Category Archives: Cooking

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

Top 5 non-recipe posts of 2022

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Ten for ten! This month marks the tenth anniversary of Burnt My Fingers. Our readership numbers are down from the pandemic peak, to be expected, but well above pre-pandemic levels. That suggested some folks who were lured into the kitchen … Continue reading →

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Eating dim sum with Trader Joe

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Turns out you can put together a decent dim sum assortment from the Trader Joe freezer case for well under $10 per person. I purchased Chicken Cilantro Mini Wontons, Pork Gyoza Pot Stickers, Pork Shumai and Philly Cheesesteak Bao Buns. … Continue reading →

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In which I make The Bear’s braciole

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

In Episode 6 of the chef drama “The Bear”, the Berzatto family is gathered in the kitchen while dead brother Michael (this is a flashback) tells a shaggy dog story involving the Chicago Blackhawks and Bill Murray. During the process … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Fire-Roasted Cole Slaw

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

If you’re cooking over embers from wood or charcoal, fire-roasted cole slaw is a nice bonus dish. The brief heat steams the cole slaw and adds a bit of smoky taste which is intriguing and not overwhelming. Makes 8-12 servings. … Continue reading →

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Smoking ribs with Aaron Franklin

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

UPDATE: we tried Franklin’s method with some St. Louis style ribs and were very happy with the result. Photo at the bottom of this post. Spare ribs were on sale over Father’s Day, so I decided to give them a … Continue reading →

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Pickling milkweed buds

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

The milkweed plants near us are budding and I picked a pint or so to experiment with. My goal was to come up with something I could add to a pickle plate, which meant a cluster of buds with a … Continue reading →

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Misen knife sharpening service

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Misen provides a free knife sharpening service for US customers: you pay the postage both ways (a reasonable $14 for 3-Day Priority) and they will sharpen the knife at no charge. You can send multiple knives in the same package, … Continue reading →

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Ugly giardiniera

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

David Chang’s Ugly Delicious series on Netflix was about foods from a variety of cultures that are enjoyed for taste, not looks…. a poke in the eye to the Instagram crowd. We will put our current giardiniera explorations in that … Continue reading →

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Misen review update

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Our original Misen non-stick skillet went in the recycling bin yesterday, just about 3 years after our earlier post, Test driving the Misen nonstick skillet. Not a bad run for a product used several times a week. It was working … Continue reading →

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How to cook and eat tongue.

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

I was at the Honest Weight Co-op in Albany and ran into my Yelp friend Louise G. She was eager to show me the offal that had just come in… isn’t it great to have friends like that? A cute … Continue reading →

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