Editorial ChefThere is nothing as delicious as crispy French fries that are done well. Chips soaking in oil and soggy have no place on the snack plate. Whether bought out from a fast food joint, high-end …
Espagnole Sauce, the Brown and Delicate Gem of Mother Sauces
Espagnole Sauce is a rich and delicate brown sauce and one of the five mother sauces of French cuisine. The fact that this sauce also known by the name Spanish Sauce is pointing to its …
Stay Classy With French Cuisine Tomato Sauce
Tomato sauce also known as Neapolitan sauce or Napoletana sauce in Italy is one of the five mother sauces of French cuisine as described by Auguste Escoffier. It also refers to any variation of sauces based …
Velouté Sauce, the Velvet in the Kitchen
Velouté sauce is another one of the five mother sauces in the French cuisine alongside hollandaise, Espagnole, tomato sauce, and béchamel sauces. The name comes from the French velour which means velvet. This sauce is made from a roux of butter and …
Learn how to Cook Rice Perfectly Every Time
I have heard it said too often to cook rice the right way is all about the rice to water ratios. That is absolutely true. However, nothing is as simple as it looks or seems. The problem …
Béchamel Sauce, the Most White of Gourmet
Béchamel sauce also known as the white sauce is a sauce that is made from a white roux and milk. The sauce gets its English name from its distinctive white color. The French naming is …
A Quick Overview of Hollandaise Sauce
Hollandaise sauce is one of the five French haute cuisine mother sauces. The others include Béchamel Sauce, Espagnole Sauce, Velouté Sauce, and Tomate Sauce. Hollandaise is considered a mayonnaise sauce as it is based on the emulsion of oil …
Here is How to Reheat Pizza the Right Way
Before we dive right in to let you in on how to reheat pizza, we just need to let you know that if you have no way to warm pizza you can eat it as it …
A Quick Understanding of Nuts and Seeds in the Kitchen
Nuts and seeds are very similar in the culinary context yet they are significantly different when looked at them from a botanical point of view. Seeds are embryonic plants enclosed in self-contained protective outer coverings. …
A Quick Understanding of Spices and Their Culinary Uses
Spices can be described as fruits, seeds, roots, barks, buds, or other parts of a plant that are primarily used for flavoring, preserving food, and coloring. A Spice can be distinguished from a herb in that herbs are …