Tag: poultry
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MasterChef 4 recap: T-Bones and Live Birds (S4E19)
(PLEASE NOTE: This blog contains the IPA-soaked rants of a former MasterChef survivor who has practically no inside knowledge of how this season was produced. It’s not fit to be read by anyone.) So we’re back up to 7 contestants, now that Bri is back. And it’s time for a mystery box. Krissi tells us,…
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Coq au Vin
This is one of my favorite dishes on earth. “Cock in Wine” is the translation…a mean, tough, stringy old rooster slowly braised in red wine. It has become a French classic, but it arose from humble farmhouses, rather than sophisticated bistros. I grew up eating dry, tough old roosters. And any time a rooster attacked…
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On Brining…
It’s turkey season, and that means all the TV shows are full of tips and tricks for the perfect Thanksgiving turkey. Baste it every 10 minutes. Bake it in a bag. Deep fry it. Rub butter under the skin. The turkey, like all meats that have both light and dark on the same carcass, presents…