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Buy Local or Organic?
A few days ago I posted an article about buying locally. This is an article that breaks down some of the myths and questions about choosing between locally grown produce or organic produce. A very interesting read for both home cooks and culinary professionals. Tell me your opinions…
http://chefsblade.monster.com/news/articles/1932-buy-local-or-organic
Chinese Trinidadian Stir-Fried Shrimp with Rum
Lemon and parsley baked fish: recipe here
Very easy and simple, not to mention delicious.
(Source: foodopia)
There is no love sincerer than the love of food.
Buying Local Poised to Grow in 2012
The entire concept of buying local, homegrown produce for use in commercial kitchens have made strides and bounds over the past few years. With the increase in the obesity rate, and consumers becoming more aware of the ingredients and suppliers we use in the restaurant industry, it was only a matter of time before they started to discover the unnatural and unhealthy items we use. Many small restaurants and chefs have already joined this movement by offering fresh produce and meats that come from local farms and nurseries.
Buying local also adds an economical touch that many large wholesalers and suppliers can not achieve. The money used to purchase ingredients locally will stay local and be used to support the infrastructure of the community in and around the restaurants location.
(Source: restaurant-hospitality.com)
Love this restaurant layout with the natural skylight. I wish more restaurants would develop plans to use natural light.
(Source: san-fran-cisco)
The Dark Side of the Truffle Trade
Many of the chefs and restauranteurs I know have found that adding trufles to a dish can drastically change the flavor profile and add in a touch of “earthiness” that can be missing from some of the flavors. I encourage everyone to watch this video and see how the truffle trade has grown.
(Source: http)
You Know Your A Cook When
You know your a cook when
- you eat most of your meals at work
- you can’t remember the last time you’ve used the bathroom
- you’re refrigerator is empty except for take out boxes
- you wake up and your still tired
- you cherish the opportunity to eat sitting down
- you’ve become used to eating with your hands
- you organize your refrigerator by health code
- you prep your meals, then cook
- ‘yes chef’ slips when ever your cooking with family or friends
- you can’t understand anything that isn’t in the form of a ticket or slip
- in the middle of the dinner service rush you think, ‘why am I doing this to myself’?
- you realize that from the time you punch out till you come back you’ve got less than six hours to sleep.
- it becomes really apparent that nothing in your life has been as hard a finishing a fourteen hour shift and not falling asleep on the car ride home.
- you welcome the burn of a really strong drink at the end of the night
- a burn or cut or any other wound is something to be proud of
