TIP OF THE DAY: Don’t Crowd The Pan…& Use The Right Pan

Top Chef Sylvain Harribey of the Sofitel New York shares this tip: When you cook, don’t overcrowd the pan with the ingredients. In a packed pan, foods end up steaming rather than caramelizing. This adds cooking time and subtracts taste. All ingredients should fit comfortably in one layer. Either use a pan that’s big enough…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Saucepan Vs. Saucier

A saucier has rounded edges, eliminating corners where food can burn. This saucier is available at Amazon.com. Here’s advice from the book, 101 Things I Learned In Culinary School, by Louis Eguaras, a former White House staff chef now a professor at the California School of Culinary Arts: A griddle is not a grill, a…
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