A traditional wok is heavy and usually has two handles, like a pot. It is shaped like a shallow bowl. But a wok pan has a flat bottom, allowing the cooking surface to be heated evenly on the flat cooktop.
Posted on May 4th, 2018 by James
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There’s boiling, gravity filtration and pressurized. And then there’s another classic brewing method.
Posted on December 21st, 2017 by James
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There are three basic types of dutch ovens, only one of which is a true dutch oven. Most dutch ovens are really just big pots.
Posted on November 1st, 2017 by James
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A griddle is a flat surface, usually metal in the developed world, that’s used for cooking all sorts of foods. It’s kind of like a large, flat fry pan.
Posted on June 13th, 2017 by James
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For cutting boards, there are a lot of choices in size and materials.
Posted on April 20th, 2017 by James
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A cast iron skillet is a basic necessity. Other useful skillets would be a sauté pan, which has rounded sides making flipping food easy. But probably the best second pan to have is an egg pan.
Posted on April 12th, 2017 by James
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The one common element in a small kitchen is a lack of counter space and cabinet space.
Posted on April 10th, 2017 by James
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In addition to having something to cook in, you also have to have things to get food into those cooking vessels and move them around.
Posted on March 21st, 2017 by James
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There are a number of tools you’ll need to mix, stir, flip, turn and move around food, both while cooking and before.
Posted on March 15th, 2017 by James
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A sharp knife does the work with relatively little effort on your part.
Posted on February 14th, 2017 by James
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