Month: July 2020

Why I love French Cooking

Why I love French Cooking

Food is for everyone. There are so many different styles of preparing food, and just as many different types of food. If you enjoy a particular style of food and the way it’s been prepared, then it is good food! As long as you are 

Lemon Poppy-Seed Soufflé

Lemon Poppy-Seed Soufflé

Yield: Six 3oz French Ramekins 1 1/2 oz Bread Flour 1 1/2 oz butter 8 oz milk 4 oz sugar 3 oz egg yolks 1 tsp vanilla 5 oz lemon juice 1 TB Cornstarch, dissolved into lemon juice 1 tsp lemon zest 2 tsp poppy 

Chocolate Soufflé

Chocolate Soufflé

Yield: Six 3-oz Ramekins

  • 1 1/2 oz Bread Flour
  • 1 1/2 oz Butter
  • 8 oz Milk
  • 2 oz sugar
  • 3 oz egg yolks
  • 5 oz egg whites
  • 1 oz sugar
  • 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate (70% cacao)
  1. Butter ramekins and coat with sugar on the inside
  2. Melt butter and add flour, whisk roux to froth, do not brown
  3. Heat milk and sugar on medium
  4. Add roux to milk, whisk, cook to thicken
  5. Beat egg yolks in a bowl, and add milk a little at a time to temper and incorporate all
  6. In bain marie (bowl on top of pot with water), heat chocolate to melt
  7. Add melted chocolate to milk mixture, incorporate
  8. At this point you can stop the base and cover with cling film
  9. Whip egg whites and sugar to stiff, sacrifice one quarter into the base, and fold the rest of the egg whites into the base
  10. Pour mixture into the ramekins and bake @ 350 for 10-12 minutes or until done. If using convection, set for the entire oven, not one rack
  11. Serve with whipped cream or creme anglaise
Recipe for Cheese Soufflé

Recipe for Cheese Soufflé

Yield: 4-6 Servings 2 TB Parmesan, grated 1 c Milk 2 1/2 TB Butter 3 TB AP 1/2 tsp Paptrika 1/2 tsp Salt Nutmeg, tt 4 egg yolks 5 egg whites 1 c Gruyère, grated Preheat oven to 400 degrees F; if using convection set 

Soufflés!

Soufflés!

Episode 2 features soufflés both savory and sweet! Yum! Many in the kitchen have been flummoxed by soufflés. Really, they are not as difficult as they look, as long as you understand the chemical reaction that needs to happen, and that you remember it’s all 

Trailer for Ep 2 – Soufflés!

Trailer for Ep 2 – Soufflés!

Soufflés often intimidate everyone in the kitchen but the pastry chef! No more! If you have ever wanted to properly prepare a soufflé and serve it at a dinner party with your friends, or just on a weekend with your family, this upcoming episode with show you how!

Of course Pippin the cat makes an appearance. He actually thinks this entire thing is all about him!

Watch the trailer!

Knife Skills 101

Knife Skills 101

Want to up your game with your kitchen knives? We’ve got a video that explains the different types of knives and how you use them, how to choose a balanced knife, and how to maintain them. Within the video, there is also a really great