Techniques

A collection of articles about various cooking techniques.

Simple Breading Technique

Wednesday, July 26, 2006
By Erik Christensen

The technique of Breading is used to coat foods that are to be cooked afterwards by frying or baking. Breading adds three wonderful aspects to our food. First, it creates an additional crispy texture that may not already exist in the item being breaded. Second, it creates a barrier to prevent moisture from escaping,... »

Enhancing Food Flavors, Part 2

Monday, July 24, 2006
By Erik Christensen

In my previous article about enhancing flavor, I wrote about carmelization, a technique in which we change the food we are cooking to make it taste different. In this article, I will write about the use of Flavor Carriers. A Flavor Carrier is a substance, usually a liquid, that is capable of dissolving molecules... »

Enhancing Food Flavors, Part 1

Friday, July 21, 2006
By Erik Christensen

Welcome to my first post in a series dedicated to Enhancing Flavors. In this series, I will write each article about one technique that will help you maximize the flavors in your cooking. Each article will explain what the technique is, why it works, and will give some examples of how to use it.... »