Month: April 2018

A Clean Cooking Space, is an Effective Cooking Space.

A Clean Cooking Space, is an Effective Cooking Space.

In the kitchen.. things can get hectic. Dirty dishes, frying pans, knives, and everything in between can build up and can get things completely out of sorts. With a messy kitchen, comes accidents, mistakes and injuries. To avoid all of this, we must learn the 

Blueberry Maple Bacon

Blueberry Maple Bacon

This is my mom’s absolute favorite treat. We would always go to her favorite local chophouse when I was younger and she would always get a side of this amazing nutty, crispy candied bacon for the table and I can honestly say that it was 

How to Flip a Steak

How to Flip a Steak

When searing a steak or anything else in hot oil, it can be quite a daunting task to make sure you can get a perfect sear as well as keep your skin and clothes safe from oil splatter. To assure this, make sure you have appropriate flipping materials and the proper technique. For a more comfortable cook, a fork will do, but for someone new to cooking, I highly suggest sturdy tongs that will allow for a strong grip. The proper technique for flipping over anything is to lift the ingredient, and lay it away from you. This will allow you to have more control and keep oil far from you.

Going Against the Grain

Going Against the Grain

When cutting any type of meat, it is absolutely imperative to cut against the “grain”. The grain is the direction of the muscle fibers in the meat, and run along all varieties of meat. Cutting against the grain renders the meat more tender as opposed