What do you get when you combine the trends of fermented and spicy? You get kimchi (or kimchee)–a tangy and hot 4,000-year-old Korean staple that’s like a cross between a pickle and a salad.
Kimchi is showing up everywhere right now. Rightfully so, if you ask us. We love the stuff. Continue reading
Cleaning is always trendy. Are we right? Today, we bring you our best chef hacks for keeping that kitchen clean.
Most traditional Hawaiian food came from somewhere else.
Early Polynesians brought taro, yams, coconut, bananas, sugarcane, pork, and chicken. Europeans and Americans built sugarcane and pineapple plantations, which brought immigrants and cuisine from China, Korea, Japan, Portugal, and the Philippines. There were Mormon Samoans, Mexican cowboys, and then American GIs who introduced islanders to the wonders of SPAM. Continue reading
You don’t need every kitchen appliance and utensil, but you do need a few that have multi-purposes. On our list of must-haves: mesh strainer, cheesecloth, waffle iron, condiment bottles, and tin pie pans. Continue reading
With June 4 being National Cheese Day and all, it’s only fitting that we’d share some cheesy chef hacks.
Need to grate a semi-soft cheese? Freeze the cheese for about 30 minutes and it will be solid enough to grate with ease. Continue reading
Chef hacks are those cooking tips and tricks that experienced cooks come to know from watching mentors, teachers, and idols at work. You discover your own hacks by accident, sometimes as a result of injury, frustration, or lack of tools and ingredients. Continue reading