Category Archives: Cooking

Here you’ll find everything about cooking that isn’t actually a recipe. Tips, techniques, gripes, whatever.

Sous vide reality check

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

I’ve been doing more sous vide preps recently using the nifty content on ChefSteps and my Anova sous vide device. While I’m generally happy with results, I’ve discovered a few caveats. 1. Sous vide is not a miracle. This would … Continue reading →

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How to eat dandelions

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Hindbeh recipe I was looking for spring ramps in the Adirondacks last weekend and instead found a bounty of dandelions. Dandelions in all stages of growth: from barely recognizable to robust and flower-less to flowering to puffball. I picked specimens … Continue reading →

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A rating system for great barbecue (in Texas and elsewhere)

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

It’s been a while since I published my list of factors I consider in rating barbecue, and we’ve got a bunch of new readers, so let’s take a fresh look. Especially because I will be in Austin over Memorial Day … Continue reading →

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Secrets of Bengali Cooking

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Bengali food is unique among regional Indian cuisines in that it’s served in courses instead of all at once, a custom that likely derived from the French. It also incorporates an unusual range of unique flavors and aromatic compounds, a … Continue reading →

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Easy-peasy favorite recipes

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

You don’t have to bust your butt to come up with a great result in the kitchen or on the grill. In fact, it can be a fun project to serve a dish that looks complex but requires little or … Continue reading →

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2 new tools for pickling and home fermentation

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

When I did a round up of pickling techniques a couple years back, I gently scoffed at those airlock gewgaws which sit on top of a wide mouth mason jar. But now I have a two-pack of FARMcurious mold-free airlock … Continue reading →

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Cooking with vinegar?!

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Enter “vinegar” into the search box at right and just about the entire blog will pop up… seems like it’s almost impossible for me to cook without acetic acid (or its BFF, citric acid). In the spirit of TBT*, here’s … Continue reading →

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How to reuse pickle juice

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Don’t you hate it when people use the same word to describe two completely different things? “Grilling” is an example. It’s cooking things on a grill, obviously, but many say “grilling” when they refer to the process of frying on … Continue reading →

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Corned Beef is on sale! Here’s what to do with it.

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

The best thing about St. Patrick’s Day is not the green beer, but the ridiculous loss-leader prices on corned beef. I like to stock up on a few points and flats for future experimentation. Here are a couple that have … Continue reading →

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Make mine marrow (BONE marrow, that is)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

My market had a special on marrow bones so I had to bring home a batch. They couldn’t be simpler to prepare and enjoy. Stand them up in a pan so the insides don’t leach out, then cook in a … Continue reading →

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