Techniques
How to Make Risotto
Risotto is all about deglazing. Warm stock/broth is added – one ladleful at a time – to simmering Arborio rice until each chubby grain softens into creamy bliss. Arborio rice has a higher starch content […]
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Tools
Wooden Spoons
There’s a certain charm that comes with leaning over a simmering pot, stirring it tenderly with a wooden spoon. In the days before nearly every kitchen had an electric hand- or stand mixer, wooden spoons […]
Techniques
How to Deglaze
Deglazing is not as difficult as it sounds and no, it doesn’t involve hardwood floors or doughnuts. How to Deglaze Deglazing means adding a liquid to a pan and using a wooden spoon or a […]