Green Vegetables

How to Pan Roast Chicken Thighs for Crispy Skin & Juicy Meat

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.

KP 033| How to Properly Dress a Salad

Learn how to properly dress a salad using oil and vinegar.

In this video I demonstrate how to simply dress a salad using oil and vinegar. As simple as this process is, I'm always surprised how many people don't fully grasp (and frequently use) this approach.

The truth is, once you master this technique, you can quickly create any number of delicious salads, especially if you stock your pantry with a few good oils and vinegars.

CT 026| Turkey Pot Pie with Thanksgiving Day Leftovers

Thanksgiving Day Leftovers: How to Make Turkey Pot Pie

In this video we take our leftover turkey and gravy, and turn it into a delicious pot pie. This is a simple dish that will feed an army and quickly use up all of your Thanksgiving Day leftovers.

The Pie Crust

The crust for this pot pie is a simple 3-2-1 pie dough. This means 3 parts AP flour, 2 parts fat (in this case butter), and 1 part ice cold water.

Veal Stock - Basic Recipe

There are two kinds of veal stock; brown and white. The only differentiating factor is whether or not the bones are roasted. The decision to roast the bones is dependent on the final application of the veal stock. If you are making a traditional Veal Veloute, a white veal stock is needed.

Court Bouillon

Court Bouillon is a classical broth used for poaching fish, sea food or vegetables. It usually contains onions, cloves, mirepoix and a bouquet garni. White wine, lemon juice, and vinegar are commonly added.

TCD 010| Sous Vide (Crispy Skin) Chicken Breast with Spring Vegetables

Sous Vide Chicken Breast with Spring Vegetables - Video Recipe

This video demonstrates how we prepare and cook our sous vide chicken breast that we're currently serving with sauted spring vegetables and a reduced shallot jus.

The chicken breast is first brined for 24 hours in a 5% brine and then rinsed. Next, the chicken breast is vacuum packed individually and cooked sous vide in 60ºC/140ºF water bath for 4 hours. On "the pickup," the chicken breast is cut out of the sous vide package and the skin is pressed into rice flour and then pan fried in chicken fat.

What makes this sous vide chicken breast great ...

TCD 005| Fresh Pasta Pappardelle with House Cured Pancetta and Fava Beans

TCD 005| Fresh Pasta Pappardelle with House Cured Pancetta and Fava Beans - Video

I'm really proud to present this video because it's a long time in the making; not necessarily the completed dish itself, but all the fundamental cooking techniques required to actually execute this dish properly. When the thought struck to start a cooking "blog" (back before I even created FCS), I originally intended to chronicle advanced cooking techniques from a working chef's perspective.

KP 006| How To Peel & Blanch Asparagus

How to Peel and Blanch Asparagus - Video Technique

This video will teach you how to peel and blanch asparagus. After blanching, the asparagus is now ready to be finished with a high heat cooking method including grilling, sauting, roasting, etc.This video will teach you how to peel and blanch asparagus. After blanching, the asparagus is now ready to be finished with a high heat cooking method including grilling, sauting, roasting, etc.

 

 

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