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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Do you Wanna be a Good Chef?

By Ahmed Sy


Some of us are born with a fascination with the art of preparing food, or at least playing with it. There's something magical about mixing up some seemingly incongruous ingredients that looks like a mysterious mess, popping it in the oven and then removing a dish that looks, smells and tastes absolutely wonderful. When you go to a fancy dinner house, it's the chef who is ultimately responsible for the fine looking plate that's set before you. There's a certain mystique about the chef which makes him or her a romantic figure to the aspiring gourmet. If you dream of becoming a chef, let's take a look at what it takes. The professional chef has earned his status through years of dedication and training.

Most chefs do begin the road to professional status at an early age. The four-star chefs you read of in foodie articles have a love of food and ingredients that's difficult for most of us to match. This fascination bordering on obsession is perhaps the most important characteristic. To become a chef of distinction, this is an absolute must.

In some ways, a gas grill is much easier to use. With gas grills, all you have to do is light the gas and get to work. They allow you to cook outside and enjoy a barbecue ambiance without having to put up with the inconveniences of lighter fluid and waiting for the charcoal. All this comes at a price, however. The flavor will simply not be as good as on the charcoal barbecue grill. You will not get that smoky taste than everyone associates with barbecues.

There comes a time when you need to expand your horizons with some professional experience. It's easy enough to get a job in the kitchen of a dinner house, especially when you're a knowledgable foodie. You may start out as the salad chef's assistant. Chefs do have a notorious reputation for being temperamental. They are artists in their own right, you know. So you may take frequent tongue lashings for an improperly placed garnish or some such. If you want to become a chef, this is just part of paying your dues. If you can survive the experience graciously, congratulations. You probably have what it takes to become a chef.

Buffalo meat contains 30% more protein than beef, with only 3-4% of fat! There is a guilt free way to enjoy a big roast!

The fact that I lost my favorite recipe for barbecue sauce turned out to be a blessing in disguise. You see, once I started experimenting with barbecue sauce recipes, I found out quickly that you can make something that is much more delicious than anything you can buy in the store. As long as you are able to use it up within the next couple days, you can make something that is spectacularly flavorful and much more healthy than any commercially available barbecue sauce recipe.

They say that variety is the spice of life and this holds true in the kitchen most of all. Many people are looking for original meal ideas that can turn a regular Tuesday evening into a special occasion. Unfortunately, few people have time to pour hours and hours into creating unique meal ideas.

There are some approaches cooks can take to create wonderful dishes that are truly original without committing an entire day to the effort. Some great meal ideas start with taking cooking shortcuts that will help you along in your endeavor to create a variety of tasty dishes in record time.

Tarragon is known by cooks to be a difficult seasoning to use. As culinary seasoning, it's generally not suited to mixing with other seasonings and is suited to a few types of foods. However, God must have made tarragon just for buffalo and seafood. Whatever cut of buffalo meat you're preparing, season it with tarragon and perhaps a little crushed garlic and you'll have a tasty meal.

These quick meal ideas are very simple and they save a remarkable amount of time in the long run. Consider how much time it takes to prepare a meal when you have to defrost the meat, add the other ingredients and put it all together waiting for it to cook. You can cut your cooking time into a fraction by preparing ahead.

Marinating your buffalo meat for 24 hours in a sealable plastic bag will only improve on the tenderness. Marinades also allow added flavor and a more complex taste in the finished dish.

Fruit flavored recipes are best with chicken, fish and kabobs. Shrimp and pork are especially complimented with tangy glaze sauces, such as apple, peach, and pineapple flavors. If these sauces are a bit tame for your taste, then try some hot and spicy barbecue sauce recipes. Chipotle, teriyaki, and habanero are all excellent additions to almost any meat.

Dont forget soups, too. There is a plethora of great meal ideas that stem from a regular can of soup. Cream-based soups are ideal for casserole recipes that are certain to be a hit each and every day of the week. The wonderful thing about these meal ideas is that they take very little time to prepare. There are plenty of other meal ideas available in a number of different places. Investing in some of these concepts will save you time and money in the long run.




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