cuisine

From street-food to fine dining, traditional Italian to Asian-Fusion, being well-versed in global cuisine is the first step to culinary mastery.

Doing Flavor All Wrong
We all have our own tastes. Some (psychos) think that kale is great, others (of the respectable sort) value chocolate as the ultimate dessert flavor. There are (basic) people who become vegans and also those (who enjoy life) that can enjoy the occasional fast-food burger. All of these opinions are valued, but this article is to tell the world that what's actually correct, or at least start with five major points.
By Mitch Davis6 years ago in Feast
Bona Petite!
osMy father was an amazing chef and could take a tough piece of meat and make a tender roast out of it, pink on the inside and brown on the outside. But, he wasn't patient and could not figure out how to teach my sister and me how to cook. Mom wasn't a cook at all and dad did all the cooking in our home. Consequently, when I got married I had no idea how to cook. Everything I made was burned on the outside and raw inside because of the high heat I used. I didn't understand about temperature, timng, or seasoning and what you saw was what you got.
By Denise Willis6 years ago in Feast
Eating well underway
When I scroll through all the pictures in my phone it’s hard to pick just one subject. I am a photographer, so I have photos of my mom’s dog, landscapes, my friends, flights I have taken, you name it I probably have at least one picture of it. But right now, my favorite shots are my food preparation and meals. This is very important to me because I live on a sailboat and plan to sail around the world within the next couple of years with my boyfriend. When I think about actually leaving it makes me think that so many people have this dream, but how many people really do it and do it? It takes a lot of courage to up and leave a “normal” life doing the same thing every day or they have young kids. I think it’s the same idea of having kids “there is no perfect time,” you can only prepare as much as you can and just do it!
By Trisha Hochreiter6 years ago in Feast
What This Bachelor Wants......for Dinner!!!
I have to finally make an admission. After all these decades, I was afraid to say this. Now, I have to face the music. Folks, it is true. I am a CONFIRMED BACHELOR who can't cook.
By Maurice Bernier6 years ago in Feast
The Beauty of Feijoada
Feijoada: The National dish of Brazil. It is delicious, fulfilling, savory, and tasty. There are not enough adjectives in the English language to describe this scrumptious plate of goodness. While also prepared in other parts of the Portuguese-speaking world such as Portugal, Angola, Cape Verde, and Mozambique, Brazilian Feijoada is more than just beans and pork. It has a little bit of everything to make it a unique dish that has protein, carbs, and even sugar to satisfy one’s taste buds. The Brazilian Feijoada was born in Recife and developed in Rio de Janeiro but has now spread across the entire country reflecting its status as a beloved national dish.
By Ben W6 years ago in Feast
Sushi
I wanted to share a special photo with all my readers, it is sushi. Looking at the photo you would think not too much of it other than the fact that it is sushi. But, let me tell you the story behind this picture of sushi. I do not like seafood. As a matter of fact lobsters and crabs scare me, it started from the day my dad would leave me alone in the shopping cart at Superstore staring at the creepy crawlers and to this day just the thought of a lobster gets me squirming in my seat. I never tried sushi before, when my sister convinced me to go with her to celebrate the end of school and the fact that neither of us had stable jobs. She took me to Kinjo and we sat down and I said to her straight "Look, I am not going to try anything weird" I told her. Reluctantly she agreed, but she ordered one of those party platters with different types of sushi from squid to eel to raw smoked salmon. I had no idea what was in each roll until we got 3/4 done and she turned to me and said. "You just ate octopus, squid, eel, fish, tuna, crab, and shrimp" my face just about went white. How could that be possible? I hate seafood and I knew that, but yet. I was liking all of that in a sushi roll? It changed my life forever. Later, that month my fiance (at the time boyfriend) and me went together for a date. I told him, "do not do what my sister did to me by not telling me what we are getting". I like to know what I am eating as I am sure a lot of people do. He looked across the table to meet my eyes and winked. "Don't worry you can trust me," he told me and he judged