cuisine

From street-food to fine dining, traditional Italian to Asian-Fusion, being well-versed in global cuisine is the first step to culinary mastery.

A Hispanic Irishmen's Revelation of Food History: Part II
A family secret recipe that I have often wondered just how secret and just how rare it possibly could be, “Mine es mejor,” is what I have grown accustom to hearing. It’s a single sentence with a perfect compliment of English and Spanish. A complimentary tactic my mother would employ in her cooking as well. Butter only goes with crumbs, salt only goes with the wet, seasoning only goes with the tender. But mostly it was because mejor translates to best, and if you have been around Dominicans long enough you would know that words with the letter “s” towards the end of them are just unfathomable to them.
By JMM8 years ago in Feast
10 Chinese Food Recipes You Can Make at Home
You order Chinese food weekly for a reason, so why not put your own skills to the test? These are the top ten best Chinese food recipes that you can make in your own kitchen.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Feast
The Flan Story
Last night one of my father’s friends arranged a dinner in a trendy Cuban restaurant called Havana 1920 in downtown San Diego and something happened… a huge craving was lifted up that prompted me to look at the desserts menu online hours before going to the restaurant because of one possibility, do they have flan? I found “Abuela’s Flan” on that menu and even before getting there I had my ratatouille moment.
By Jean Silva8 years ago in Feast
Around the Coffee in Five Countries
Italy Italy is well known for having the best coffee in the world but ordered in a unique way. It does seem to work for them but when I ordered an espresso it came at a very high temperature, at which I could not drink straight away, and I had a burnt tongue after as I decided to neck it. I saw that every time I ordered an espresso, it was always accompanied with a glass of water (sometimes still, sometimes sparkling). When you drink the water after a sip of espresso it tends to cleanse your palate. So that the next time you have a sip you will enjoy the flavour of the coffee more. Italians don’t order an espresso because of the caffeine and the strength of the coffee; they order it because it is very rich and flavoursome. In Italy, I also found that you should not have a latte or a cappuccino in the morning as they cringe at the idea of having a stomach full of milk in the morning. If you want to stay in their tradition, you should only have an espresso in the morning and have a latte or cappuccino later, such as for lunch or even dinner. For me I found that Kimbo coffee was the best I tasted out there by far, it was just so succulent and rich and just had tons of flavour to the coffee. I highly recommend Kimbo coffee but use a Moka pot to brew it to get the best flavour out of the coffee.
By Charlie Fox8 years ago in Feast
How M.EAT Is Changing Our Grill Game. Top Story - March 2018.
When it comes to cooking, people tend to focus more on the recipe than on the ingredients. It’s just the way things are. Everyone has their own reasons for enjoying swapping grilling recipes, or focusing in on the preparation aspect of a perfect meal.
By Patricia Sarkar8 years ago in Feast
Interesting Facts About Fast Food That Will Blow Your Mind
These ten facts about fast food will open your eyes to the workings behind the scenes of your favorite quick meal. Everyone has their favorite guilty pleasure meal. And though it's okay to have it every once in a while, will your mind change after learning some of the facts behind the comfort food?
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Feast
My Gnocchi Experience: Gnoccheria by Luzzo’s
As an Italian, gnocchi is a classic dish that anyone and everyone enjoys. This simple, yet versatile dish can be easily made and enjoyed, no complicated appliances or procedures required. In fact, the basic ingredients include a potato (baked), flour, and salt (to taste).
By Paranneting/Anne Reboa8 years ago in Feast
My Forbidden Fruit
Junior year of high school, I decided that I wanted to do ASB. I went into the idea with high hopes. I felt like I knew I was going to get in, I was enthusiastic, I felt qualified, and I was going to be a senior, the last year I could do it in high school. I was handed the application from a friend who was an officer and threw it in my accordion folder to sit for around a month. Even though I let it ferment in the copious amounts of papers handed to me by my teachers, I still managed to be the first to turn it in.
By William8 years ago in Feast
Understanding Artisan
Artisan Baking When you think of a microbrewery you think of the knowledge that the brewmaster has about the unique beers that he or she brews — the care that goes into choosing the types of grains, hops, sugars, and yeasts that are used for each beer. A pilsner, ale, stout, or lager each have different ingredients and each has a unique process that the brewmaster has developed over years of personal experience. The long fermentation that allows the yeast to pull the flavors out of the grain. The combination of grains and the different types of hops. This knowledge makes each brewmaster a specialist of the craft.
By Viki Allin8 years ago in Feast
A Bite into a Delicious Hamburger
You're hungry. You're stomach is empty. You're salivating. The only thing you have your mind set on at the moment is how great it is to sink your teeth into your favorite burger. There is a burger out there, that you get ever so often because of how tasty it is. It is your own signature burger. Of coarse, you know it's wrong. You know it's unhealthy. But you do it anyway because its time for you to be naughty. Your mind is telling you "No!" but your taste buds are telling you, "YES! YES!! YES!!!"
By Michael Ghattas8 years ago in Feast
Truth: Your Chicken Isn't Juicy
Have you actually tried your chicken? Have you ever actually had chicken that felt like rubber (excessive chewing, could even use a sauce...)? Don't lie to yourself. That chicken was DRY AF at your aunt's last week...but you ate it out of desperation/gratefulness/being high and not knowing any better/lack of trying OPC (other people's chicken). The alternative is to toss it, and be honest with yourself/others (and others who may suffer from eating your/their chicken but do not wish to tell you the truth in lieu of your/their "feelings"). Then, after testing a few methods from the top google searches...you may end up having the best chicken of your god damn life.
By Tasha On Paper8 years ago in Feast
Dried Fish on My Dinner Plate
Dried fish, daing, tuyo, bulad—not one Filipino (even the well-off ones) would not recognise this food. Although considered as a poor man’s food, most Filipinos from all walks of life have had this on their tables.
By C.J.Erolan8 years ago in Feast