June 18th, 2011 | by Mike | published in Eats, General, Techniques
Really good melt-in-your-mouth frites (or French fries) is an ethereal experience that everyone should have. In my experience the key factors that contribute to these great frites are lots of peanut oil (and duck fat if you can get it) and those big, fat Russet potatoes. That’s pretty much it, there isn’t much mysticism involved [...]
December 4th, 2006 | by Mike | published in General, Techniques
A compound or flavored butter can contain all types of different ingredients from roasted garlic, herbs, truffles and just about anything else you can think of. These are fast and simple to make, but also look and taste great. Equipment -mixer/food processor -knife -cutting board -wax paper -mixing bowl -rubber spatula Ingredients -4oz butter -salt [...]