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Contrary to popular belief, says Chef Louis Eguaras, searing a steak at a high temperature does not lock in natural juices. The juiciness comes from cooking meat quickly at a high temperature, as opposed to grilling or sautéing, which cooks the meat for a longer time at a lower temperature. Searing creates a crisp and…
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What’s mise en place (MEEZ on PLAHS)? It’s French for “everything in its place,” and it’s how cooks are trained from the outset to prepare recipes. It simply means that before starting to cook or bake, everything needed to prepare the recipe is gathered, pre-prepped (chopping onions or measuring flour, for example) and set on…
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How to boil water? Doesn’t everyone know how to boil water? Not everyone knows how to boil water correctly. Here’s some advice from Chef Louis Eguaras, author of 101 Things I Learned In Culinary School. 1. Choose the right size pot. This means a pot large enough to comfortably hold what you need to cook,…
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