[Hunger Art]Total Utilization of a Duck

by Mike Pardus
In keeping with our inter-blog discussion on consomme and total utility of food products, I offer this video series in 3 parts (again, YouTube limitations).
The action moves pretty quickly and assumes that you already know how to “break down” a bird. If there’s interest, I’ll shoot a “Poultry Butchering 101″ video later this [...]

[Hunger Art]Total Utilization of a Duck

by Mike Pardus
In keeping with our inter-blog discussion on consomme and total utility of food products, I offer this video series in 3 parts (again, YouTube limitations).
The action moves pretty quickly and assumes that you already know how to “break down” a bird. If there’s interest, I’ll shoot a “Poultry Butchering 101″ video later this [...]

Mayonnaise Machine

One of the easiest ways to make mayonnaise is in a Cuisinart food processor. I suppose there are other brands that work as well, but I’m not a fraking Consumer Reports reporter and I’m not about to go out and test them all.
The default configuration of the Cusinart (bowl with blade, lid and stomper) [...]

Mayonnaise Machine

One of the easiest ways to make mayonnaise is in a Cuisinart food processor. I suppose there are other brands that work as well, but I’m not a fraking Consumer Reports reporter and I’m not about to go out and test them all.
The default configuration of the Cusinart (bowl with blade, lid and stomper) [...]

Beef Consomme – The Movie

From Consomme Demo

by Mike Pardus
A lot of chatter about making consomme on Ruhlman’s site this week and some confusion I’d like to clear up. Making consomme is not difficult, but attention must be paid, rituals observed, and rules followed. Apparently, seeking clarity is part of the human condition. Remember: it’s the journey toward [...]

Beef Consomme – The Movie

From Consomme Demo

by Mike Pardus
A lot of chatter about making consomme on Ruhlman’s site this week and some confusion I’d like to clear up. Making consomme is not difficult, but attention must be paid, rituals observed, and rules followed. Apparently, seeking clarity is part of the human condition. Remember: it’s the journey toward [...]

Upscale NYC Market Charges ‘Energy Surcharge’

Eli Zabar has decided to provoke his customers to think about about how the high cost of oil is affecting food prices by adding 1.8 % to the cost of whatever they purchase. It doesn’t get much dumber than this folks. On the other hand, I suppose Eli might have recruited Al Gore to follow [...]

Rocco Dispirito Dances with Absurdity

I think Rocco Dispirito needs a new publicity agent. You know the kind I mean: an agent who will not let him take on work that actually has something to do with who he is (a chef) and not make him look foolish.
Beginning with his embarrassingly awful reality show “The Restaurant” RD’s media [...]

Rocco Dispirito Dances with Absurdity

I think Rocco Dispirito needs a new publicity agent. You know the kind I mean: an agent who will not let him take on work that actually has something to do with who he is (a chef) and not make him look foolish.
Beginning with his embarrassingly awful reality show “The Restaurant” RD’s media [...]

Outstanding in the Field

From Out Standing in the Field Event 2008

From Outstanding in the Field Menu

Melissa Kelly is a big name- James Beard Award winning chef, owner of Primo in Rockland, Maine; a 2nd Primo in Orlando; a 3rd in Tucson- she’s a “Celebrity Chef” in every sense of the term.
But in our house, she’s best [...]