Sunday, September 12, 2010

Perfect Scrambled Eggs

Recently saw a video of Gordon Ramsay where he discusses the perfect scrambled eggs breakfast. It is a technique and method used by many chefs today, and truly does make an excellent scrambled egg. Keep in mind the recipe does not allow the eggs to get hard and rubbery, if that is your thing then cook them as much as you like, but please don't share it with others. Sorry to sound like a snob, actually not sorry; rubbery eggs are disgusting, soft moist scrambled eggs are sublime.  Also adding chives is not your only option, as in the video, try adding oregano or feta cheese to them. Perhaps even trying to add some chinese five spice powder and grated ginger. But before trying different ways, ensure that you have perfected the art of making moist, buttery scrambled eggs.

If all you have ever known about scrambled eggs was the rubbery semi hard/hard kind then you are in for a treat, and if you don't like it then well sucks to be you lol.

Interesting fact about scrambled eggs, James Bond creator Ian Fleming's favorite food was scrambled eggs and he also made his famous characted love them as well and prefer them fairly the way as described in the video below.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Chiffonade

Was recently at a cooking demonstration, where one of the guests asked what a chiffonade was. As soon as she asked, almost everyone else nodded and was also wondering as they had heard the term before. I quickly explained the cutting process for a chiffonade and many knew it once they saw it, or have done it often but just did not know the official term for it. So for any others out there curious here is the definition along with a pic depicting it

The French term "Chiffinade" means "made of rags". In cooking, it is a technique for slicing herbs and leafy vegetables into long thin strips.

To chiffonade something, stack and roll a small pile of leaves and then slice or snip them into thin ribbons.

See pic below.