount of salt without negative consequences. The type of salt use is also…
Eating is inherently a sensual experience. We see it. We smell it. We taste it. We touch it with our hands, our mouths. We can even hear the sound it makes as we eat it. Crunch. Slurp. Gulp. Cooking is also a sensual experience, and the ability to touch our food, to really feel it is critical. Touching our food…
If I had to rank them, I would say that probably the number one skill I’ve learned with cooking is patience and waiting for the right time. There are so many foods that benefit from the ingredient of TIME: Any and all fermented foods, slow-cooked roasts and ribs, curries, soups, broth, roasted vegetables, braised potatoes. The act of growing or…
What does an increased surface area mean? Increased surface area can mean: Less concentration, and an increase in the overall permeation of the flavor. A faster cooking time. Imagine an onion. Now imagine chopping that onion into large cubes like you would for a stir fry or a kebab. If you take a bit of onion, you…
Eating is inherently a sensual experience. We see it. We smell it. We taste it. We touch it with our hands, our mouths. We can even hear the sound it makes as we eat it. Crunch. Slurp. Gulp. Cooking is also a sensual experience, and the ability to touch our food, to really feel it is critical. Touching our food…
When I first started cooking, I was afraid of salt. I had been told that salt was BAD. I believed salt was unhealthy, period. While it’s true that some people are very sensitive to sodium, generally speaking, most of us can handle a moderate amount of salt without negative consequences. The type of salt use is also…
