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The problem with trying to create a restaurant level pasta dish at home is achieving the silky-smooth, delicious sauce that lightly clings to the pasta. This is because professional pasta chefs have a secrete ingredient most home cooks don't have access to ...
I've seen a lot of cooking videos lately, including some starring really talented chefs, zesting lemons and other citrus in a less than effective manner. In this short video, I demonstrate what I believe to be the best way to zest a lemon and other citrus fruits.
In this video, I teach you how to make a perfect turkey stuffing or dressing using a no-fail ratio of bread, liquid, and egg. What's great about this approach is as long as you stick to the ratio given, you can add any other ingredients you like to customize this recipe and make it your own.
In this video I teach you how to make a whole roasted turkey roulade. We start with a 22lb turkey, and walk through the process of deboning, dry brining, marinading, roasting and glazing.
ALL PURPOSE THANKSGIVING SEASONING
This acts as our dry brine for the turkey, but I also use it as an all purpose seasoning salt for all my Thanksgiving cooking.
Learn how to cook a whole turkey, Peking Style! This approach results in a delicious, crispy skinned, smoke roasted Thanksgiving turkey that's sure to impress your family and friends this holiday season ... or really, year 'round! For more Thanksgiving Recipes, Cooking Techniques & Ideas, check out our 100% free "Turkey Day Domination" Resource page linked here: https://stellaculinary.com/cooking-videos/cooking-techniques/thanksgivin...
On day four of our Culinary Boot Camp, we flip the script a bit and talk kitchen preparation techniques. Included in the converstation is vegetable preparation & glazing, and the science behind brining.
Please refer to the following videos and podcasts to round out the information given in this lecture.
In this Thanksgiving Day Q&A done at a past boot camp, I answer questions about cooking turkey sous vide, brining, how to make awesome mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and lots more. This will also kick off our newest playlist, Thanksgiving Cooking Techniques & Recipes.
Check out our full resource page for everything you need to dominate Thanksgiving this year.
Look it. No more messing around.
This is what you've been training for all year.
Hosting and cooking for Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl for cooks. It's the one day you have to get in the kitchen, and show your family and friends why YOU ARE THE BEST COOK THEY KNOW!
The above video playlist exists to serve that goal!
Learn how to cook Potatoes a la Burton, an easy & versatile approach to making any number of roasted potato dishes. Burton Potatoes are unique because we combine the normal two stage cooking process of boiling, chilling, and roasting, into one singular step. This leads to a more flavorful potato while streamlining the kitchen execution.
Before we get into how the potatoes are actually made, it's important to note that this technique requires a GOOD non-stick pan that isn't beaten up or scratched. And no, unfortunately, a cast iron pan will not work for this process.
When cooking chicken thighs, pan roasting is usually my go-to technique of choice. It's incredibly simple, fast, and results in a delicious, crispy skin with succulent, juicy meat, every time. The fat and brown bits left over at the end of pan roasting can be harvested to make a delicious vegetable side, which I demonstrate using Chinese long beans. Once you try this pan roasting / sautéed vegetable side combo, I'm confident it will become a mainstay in your cooking arsenal.
