This simple syrup was originally developed as a component in a pan sauce that I served with duck. See recipe notes for more information on the duck dish.
This Black Berry Preserve recipe was originally developed as a garnish for a summer pork chop dish. It has a nice savory touch and isn't overly sweet. Use this black berry preserve for pork, duck, seared foie gras and game such as elk.
Aioli differs from mayonnaise by the addition of raw garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. However, aioli in recent years has become synonymous with a flavored mayonnaise. Here is a base recipe for aioli which can be used as is or doctored with your own choice of flavorings.
In a previous video, I demonstrated how to peel and slice watermelon for use on a fruit platter or salad. In this video we’ll take the left-over rind and turn into a versatile condiment by using a fairly straight forward pickling process.
Pancetta in its simplest form is salted and cured pork belly that is native to Italian Cuisine and loved throughout the world. Commonly referred to as "Italian Bacon," pancetta's major difference from it's American counterpart is its lack of smoke. Pancetta is commonly flavored with different seasonings and spices, with each region of Italy, (and chef for that matter), having their own preferential spice blend.
A traditional beurre blanc is a finicky sauce that can easily break, especially if it's not made to order and served immediately. This video will teach you how to stabalize a beurre blanc by using a blender and xanthan gum. This approach will allow you to make the beurre blanc in advance and hold it warm until you're ready to serve.
Fruit trays are a great way to welcome guests to a party or event and can add a festive, visual "pop" when done correctly. Demonstrated in this video is an easy and efficient method for laying our a fruit platter or mirror. I chose to make the above video part of the "Kitchen Prep Series" because as a prep cook, your value will be greatly increased if you can properly prep and compose a fruit tray.
Although restaurants love to tempt you with some of their more creative appetizers, sometimes you just want to start your meal with a good, green salad. When I want a great salad, this is the one I crave above all others.
The video above will take you through the process of creating and plating our ahi sashimi dish that we are currently serving at Stella. If you've already watched the video and just need a quick refresher, you can refer to the step by step pictures below. For more information on acquiring specific ingredients or supporting recipes, please see the notes section at the bottom of this post.
This video will teach you how to properly peel, slice and dice a watermelon.
This video will teach you how to make a classic pan using white wine and butter. Beurre meaning "butter" and "blanc" meaning white, this sauce is classically paired with fish, vegetables, and light poultry dishes. For a heavier flavor that's more appropriate for red meat, you can make a beurre rouge by swapping red wine for the white.
In this episode of The Stella Culinary School Podcast, we start our five part mother sauce series. First up, sauce hollandaise, which is the base on which all other emulsified sauces are inspired and built. In the discussion segment, we talk about the science behind emulsified sauces, including the molecular make up of an emulsifier and how to use them to your advantage.
This video will teach you how to peel and slice any seeded melon including honeydew melon and cantaloupe.
This video will teach you how to pit, slice and dice an avocado.
This video will teach you how to peel, core, and slice a pineapple.
Citrus Supremes are basically citrus segments without any seeds, pith, or membrane. They make a great addition to an elegant salad, or as a garnish on any number of dishes.
Cutting lemon wedges for garnish is another knife skill’s technique that is deceptively simple yet often done wrong. There’s nothing worse then getting a lopsided lemon wedge to squeeze into your iced tea or cocktail only to see its seeds shooting into your glass. This video will teach you the proper technique when cutting lemon wedges for garnishes.
