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Secrets of a restaurant chef, too much salt!

by porky pine 12 years ago

I think proper seasoning of food with Salt is really what separates most home cooks from most restaurant chef's. In my opinion Salt is the main reason a dish in a restaurant might taste better than at someone's home. Adding salt to taste is a probably a one of the best "secret" a show can teach you. I learned this by watching chef's cook--at first I was so surprised about the way the salted their food, but then I tried it at home and was impressed by the results.

Michael
http://www.TheDairyShow.com

I think proper seasoning of food with Salt is really what separates most home cooks from most restaurant chef's. In my opinion Salt is the main reason a dish in a restaurant might taste better than at someone's home. Adding salt to taste is a probably a one of the best "secret" a show can teach...

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Food Media

Best Cooking DVDs/Podcasts? Julia? Alton? etc.

by ExercisetoEat 14 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 12 years ago

I really like the River Cottage Series, which teaches a lot about technique and where food comes from, its online here http://www.joost.com/search?type=v&am...

Michael
http://www.TheDairyShow.com

Food Media

If you YOU were the next food television star...

by CoryKatherine 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

That is a really great idea. Basically a show about what makes food authentic. So much of the ethnic food we eat in the US is a completely Americanized version, but it does have roots in the original. Italian food would be an example of this. Most people have a certain concept of Italian food, but this is actually Italian American food. Same would go for Chinese. I think this would be an awesome show!

-mjc
http://www.TheDairyShow.com

Food Media

Seafood god Eric Ripert gives TV interview to Obsessed TV online

by MarilynFrancis 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

This is a good interview with Ripert. I liked the question "Is there anything you don't eat?" and his answer is Brains. That would be my answer too!

-mjc
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Food Media

Is anyone watching the 100 Mile Challenge?

by tartetatin 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

This sounds like a great show (here's the show website: http://100mile.foodtv.ca/ ). Is it good? I hope they show it at some point in the US.

MJC
http://www.TheDairyShow.com

Food Media

If you YOU were the next food television star...

by CoryKatherine 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

Right now I'm doing a web based show or video blog about where our food comes from. Its based in NY and we visit local responsible dairy farms and then follow the product to a restaurant/bar and where we make something out of it. We also talk a little bit about dairy science.

If I had a network show with an actual budget, I would expand the idea to cover great artisan/local producers and restaurants from all around the country. I would also think about expanding from only dairy foods and cover all kinds of food.

mjc
http://www.TheDairyShow.com

Right now I'm doing a web based show or video blog about where our food comes from. Its based in NY and we visit local responsible dairy farms and then follow the product to a restaurant/bar and where we make something out of it. We also talk a little bit about dairy science.

If I had a ne...

Restaurants & Bars

Manhattan Brandy

Laird's Bonded Apple Brandy

by kenito799 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

Astor Wine has Laird's bonded apple brandy

-MJC
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Restaurants & Bars

Manhattan

Here's what I like. Can you suggest others?

by rosiemac75 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

Your list has most of my favorite places. Definitely try Boqueria. And then how about The Harrison, Bouley Upstairs, Fatty Crab, and Crispo. In Brooklyn Bonita and Diner.

-mjc
http://www.thedairyshow.com

Food Media

Humboldt Creamery article

by LNG212 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

This is a sad story.

Humboldt fog comes from Cypress Grove http://www.cypressgrovechevre.com/ind.... The Humboldt creamery seems to make Ice Cream http://www.humboldtcreamery.com

-mjc
http://www.thedairyshow.com

Markets & Stores

Manhattan Where to Buy... Sea Urchin

where to buy or eat live sea urchin (uni)

by DOUBLESPECIALNICE 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

Yesterday I was at the Lobster Place in the Chelsea Market and they had Live Sea Urchin.

-MJC
http://www.thedairyshow.com

The Ultimate Spring Produce Guide: What's in Season & How to Use It

by CHOW Staff 2 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

@Marsala green garlic is just super young garlic. You can find it at Farmers markets. Here is an Article from the SF Chronicle about green garlic http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article...

-mjc
http://www.thedairyshow.com

Food Media

Last Restaurant Standing- Take away

by shallots 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

I really like this show. Its so much more educational and intellegent than other shows in this genre. But, I can never understand why the couples ignore their task or advice of Raymond and the inspectors. I mean these guys are the judges, you can't just ignore what they say or say something negative about the task or advice--that just doesn't make any sense.

I agree none of these couples seem like good choices for Blanc.

-mjc
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Food Media

Potato Peeling Video starring Dawn Wells (Mary Ann - Gilligan's Island)

by kattyeyes 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

that's a really funny video. Thanks for finding it.

-mjc
http://www.thedairyshow.com

Home Cooking

Pasta

fresh eggless pasta

by Meann 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

its easy to make pasta without eggs. Just make a well of flour and add water to it. Slowly mix the flour and water together. And then knead your dough. The quantities can vary. You can use semolina flour or AP or do a mixture or add something else to the mix like farro flour as well.

-mjc
http://www.thedairyshow.com

Food Media

TV Shows Celebrity Chefs

Did you catch Alice Waters on 60 Minutes?

by kattyeyes 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

I've never met Alice Waters but I think she is a very smart woman and probably quite aware of reality. She is presenting an ideal vision. Her kitchen was amazing--i'm sure there are very few places like that in the world. Nobody has to be like Alice Water's, but we can try to achieve the goals of slow food, even if we make only small changes in the way we live.

