Copper cookware is both beautiful to look at and versatile to cook with. It is admired by professional chefs and home cooks alike for its workability as well as its aesthetic qualities.
It features the most effective heat conductivity of any cookware material, heating and cooling quickly for full control.
So how do you care for your copper saucepans and copper …
Becoming a better cook often means mastering new techniques and tricks, and many of these tricks can require an investment in some new kitchen equipment.
Many such pieces of equipment make their way into your kitchen for a single purpose. In the case of the kitchen blowtorch, it’s probably to perfect the crunchy toffee top of your crème brûlée.
Of course, once …
Possibly the most popular of all cookware, stainless steel is a hard and durable metal made from chromium and nickel. It is safe to use on electric, gas and induction cooktops and, depending on the construction of the handle, can also be used in the oven.
To improve heat conductivity, the best stainless steel pans and pots are made with copper …
Earthenware is a remarkable meeting between old and new. It is the most ancient form of cookware, used to prepare dishes around the world for as long as mankind has been capable of controlling fire. And yet, it is also perfect for our modern lifestyles; versatile, simple to use and as beautiful to serve in as …
While kitchens can easily be filled with equipment and gadgets that serve specific, unique purposes, there are some essential kitchen tools without which life in the kitchen would be much more difficult.
Like the whisk, the spatula the chef’s knife and the rolling pin, the mandolin (also known as a ‘mandoline’) is a deceptively simple yet infinitely useful piece of equipment, …
“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.”
-Federico Fellini
Pasta is the ultimate symbol of versatility. It makes a quick, affordable, simple and thoroughly satisfying meal for one, for two or for the whole family, but it can just as easily be elevated to the finest levels of dining.
Whether you’re serving a giant pot of bolognaise or a single, intricately crafted …
Don’t let the wrong cake tin ruin your hard work and ingredients.
Baking is one of the most rewarding cooking experiences one can have in the kitchen. Technically challenging yet infinitely adaptable, the perfect cake reflects the season, the event, the guests and, of course, the cook.
But while a good recipe, great ingredients and tremendous care on the part of the …
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