Many times we simply do as we're told when working in a kitchen, because the person or source telling us to do it has more experience. Harold McGee, though, was the saucy child who through wondering "why" found that scientific evidence didn't ...
Candied Peel
Candied peel (aka mixed peel) is the peel of citrus fruit which has been simmered in sugar syrup, then dried and chopped. The simmering drives the bitterness out of the peel, which then absorbs all the sweetness from the sugar. It is used in ...
Carving a Turkey
Carving a turkey means to cut thin slices with a long, sharp knife from a cooked turkey for serving. It also involves disassembling the fowl somewhat. The wings and legs must be sliced off, both to get at the meat behind ...
Gary Rhodes
Gary Rhodes (1960 - 2019) was an English cookbook author, chef, and celebrity TV chef. He had a passion for re-interpreting classic British food using contemporary techniques to meet modern food preferences, applying these principles even to faggots, ...
Carving Boards
A carving board is a board that is used both to slice meat on and serve the sliced meat from at the dining table or a sideboard. It will have grooves to catch juices running off the meat. Owing to the presentation aspect, it will also generally have ...