Now there are a lot of people who CAN afford to make changes in their diets to support food that is good, clean, and fair. This may indeed require making small sacrifices, like not buying a pair of sneakers, as she said. Just because this doesn't apply to everyone doesn't mean we should throw out the idea and say its unrealistic.

For people who are truly too poor to afford food that is good, clean, and fair, and have nothing to sacrifice, well that points to another issue. We in this country need to support policy change so that all people can afford this type of healthy food. This means changing the way we think about food as a culture and the way our government subsidizes food. These are issue everyone in the slow food movement are keenly aware of and speak about frequently--even though it didn't make it onto 60 minutes last night.

-mjc
http://www.thedairyshow.com

I've never met Alice Waters but I think she is a very smart woman and probably quite aware of reality. She is presenting an ideal vision. Her kitchen was amazing--i'm sure there are very few places like that in the world. Nobody has to be like Alice Water's, but we can try to achieve the goals...

Food Media

TV Shows Celebrity Chefs

Did you catch Alice Waters on 60 Minutes?

by kattyeyes 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

I think you have to remember that this was an edited 60 minutes interview with a certain bent on portraying Alice in a certain way.

Alice lives in a place where there always good fresh vegetables all the time. So she should never have to eat something that is frozen. I'm pretty sure that she knows that that is not the case everywhere and wouldn't think less of you for freezing fresh vegetables so that you could enjoy them when none are available. It seems like a better alternative too having them shipped in from California or South America. The interviewer/producers of this segment decided what it would be about, not her.

mjc
http://www.thedairyshow.com

I think you have to remember that this was an edited 60 minutes interview with a certain bent on portraying Alice in a certain way.

Alice lives in a place where there always good fresh vegetables all the time. So she should never have to eat something that is frozen. I'm pretty sure that s...

Cheese

Farmer's Cheese Cheese

Farmer's Cheese - what is it? And what to do with it?

by SamuelAt 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

As everyone has mentioned there are a lot of uses for this cheese. If you check out Anne Mendelson's new book called Milk, she has some recipes for these types of cheeses. You can see her making one of the recipes from the book on my website http://www.thedairyshow.com/the_dairy...

mjc

Restaurants & Bars

San Francisco Bay... Burgers

Whats the Deal with Black Label Burgers?

by chefinthecity 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

That's right its dry aged beef from a variety of cuts. You can see exactly what it is in this video from ABC news when they interviewed Josh Ozersky http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerInd... . You have to go about about 5-6 minutes in till the timer reads -2:45.
I don't think its made it to SF yet.

-MJC
http://www.thedairyshow.com

Markets & Stores

Manhattan Pork Where to Buy...

Where to buy Berkshire Pork

by NYCFORKER 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

I've seen it at Ottomanelli's & Sons on Bleeker St. Also Try calling Marlow and Daughters in Brooklyn. For awhile fairway had it, but they have stopped carrying it.

Restaurants & Bars

Manhattan

Boqueria: What's the atmosphere like?

by tastymaine 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

I think boqueria is great. The food is excellent. I've been to the one in SoHo twice and I didn't find it that noisy. Probably depends on what time you are planning on going. I was in the Flatiron one this weekend on Friday night. Again I didn't find it too loud, but maybe I'm used to loud.

Casa Mono is also great. In my view its a little more cramped and crowded than boqueria, but if you get a table near the windows, rather than in the middle it is better.

Food Media

NY Times - Testing May Help Verify Food Labeled Organic

by goodhealthgourmet 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

This is an interesting article. The way that the scientists are able to tell the difference between organic milk and non-organic milk is by measuring the amount of fatty acids and a certain carbon isotope. Apparently these things get into the milk of animals who are raised on pasture. This test might work for telling the difference between organic milk and non-organic milk in Germany. But it would likely have to be adapted quite a bit in the US, where the farming practices of an organic dairy do not necessarily mean the animal is raised on pasture.

MJC
http://www.thedairyshow.com

This is an interesting article. The way that the scientists are able to tell the difference between organic milk and non-organic milk is by measuring the amount of fatty acids and a certain carbon isotope. Apparently these things get into the milk of animals who are raised on pasture. This tes...

Restaurants & Bars

Manhattan

flatiron district

by nerak 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

All good suggestions.

Gramercy tavern is not far from there. I would also add Boqueria--its not really "upscale" like some of the others, but its excellent.

Cookware

Brand Names of Restaurant Style Frypans?

by sasserwazr 13 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

In the kitchen's that I've been in, they often use very big heavy pans. Look at http://www.jbprince.com/cookware/cook...

Sitram Catering line is popular.

Restaurants & Bars

Manhattan Croissants

Why can't NY understand the croissant?

by eatyou 14 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

I'm surprised that only one person mentioned Bouley Bakery. They have excellent croissants (though don't get one from the bottom of the basket), and as a bonus they have awesome canneles.

Restaurants & Bars

Manhattan Croissants

Why can't NY understand the croissant?

by eatyou 14 years ago

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thedairyshow commented 13 years ago

Don't forget about Bouley Bakery, they have excellent croissants. (though don't get one from the bottom of the basket). As a bonus they also have awesome canneles.

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