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Jul. 9th, 2010 10:18 amVery cool graphic presenting the creative process. Be sure to scroll to see all of it
http://www.viruscomix.com/page523.html
http://www.viruscomix.com/page523.html
Jul. 9th, 2010
Playing with my food again
Jul. 9th, 2010 01:06 pmThe chef at the knife skills class said practice makes perfect and speed.
Making chicken salad for lunch again - first I zested an orange. Then I peeled it using the technique she showed to get rid of the bitter white pith. Then I cut carefully inside each membrane to get nice little supremes of orange. I did that over a bowl to capture the juice. The picture shows the zest, some of the orange slices and the half-done orange. After I finished the slices I squeezed the orange to get the rest of the juice.
Lunch was chicken salad, with raisins and the green parts of scallions arranged over a bed of romaine greens and the orange slices. I made a salad dressing from mayonnaise, orange juice, zest, and a little olive oil.
And voila - a very healthy plate. Or as my mom always said "a pretty plate is a healthy plate."
Making chicken salad for lunch again - first I zested an orange. Then I peeled it using the technique she showed to get rid of the bitter white pith. Then I cut carefully inside each membrane to get nice little supremes of orange. I did that over a bowl to capture the juice. The picture shows the zest, some of the orange slices and the half-done orange. After I finished the slices I squeezed the orange to get the rest of the juice.
Lunch was chicken salad, with raisins and the green parts of scallions arranged over a bed of romaine greens and the orange slices. I made a salad dressing from mayonnaise, orange juice, zest, and a little olive oil.
And voila - a very healthy plate. Or as my mom always said "a pretty plate is a healthy plate."
Top Chef continues to disappoint
Jul. 9th, 2010 03:09 pmThe baby food challenge could have been really cool. But the winning dish would never have passed muster. Licorice is just too strong a flavor for babies. You have to start them out with bland (to adults). And babies are typically at least six months old before you introduce solids.
Sister 1's husband trained as a chef. I had dinner with them where he made fish for the adults and the 4 year old, sliced tomatoes that everyone could eat, and a nice cheese sauce. As an inducement to the kids, we all ate it on monsterface pasta. The 18 month old loved it. Now that would be a challenge. Assemble a plate that adults and toddlers can love.
The room service challenge was really confusing. The best chefs were eliminated early and the final three who lost the first two rounds competed for European vacations?!? weird.
Sister 1's husband trained as a chef. I had dinner with them where he made fish for the adults and the 4 year old, sliced tomatoes that everyone could eat, and a nice cheese sauce. As an inducement to the kids, we all ate it on monsterface pasta. The 18 month old loved it. Now that would be a challenge. Assemble a plate that adults and toddlers can love.
The room service challenge was really confusing. The best chefs were eliminated early and the final three who lost the first two rounds competed for European vacations?!? weird.