Garlic (fried) 80g, Shallot (fried) 80g, oil 800g, Ginger 40g, Garlic 40g, Dried Thai Chili 10g, Fresh Thai Chili 20g, Fish Sauce , MSG, cinnamon. Heat oil to 275. Mandolin the garlic and shallot. Fry garlic till crisp. Strain, return oil to pot. Fry the shallot till crisp. Strain, return oil to pot. Fine […]
Author Archives: Christian Bowers
Bourdain Day
All of us strays, looking for jewels in the trash. Bourdain Day.
You Do Know It’s About The Tomatoes, Right?
Sushi is about the rice. Pizza is about the crust. BLT is about the tomato. Everybody calm down. The bacon pictured above is from Smoking Goose (thanks Carla). At the moment, this is my favorite bacon. But, again, this isn’t about the bacon. Don’t put seven slices on your BLT. Don’t brush your bread with […]
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Nondenominational Fried Chicken
To be honest, my fried chicken knows no boarders. I have mashed together (bastardized) at least three countries culinary history. Korean, American and Japanese. Sweet Chili sauce starts with cooking down red onion, garlic and red chili flakes. I am currently on the black steel band wagon. I love it. Then I hate it. Then […]