Cooking 101: Mirepoix

Date October 25, 2008

This post is part of a series called Cooking 101, which introduces the basics of cooking. The series follows the book Culinary Fundamentals, with supplements from The Professional Chef by the Culinary Institute of America. Check out the previous posts here.
Unit 13: Basic Mise en Place
Part 4: Mirepoix
What It Is:
Mirepoix, like the [...]

Cooking 101: Sachet d’Épices and Bouquet Garni

Date October 24, 2008

This post is part of a series called Cooking 101, which introduces the basics of cooking. The series follows the book Culinary Fundamentals, with supplements from The Professional Chef by the Culinary Institute of America. Check out the previous posts here.
Unit 13: Basic Mise en Place
Part 3: Sachet d’Épices and Bouquet Garni
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Cooking 101: Clarified Butter

Date October 8, 2008

This post is part of a series called Cooking 101, which introduces the basics of cooking. The series follows the book Culinary Fundamentals, with supplements from The Professional Chef by the Culinary Institute of America. Check out the previous posts here.
Unit 13: Basic Mise en Place
Part 2: Clarified Butter
I covered the definition [...]

Cooking 101: What is Mise en Place?

Date October 8, 2008

This post is part of a series called Cooking 101, which introduces the basics of cooking. The series follows the book Culinary Fundamentals, with supplements from The Professional Chef by the Culinary Institute of America. Check out the previous posts here.
Unit 13: Basic Mise en Place
Part 1: What is Mise en Place
Ed. [...]

Cooking 101: Dices, Paysanne, Lozenge, and Tourné

Date September 6, 2008

This post is part of a series called Cooking 101, which introduces the basics of cooking. The series follows the book Culinary Fundamentals, with supplements from The Professional Chef by the Culinary Institute of America. Check out the previous posts here.
Unit 8: Basic Knife Skills
Part 5: Dices, Paysanne, Lozenge, and Tourné
I would [...]

Cooking 101: Julienne and Batonnet

Date September 5, 2008

This post is part of a series called Cooking 101, which introduces the basics of cooking. The series follows the book Culinary Fundamentals, with supplements from The Professional Chef by the Culinary Institute of America. Check out the previous posts here.
Unit 8: Basic Knife Skills
Part 4: Julienne and Batonnet
Precision cuts are a [...]