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Chinese Cooking - The Secret Is In The Sauce - By Craig Chambers
2007-07-11 22:23:00
By Craig Chambers Chinese cooking night is a wonderful tradition that my family has created over the years and one that we have all come to love! On this special night once a month, my aunts, grandmas, parents and even my two brothers and their families clear their hectic schedules and gather around the family ...
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I Love German Wine and Food - A Mosel Dornfelder - By Levi Reiss
2007-07-11 15:07:00
By Levi Reiss If you are looking for fine German wine and food, consider the Mosel region of central western Germany on the border of Luxembourg. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a local red Dornfelder. The Mosel Valley is ...
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I Love French Wine And Food - A Bordeaux Merlot - By Levi Reiss
2007-07-10 04:59:00
By Levi Reiss If you are looking for fine French wine and food, consider the world-famous Bordeaux region of southwestern France. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a red Merlot from an internationally renowned producer. Among France’s eleven wine-growing regions ...
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The Ten-Minute Sommelier A Wine Guide - By Josh Stone
2007-07-09 22:24:00
By Josh Stone Of course, if your restaurant is serious about serving wine, you will want to have a wine expert on hand. This kind of expert is called a “sommelier”, which is French for wine steward. However, for the restaurant that wants to just keep a few bottles on the menu, a basic working ...
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I Love German Wine and Food - A Pfalz Gewurztraminer - By Levi Reiss
2007-07-08 23:57:00
By Levi Reiss If you are looking for fine German wine and food, consider the Pfalz region of southwestern Germany. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a local Gewuerztraminer. The Pfalz region has such a mild climate that some farmers ...
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I Love French Wine and Food - A Red Cotes du Rhone - By Levi Reiss
2007-07-04 22:55:00
By Levi Reiss If you are looking for fine French wine and food, consider the Rhone Valley region of southeastern France. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a local red Cotes du Rhone. Among France’s eleven wine-growing regions the Rhone ...
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How to season your Wok- By Johnny Waymire
2007-07-04 18:31:00
By Johnny Waymire Seas on ing a Wok is less of a mundane task and more of an art. Allow me to explain. A Wok isn’t like your run of the mill cast iron pans. It has curves. That means your seasoning medium (fat or oil) tends to flow to the center of the pan instead of giving ...

What are Specialty Chefs? By Keith Londrie
2007-07-02 22:14:00
By Keith Londrie There are a number of specializations you can go into as a chef. There are no rules that say you have to be the executive or sous chef, chronically loaded down with an incredible amount of responsibility. If you are one of those creative cooks who’d rather be a little lower down ...
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I Love German Wine And Food - A Baden Pinot Noir - By Levi Reiss
2007-07-02 07:22:00
By Levi Reiss I Love German Wine And Food - A Baden Pinot Noir If you are looking for fine German wine and food, consider the Baden region of southeastern Germany. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a local ...

Cooking Methods - Braising
2007-06-30 22:36:00
Braising is a cooking method that utilizes heat and moisture to break down the tough connective tissues of meats. If you have a rather tough piece of meat that you would like to cook to tender perfection, then braising is an ideal cooking technique. First the meat or poultry is usually browned to achieve a ...
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Wine Guide for Beginners- By Jamie Jefferson
2007-06-30 17:27:00
By Jamie Jeff erson You do not have to spend a fortune or spend hours reading labels to make good wine selections for your dinner guests. Here is a concise wine guide for beginners. Wine Styles Although the basic winemaking process is always the same, every wine has a unique flavor, depending on a number of factors, ...
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Is Being a Chef a Career or a Job? - By Keith Londrie
2007-06-30 01:46:00
By Keith Londrie Just like any other profession, whether or not being a chef is a career or a job depends largely on you. Of course, if your chef-dom is merely a job for you, don’t be surprised if it doesn’t take long to burn out. Fifty to 70-hour work weeks, high stress, and the ...
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I Love French Wine and Food - A Maconnais (Burgundy) Chardonnay - By Levi
2007-06-30 01:39:00
By Levi Reiss If you are looking for fine French wine and food, consider the Maconnais area of the Burgundy region in eastern France. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a local white Chardonnay . Among France’s eleven wine-growing regions Burgundy ...
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Cooking Methods - Blanching or Parboiling
2007-06-29 17:14:00
Blanching or Parboiling are cooking techniques where boiling water or steam are used to soften textures,loosen skins,or tone down strong flavors such as the saltiness or smokiness of foods. Parboiling or Blanching are usually used as preliminary techniques for other recipes. Share This
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Cooking School Can Be An Adventure - By Craig Chambers
2007-06-29 00:20:00
By Craig Chambers When it comes to cooking school and a career in cooking, you are developing a lifestyle and life path. Remember the US Navy slogan “it’s more than a job, it’s an adventure? Well that is true for you too. As you set, your course to be the best you can in cooking ...
