Story of my knife (case)
OK, we covered the very (very) basics of knives in our first post. But professional chefs take knives to a whole ‘nother level. Here’s a New Yorker piece about a chef who got a custom-made knife case from Louis Vuitton. (On a side note, who knew there was such a thing as a trunk that unfolds into a shower?? Very French indeed.) How Top Chefs Fly with Their Knives Here’s a travel story that will send you back: Some years ago, Eric Ripert, the executive chef and co-owner of Le Bernardin, was...
Read MoreAmazingly Helpful Time-Tested Tips for the Kitchen
We found this list and thought it was pretty nifty. Some of the tips are common knowledge and some we’d never heard of before, but we wanted to share. We’re nice like that. Burned a pot of rice? Just place a piece of white bread on top of the rice for 5-10 minutes to draw out the burned flavor. Be careful not to scrape the burned pieces off of the bottom of the pan when serving the rice. To keep potatoes from budding in the bag, put an apple in with them. When making a soup, sauce, or casserole...
Read MoreLocal Kine Mushrooms
You’ve probably noticed a new item in your O‘ahu Fresh grocery bag: Mushrooms. And maybe you were wondering where they came from and who grows them. Well then, let us tell you a little bit about Small Kine Farm in Waimanalo. Small Kine Farm is run by Fung Yang, who also owns/operates Green Glove Recycling (formerly Oahu Community Recycling). While sorting through his clients’ trash, he noticed that they were throwing out more than glass, plastics and paper. They were getting rid of a lot of...
Read MoreKitchen Essentials: Knives
This is the first of an ongoing series in which we’ll offer tips and thoughts on basic but essential items for your kitchen. In this post, we look at knives. A home cook can get by with just three knives: a chef’s knife, a paring knife, and a serrated knife. A chef’s knife is a larger and longer (up to 12 inches long) knife often also called a cook’s knife. Purchase one that feels balanced in your hand, in a length that you feel comfortable using. If you can only afford one good...
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Read MoreRecipes prepared by Sous Chef Andrew Le
Steak with Sauteed Green Beans, Roasted Garlic, and Chimichurri Ingredients 1 Kuahiwi Ranch sirloin steak 2 bulbs of garlic, roasted, peeled 12 oz – 1 lbs of Ho Farms green beans or string beans, cut into 3-4 inch sticks 6 sprigs of fresh thyme Chimichurri (see recipe below) Instructions 1. Preheat an outdoor or stove top grill for high heat. If you don’t have this equipment, a non stick skillet will work also. 2. Bring a 6-8 quart pot of salted water to a boil (the water should taste like the...
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