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Gas or electric?

I am buying a new cooktop and am wondering if I should consider gas over electric.  Do you have a preference?

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Asparagus

I love asparagus and I’m wondering if it’s a good idea to roast it.  I hate to waste good asparagus, will it become tough?

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making a white, or blond roux?

Hi Chef Susan, I am practicing making a white roux, and I am using equal parts butter and flour as your video recommends. I am using a all-purpose flour. I find my roux has a chalky texture; am I not...

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Butter, or oil substitutions?

Hi Chef Susan, I want to become a gormet chef, without becoming the pillsbury doughboy. My wife and I are doing weight watchers online, so I am monitering my intake with their point system. Is there...

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Poaching Chicken

Hi Chef Susan - I just saw your recipe for Poached Chicken breasts.  Can I do the same thing with a whole chicken? Thanks!

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Reducing the size (portions) of a recipe?

Chef Susan, I have heard if you want to reduce the size of a recipe from eight servings to four; you cannot simply cut the ingredients in half, is this true? If it is true then how can you caculate the...

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New advanced lessons?

Hi Chef Susan, I am wondering if you have a timetable for when some more of the advanced classes will be available? Thanks, Russ

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Pork Loin with basalmic cranberry sauce

Hi Chef Susan, I am going to prepare the pork loin with basalmic cranberry sauce for my wife and some friends this valetines day. I am really looking forward to trying it. The question I have is a...

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Vegetable pairs with main course?

Chef Susan, Do you have a chart that shows the best vegetables to pair with meat dishes? I am looking at expanding my side dishes to enhance our dining experience. Thanks, Russ H

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Posting pictures to your facebook page

Chef Susan, I have a picture of a dinner I fixed last night. It is an apple-sage pork loin chop on a bed of rice, and served with sauteed green beens in butter, garlic and fresh squeezed lemon. May I...

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