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When you're short on garnishes before service, make some. Tested out some last minute praline with ground pistachios. Torch the sugar, toss on nuts. I ain't no pastry chef but I'm kinda proud of myself I came up with this on the fly. #ChefApprenticeLife #TestKitchen #yycfood #yyc #yycliving #evliving #chefsroll #chefslife #chefstalk #fbcigers #foodshot #foodstarz #foodstagram #beautifulcuisines #Gastronomy #instachef #instafood #truecooks #chefsofinstagram #gardemanger #feedfeed #theartofplating #tastespotting
It's #JohnnysDayOff again and today is #Shopping Day! And first stop is @barbecues galore for some @PokPokPDX Thaan charcoal for my next round of gai yang (Thai roast chicken) testing. Where to next? #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyc #yycliving #yycnow #TestKitchen (at Barbecues Galore)
One night in the fridge + eggs = time to shape the "dough" into a crust. Let's see how it looks before its topped. #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticeAtHome #YYCPizzaWeek #TestKitchen #yyc #yycfood #captureYYC
It's #citrus season, probably one of my favorite times of the year. This weekend after I finished lunch rush at @eatsofasia I made my usual wander over to @chongosmarketyyc. And to my surprise they had kumquats (金桔) at $1.99 a pound. I left the bag of Meyer Lemons I wanted to buy, and bought 1.3 pounds of the kumquats instead. Our family usually salt cure fresh kumquats 咸金桔 for a cough remedy, but since we are overstocked on the stuff, I had no idea. Jams and marmelades seem to be a good idea, but what about making it into a citrus kōshō, or more specifically a kinkan kosho (金柑胡椒)? A bit of lemon and grapefruit zest & juice, a heaping spoonful of @hatihatihotsauce (didn't have fresh chilies), salt and chopped up whole kumquats. And there it is; red kumquat kosho. Tested it out on some leftover Chinese roast duck and it was intense. I think I'm going to have fun with kumquats... #ChefApprenticesDayOff #ChefApprenticeLife #TestKitchen #yycfood #yyc #kumquat #kosho #lemon #grapefruit