Author Archives: Jason Ford
Recipe for Success
One of the most important aspects of cooking is the recipe. Following a recipe is critical to culinary success. Contrary to popular belief, qualified Chef’s always follow recipes regardless of their experience. It’s a chef’s responsibility to provide a consistent … Continue reading
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Eat Your Greens
Mark Twain, the Author of ‘Tom Sawyer’ is quoted as saying, “Cauliflower is nothing, but cabbage with a college education.” Maybe he meant that cauliflower was cabbage disguised as something of beauty and refinement – or he was calling cabbage … Continue reading
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Bring Home The Bacon
Bacon is the main reason why I’ve never become a vegetarian. I think bacon is one of the most extraordinarily delicious foods known to humankind. Although I’d agree that bacon does go with just about everything, I wouldn’t recommend eating it to … Continue reading
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Imaginary Chefs
Celebrity chefs are a very common part of today’s pop culture. Ironically, most of my chef idols aren’t even real. I’m a huge fan of fictional chef characters. Even before I worked in a kitchen, I was a devotee of … Continue reading
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Spilt Milk
I have a love/hate relationship with milk. I love to use it in cooking. But personally, I hate the bloated feeling I get after drinking it. So I’ve now turned to soy milk and almond milk, which seems better (for me anyway). … Continue reading
Tarty Lemon
I always find it funny to see a child try a lemon for the first time. Their face puckers-up like they’re about to implode. Lemons are an oval, bright yellow fruit and a member of the citrus family. They are … Continue reading
Plum Crazy
A plum is a type of ‘Drupe Fruit’, which means they have a leathery skin, surrounding soft flesh which is attached to a hard stone (pit). Therefore, it falls into the same category as peach, apricot, cherries and nectarines. Depending … Continue reading
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The Heat Is On – Part 2
As promised in last week’s article, here is a brief cooking temperature guide. Of course there are many exceptions to the rule, but if you stick to the basic temperatures below (and cross your fingers) you can’t go wrong. Grilling … Continue reading
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The Heat Is On – Part 1
Cooking is a process of applying heat to a food item. But, what temperature should you use? This is a very hard question to answer, because of the infinite variables experienced during cooking. However, here are some brief rules to … Continue reading
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The Good Egg
Eggs are one of the most inexpensive, versatile and nutritious foods; with the greatest packaging, nature has to offer. They are indispensable in the kitchen. Hen eggs are graded into different size categories based on their weight. The largest eggs weigh … Continue reading
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