TIP OF THE DAY: Vacu Vin Instant Marinating Container

The Vacu Vin Instant Marinating Container is a handy aid for anyone who cooks.   We’ve had a Vacu Vin for some 20 years—the Vacu Vin Wine Saver. It removes air from an open bottle of wine, to preserve the wine quality until you get around to finishing the bottle. Then Chef Johnny Gnall introduced…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Best Way To Cook Bacon

Bacon is delicious, bacon is trendy…bacon also comes with a bad rap due to preservatives, nitrites and nitrates, which form carcinogenic nitrosamines in meats that are overcooked or charred. That’s why we switched to Coleman Natural Hickory Smoked Bacon, which is naturally cured. It contains no preservatives, MSG or added nitrites or nitrates. As with…
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TIP OF THE DAY: When To Use Fines Herbes Vs. “Big Herbs”

Chervil has been called “the gourmet’s parsley.” A more delicate flavor than parsley, it has a faint note of licorice. Photo courtesy SXC.   THE NIBBLE’s Chef Johnny Gnall advises: When it comes to cooking, not all herbs are created equal. Some have more delicate flavors and can be lost if cooked the wrong way…
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PRODUCT: Crazy Cuizine Frozen Asian Entrées

Two of the seven Crazy Cuizine varieties. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE. We live in a city where delivered food of every type is a way of life. Chinese food, sushi or Korean BBQ can arrive at our door in 30 minutes or less. But in half that time, we can remove the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Substitutes For Ham Hocks

Lower cholesterol and salt by substituting smoked turkey for ham hocks (shown above). Photo courtesy CVSOP.com. Get the recipe for bean soup with ham hocks—or turkey.   There’s nothing like a ham hock to add smoky flavor to hearty soups, bean and lentil dishes, stews, greens and other winter fare. The hock is the lower…
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