Category Archives: Cooking

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

Misen replaced my broken knife

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

My original Misen Chef’s Knife, which I had purchased way back in 2017, recently suffered a fatal accident. I wasn’t there when it happened, but you can see from the photo that the edge showed no sign of abuse and … Continue reading →

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Making poke with Trader Joe’s ahi tuna

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

We bought and accidentally defrosted a brick of Trader Joe’s ahi tuna. What to do? Make some poke! Don’t try this at home (unless you want to) because the fish, which you will eat raw, needs to be absolutely fresh … Continue reading →

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Holiday Prime Rib

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

A standing rib roast is getting awful expensive, but I was able to find a 4 bone (about 9 pounds) large end USDA Choice roast for under $65 at a local supermarket for holiday prime rib 2023. Now all that … Continue reading →

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Making the PBC sandwich from Heinz

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

The PBC sandwich from Heinz does not incorporate peanut butter and cheese as you might expect (though we approve of that combination). It’s peanut butter, bacon and chili sauce from a recipe that appeared in the 1933 Heinz Salad Cookbook. … Continue reading →

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Misen products are now discounted on Amazon!

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

We were delighted to discover the Misen store in Amazon.com. (And you bet that’s an affiliate link.) You can order one of their knives or a non-stick skillet set, to name our two favorite categories, get a nice discount in … Continue reading →

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Walla! Kenji Lopez-Alt exposed.

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

A kind reader corrected our use of “walla” to convey “there you have it” when executing a culinary tour de force. The correct spelling/usage is “voila” and of course we know that. We use walla in solidarity with all the … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Fast Focaccia

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

Fast focaccia takes about 2 ½ hours from pitching the yeast to enjoying the first warm bite. And it’s really really good, thanks to plenty of olive oil and salt. Based on this NYT Cooking recipe with a couple of … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Turducken from Philip Henderson

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

“Several times I have made Turducken at the homes of friends.  It required me to virtually move into their homes on Tuesday and Wednesday.  I worked on the birds starting Tuesday morning about 8 am then put everything in the … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Thanksgiving 2023

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

Happy Thanksgiving week 2023! I heard on NPR last night that you should buy a frozen turkey immediately (meaning this weekend, today) so it has time to defrost. So let’s get started. Thanksgiving 2023 will be a little different for … Continue reading →

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Affordable food porn

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

We don’t worry too much about food presentation here at Burnt My Fingers, as you may have noticed. But sometimes you want to gild the lily just a bit. And we got thinking about affordable food porn… ways you can … Continue reading →

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