the expression on my face "Have I ever given you anything icky to eat?" he asked me and I shook my head no. "Exactly." Then he ordered this magical thing called "The dynamite roll" it sounded weird, but I agreed and I tried it and since then, we order it every time we go out for sushi. It started a love for me, which I still like eating and have not been sick from it. Now, the picture above is from neither of those experiences. You see my other sister and her husband hold these fun parties once in a while, where we get to pig out and chat with people that I do not see very often and there is usually some fun activity involved at these parties. This time she was hosting a make your own sushi party and I was nervous about going, but they reassured me the food was bought fresh, so no food poisoning would be happening. They bought imitation crab, carrots, cucumber, smoked tuna, salmon and a lot of other ingredients that I have forgotten, but there was a choice for everyone even for the people who do not like fish. I do not remember where in my sushi timeline this event occurred, but I am 84.5% sure that it happened before me liking sushi. Anyways, we got to make our own sushi. I chose good ingredients my first one was carrot, cucumber and avocado and that was it and it was surprisingly tasty. The next one I made had imitation crab mix and avocado, and cucumber. Which I am 95% sure it is the one in the above picture. Getting the hang of the rolling took me some time to understand how it works, when it comes to learning hands-on stuff it takes me a while, but I become a pro after I get the hang of it. I had to unroll it and look at everyone else's rolling skills and then try it again and then getting frustrated because I am not sure what my fingers were doing and I tried again and made the beautiful ones that are displayed in the picture. That is the story behind the sushi picture. It was a mobile moment because I took it with my IPhone, when I had an IPhone 3G this was three years ago. I was a little behind the trend because it was when everyone was carrying a 5C IPhone. This was even my last photo I took before getting my new phone, so it was much more than just sushi picture to me, it was a way of saying goodbye to the best shaped IPhone that was every created.
By Ada Zuba6 years ago in Feast
San Gabriel Valley - The Asian Food Mecca of Los Angeles
Do you think Panda Express or P.F. Chang's is Chinese food? Think again! The real and the best Chinese food in America lies in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles.
By Mesutcan Ilhaner6 years ago in Feast
Cultural Japan
Cup Ramen. Cheap, quick, easy to eat, delicious. The original Cup Noodle, created by the ‘Father of Instant Ramen’, Momofuku Ando, was launched in 1971 and, according to the Nissin website, is Japan’s number 1 brand of cup instant noodles, being found in 80 countries and regions. During my recent stay in Tokyo, I found out Nissin has an interactive Cup Noodle Museum in Yokohama, however, since I didn’t have room in my schedule to visit, I thought I’d go around and find all the Nissin Cup Noodles I could and give them a try.
By Courtney Cunningham6 years ago in Feast
A Brief Guide for The Food Lovers in Dubai
There's no doubt that Dubai is one of the main tourist attractions in the world, and there's indeed a good reason for such popularity as well. When you start reading travel guides related to Dubai, you may come across details regarding numerous activities such as quad-bike racing in the sand, kart racing or even taking guided tours of some of the city landmarks. But, there's also another side to Dubai's story that most people forget, i.e. food.
By Dacey Hill6 years ago in Feast
A Local's Top 5 Meals in North County San Diego
When you grow up in Southern California, you're completely spoiled with amazing weather year-round, the "California" lifestyle and of course, incredible food.
By Laura Odegard6 years ago in Feast
Chicken Nuggets Recipe - Like Chick Fil-A
Easy Chicken Nuggets Recipe your family will love! If you like Chick-Fil-A Chicken nuggets, then you'll enjoy this home created flare on an American Favorite!
By Chance James6 years ago in Feast
7 German foods you must try
1.Currywurst A simple, yet delightful meal, the currywurst consists of a sausage covered in the special curry sauce accompanied by some delicious fries. This meal was one of my favorites from my time abroad. You'll probably see everyone carrying one of these in fests, markets, plazas, and any big town event for the small price of about 2 euros. They are definitely not hard to find at all and are worth every coin.
By Andrea L6 years ago in Feast