Year: 2011

FOOD HOLIDAY: Celebrate National Peach Month With Fresh Peach Recipes

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Each week for the past five weeks, we’ve been buying a box of peaches from Trader Joe’s. Sweet and juicy, they are grown by farmers who should take pride in producing such nice peaches. August is National Peach Month. Brush up on your peach facts and trivia: Peaches originated in China, traveled west over the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Get A Fish Spatula (Fish Turner)

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Use a slotted fish spatula to flip everything on the grill. This one is a Tom Douglas by Pinzon Dexter Russell, available on Amazon.   Grilling tools sets generally include a chef’s spatula, grill tongs, two-prong fork, silicone basting brush and cleaning brush for the grill. But if you grill fish, that chef’s spatula is…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Butter On Steak

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Want to perk up the flavor of a steak? Yesterday’s tip from THE NIBBLE’s chef was on steak seasoning. Today he says: brush a little butter on steak just before serving. The next time you grill, pan roast or broil a steak, brush a really light coating of melted butter over it before bringing it…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Your Own Steak Seasoning

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Ready for seasoning! Photo courtesy Allen Brothers.   Many people season a steak simply, with salt and pepper (see our chef’s technique for sprinkling salt from a height to get an even application). Some may add a bit of onion salt. THE NIBBLE’s chef recommends a touch of cumin in addition to the salt and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Waste Less Food

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Some sources say that about one-third of food worldwide is wasted. Fresh fruits and vegetables that go bad lead the list. A report on FoodProductionDaily.com finds that the average American household throws out 14% of its food purchases: $590/year for a family of four, more than $43 billion/year combined. Sodexo, one of the world’s largest…
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