by The Culinary Exchange | Mar 1, 2016
If you need to whip up a sauce to top off a steak or a pork chop, you’ve probably seen a recipe that asks for the deglazing of a pan to begin a sauce. But if you’ve never had to deglaze a pan before, you may be scratching your head about what that means....
by The Culinary Exchange | Feb 25, 2016
One of the things that we’ve talked about in some of our previous recipes is how to thicken sauces and soups, and what types of thickening agents you need in order to do so. But today we’re going to take a step back a bit and talk about how a thickening...
by The Culinary Exchange | Feb 10, 2016
If you’re like a lot of people, you probably haven’t even heard of the Jerusalem artichoke. The regular ‘ole artichoke, sure. But a Jerusalem artichoke is something a bit different. While you might think the vegetable comes from Jerusalem, it’s...
by The Culinary Exchange | Feb 3, 2016
Yesterday, we explained what a roux is and why it’s an important technique for cooking. Today, we’re going to talk about the different types of roux that you can make and how to create each one. As a quick recap, a roux is a thickening agent that’s...
by The Culinary Exchange | Jan 6, 2016
This month is going to be all about pasta, from learning about the origins of pasta to a month’s worth of delicious pasta recipes. Why pasta? Pasta is the quintessential winter dish – it’s warm, it’s filling, it’s comforting, and more...
by The Culinary Exchange | Dec 29, 2015
If you haven’t yet stocked up on some black eyed peas for the upcoming New Year celebration, you’d better hurry up. Black eyed peas on New Years day are about as traditional as a champagne toast at midnight. And while most people know about black eyed peas...