Recently added articles from Art Culinaire:
Mise en place.(everything in place)
Jun 22, 2009 ... In the summer the earth offers us her most resplendent gifts. The exuberant song of the season pulses with the glimmering notes of optimism and hope. We find comfort in the summer sun's warm embrace in much the same way we did in the arms of out mothers. In the culinary world, a mother ...
Industry spotlight.
Jun 22, 2009; ... I cannot see her tonight I have to give her up So I ...
Fugu.(pufferfishes)(Interview)
Jun 22, 2009 ... Perhaps no other fish swims in an ocean of greater mystique than fugu. Also referred to as pufferfish, blowfish, sea squab and globefish, fugu Varies in degrees of toxicity. There are more than 100 Species of fugu, or "tetraodontidae," with some of the most deadly found along Japan's ...
Leaving yourself in the chef's hands.
Jun 22, 2009; ... The spirit of omotenashi, or hospitality, permeates every corner of Sushi Zen. The soul of the restaurant is Toshio Suzuki, the contemplative chef who has been masterfully preparing sushi in the United States since 1984, a time when few Americans even knew what the word sushi meant. The ...
Techiri fugu hot pot (serves 1).(Recipe)
Jun 22, 2009 ... <Pre> For the shirako: 1 torafugu shirako (sperm sack) 1/4 cup sake 1 pint water Salt as needed For the katsuo dashi broth: 1/2 ounce kombu 1 gallon water 2 ounces bonito flakes For the techiri: 2 1/2 cups katsuo dashi broth tram above 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce ...