. sous vide . fermentation . dry curing .
Flank steak is one of my favorite cuts to eat. It is also a great cut to cook sous vide. It’s really simple and because the flank muscle is flat, it cooks evenly. The meat is tender, it cooks fast. I’m a carnivore beyond salvation and I can honestly say that providing a recipe to […]
We all can be very particular about what seasonings we use when it comes to pork ribs. Brining, dry-rubs, the approaches can differ. Other things to consider is whether we use a smoker, or just the grill or the oven but we can all agree that whatever the method you go with, pork ribs need […]
Why hello! It’s been a minute hasn’t it? It’s about 3 hours from 2025 and I thought I’d check in and wish you a Happy 2025. I have a long list of comments I have to get back to so apologies for the long silence… it’s been I don’t know.. maybe 4 years since I […]
Where do I begin? I’m looking at it right now… my last post dates from February 9, 2020, and it is almost September now. I’ve never been the most prolific blogger but a break this long is unusual. I kinda want to blame the pandemic but that would be just an excuse because what better […]
This dish and I go way way way back in both the preparation and the enjoyment of eating it. You can’t escape it when your grandparents are from Spain. Venezuela (where I’m from) opened the doors to immigrants during WWII and today there is a huge Spanish influence in most aspects of our modern society, […]
Here we go… walking into unknown territory again… maybe not for you but certainly for me. My Vietnamese kitchen knowledge is literally zero or so it was until a few hours ago. I love Vietnamese food and eat it frequently but I have never actually cooked a single Vietnamese dish at home, well, until tonight. […]
The correct title for this post should have been “Salting Meats for Traditional Cooking Methods Especially if a Golden Crust is Part of the Plan” but who’s gonna google that and land here? I literally just spent 30 minutes trying to title this article and that’s because something as simple as adding salt to food […]
Alright, it’s almost midnight on Dec 31. Time to wrap it up for the year 2019. I figured I’d cook something completely different from what I usually cook during the holidays. Don’t ask me how I ended up with this choice (drunken internet browsing for sure) but I’m extremely happy I did and to be […]
I’ve spent most of my evening fixing interface issues on my blog and have finally added a search box on my top menu. I didn’t wanna do it this way because there’s already a search box right next door if you look at my site on a desktop but there’s no other way to do […]
Alright, guys, its time for some more sous vide action even if it’s absolutely unnecessary or at least optional but I have never made duck confit any other way so there. And yes… today’s story begins with the famous French classic and ends with the famous Chinese classic. Why? why not. I don’t think I’ve […]