The making of sauerkraut is simplicity itself. It requires very clean conditions, but only a few ingredients. I love sauerkraut on sandwiches (with corn beef and swiss cheese), in a salad, with sausages, and just by itself. Believe it or not, I will have this as a nighttime snack. I have tried this with a…
Lomo al Trapo literally means “beef tenderloin in a towel”. There are a number of different recipes from very simple to more complex. The basic recipe places a clean kitchen towel on the counter, places a layer of salt on the towel, then puts the tenderloin on the towel, rolls up the towel tightly, ties…
This fascinating and unusual dish is very American and the following is my iteration. It seems counterintuitive that uncooked spaghetti would cook appropriately, but this dish makes an interesting and unique preparation that is delicious and will impress your guests. With the tomato sauce and the time in the oven the pasta cooks well. An…
This is a unique Laotian dish that literally means “corn wrapped in husks”. This is similar to the Guanimos recipe, also in this volume. However, this is a world away from the Caribbean, Central and South America. One of the major differences is the use of rice flour and glutinous rice in this recipe. This…
I am a physician with over 30 years of clinical, academic and industry experience. I became a physician for many reasons one chief reason was my thirst for knowledge and my wonderment at the great creation that surrounds humans and their lives.
Being a chef is, in a broad sense, is a profession, requiring years of practice and hours of dedicated work. This can be summed up in the concept of “apprenticeship”. In my life I have been a musician, goldsmith, now a physician, all of which required an “apprenticeship” and a continued desire to learn the “trade” or “profession”. To understand the dedication required to become this type of professional, I suggest you read Jacque Pepin’s book, “The Apprentice”.
The Banana plant is a flowering herbaceous plant. It has a central stalk and blades (leaves) on all sides. These leaves can grow to a size of 6 ½ feet (2 meters). Banana leaves are used throughout Asia to wrap food. They do lend a subtle flavor to the food and a “vibrant” color. They are inexpensive, can usually be found in oriental food stores, or on line.