When it’s time to get a replacement pan or maybe even a new 9-piece cookware set to deck out your new kitchen, you’ll be faced with a wide range of options to choose from. If you’re lucky enough to have a gas stove, you’ll also want to pick a pan that lets you utilize the …
Flat Iron Steak is, the grand scheme of things, a “newer” steak. It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone if you haven’t heard of this cut or seen it listed on a menu at a steakhouse. A flat iron steak is cut from a part of the chuck, the shoulder, on a cow. Chuck is …
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One of the best ways to emulate restaurant deep frying, without buying a full on commercial deep fryer, is to just get a stainless steel deep frying pan or pot that comes with a fry basket. It won’t quite be as good, or as clean, as a commercial deep fryer, but it’ll offer you a …
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For a cast iron cookware guy like me, it was hard to accept that ceramic nonstick cookware gives me a lot of liberty in the kitchen. When I got my 12-inch Lima GreenPan, I suddenly discovered that I could whip out sumptuous omelets and paper-thin crepes without afterwards having to soak the pan in toxic …
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Stir fry is undoubtedly one of the best things to cook up when you’ve got a bunch of random food in your fridge that you need to get rid of. However, a stir fry isn’t “good” unless it’s made in the right wok. The market is over saturated in terms of pots, pans and woks, …
When I first visited Lima – the sprawling capital of Peru – on a quest to try every possible interesting South American food, I quickly became a fan of lomo saltado beef dish. I was surprised to see that this dish, essentially a stir fry of beef and veggies (lomo saltado means ‘flipped sirloin’ in …
Since time immemorial, a peasant’s life was all about enjoying the gifts that the god of sustenance Chicomecoatl (or Seven Serpent) repaid him with. The more sweat and blood the mortal would put into his labor, the greater the gifts. The gifts were sufficient, even abundant at times. They mostly consisted of five most essential …
After years of swearing by my stainless steel cookware, I finally caved and got a Lodge cast iron skillet. The short of it is I was regularly frustrated that I couldn’t sear dishes to perfection: nothing holds heat like a thick cast iron pan. And I absolutely love mine. It’s my newest delicious food producing …
Beef stroganoff is one of those national dishes (Russia, of course) that have over the years claimed international fame. It is now one of those classic dishes that are easily recognizable from Germany to South Africa. Justifiably so: what is not to love about the succulent beef cooked in creamy sauce, and served over mashed …
Since 1970s, glass top stoves – whether induction cooktops or those that have an electric metal coil under the glass – have become all the rage that defined a kitchen boasting a modern, hip look. And for a good reason: glass top stoves are beautiful indeed, with a characteristic slick smooth surface. And, as all …