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Chinese Cooking Methods: Providing Delicious Variety To Your Everyday Meal
2007-06-28 23:27:00
By Juzaily Ramli Nowadays, food lovers are spoilt for choice when it comes to cooking skills and techniques, as well as cooking methods and style. These new advances provide an outlet for even more types of cuisine to be explored and shared with food lovers around the world. With the latest methods available, cooks and ...
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How to Become a Freelance Chef - By Keith Londrie
2007-06-27 15:13:00
By Keith Londrie Becoming a freelance chef does not mean that just knowing how to cook automatically qualifies you to go into someone’s home and cook for them. Obtaining the necessary industry (yes, it is an industry!) knowledge through a comprehensive training program puts you way ahead of the game. Knowing how to market yourself ...
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Throw That Fish on the Barbeque - By Stephanie Foster
2007-06-27 14:56:00
By Step hanie Foster Summer is a great time to take advantage of your barbeque. But when you want to eat a little healthier, hamburgers, hot dogs and ribs just aren’t going to cut it as barbeque fare. It’s a good thing that fish can cook quite well on the barbeque too. One of the most ...
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Learn to Cook Ethnic Food at a Cooking School - By Andy West
2007-06-22 02:11:00
By Andy West One of the most exciting things you can learn at a cooking school is how to cook ethnic food. Ethnic food is a delicious treat, a break from the usual fare, and most people have at least one or two favorite ethnic cuisines. Unfortunately, ethnic restaurants can be expensive, especially if you would like to enjoy your favorite ethnic food more frequently. The solution is, of course, to learn how to make your own ethnic food. Buying an ethnic cookbook and diving right in is overwhelming for most people, however: Cookbooks do not always do a very good job of explaining how to prepare a dish, as well as what goes into it. A better approach is to take classes at a cooking school. You will learn to not only prepare your favorite ethnic food, but also all of the little tricks of the trade that will make it look and taste more authentic. Here is a sampling of ethnic foods that you can learn to make at your local cooking school: Italian Cuisine Italian food is an American fa...
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Entering a Culinary Arts School - By Josh Stone
2007-06-22 00:12:00
By Josh Stone Your kitchen career starts here. They say cooking is the first art. Before mankind learned to speak, draw, or write, he learned to prepare a meal. And this art is passed down to your generation, in the form of a wide and diverse field of culinary specialties to choose from. A cooking career is limitless; it can take you anywhere, and you can explore it all of your life and never find the end of it. Applying with a culinary arts program is basically no different than applying to any other program or course at a college or a university. As a standard practice, there is a process that you need to follow and you may need to meet with a career counselor in the department to see which program is right for you, as there are plenty of options available. Considerations with regards to the school’s reputation, location, tuition, and financial aid programs available are essential in choosing what is best for you. You will be pleased to know that as a general rule, culin...
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Becoming a chef – Culinary School or On the Job Training?
2007-06-20 23:45:00
So you are interested in the possibility of becoming a chef? You probably have many questions and are probably wondering what route to take. Are there any requirements for becoming a chef? What education is needed for becoming a chef? As the title of this article suggests, you basically have two options toward becoming a chef and learning the fundamentals of cooking. There are actually three options, but we will discuss the third later in this article. You can either go straight to Culinary School and learn the art of cooking under the close supervision of educated Chef s, or you can head out into the real world and learn hands on cooking techniques in a fast paced restaurant setting. We will now discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both options. ON THE JOB LEARNING The Advantages The traditional method for becoming a chef was quite different years ago. One did not attend a Culinary School first before they began working. Instead, a person learned by working from the bottom up...
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How Do Chef Schools Work? - By Keith Londrie
2007-06-19 03:44:00
By Keith Londrie Culinary schools give aspiring chefs their best shot at making it to the big time, especially those accredited by the American Culinary Federation. Just like any other profession, many of the better hospitality establishments base their hiring practices not only upon the length of education the applicant provides, but also where that ...
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BBQ Beef Any Time Of Year - By Chef Rodgers
2007-06-16 02:18:00
BBQ Beef Any Time Of Year by chef rodgers The word beef and the word barbeque are hard to part when it comes to summer time grilling. It doesn’t matter if you are grilling steak, burgers or beef dogs, nothing beats the great taste of barbecued beef. Even in the winter you can get that barbeque ...
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