How to Cook, Lesson 2: Five Essential Kitchen Tools
To cook successfully, there are five essential kitchen tools that you need. Yes, just five. Not five pieces but five …
Utensils
Buying a Wok? Make it Carbon Steel.
If you could have only one cooking pan, what would it be? My answer is a wok because it serves a lot of purposes. You …
Color Coded Cutting Boards: Are They A Necessity?
Growing up in Asia, I have always used solid wood blocks as chopping board. Later, I switched to bamboo. Plastic was a …
The Right Way to Use the Mortar and Pestle
My grandparents had a mortar and pestle. Marble. It was so old that although it must have been white once, it had turned …
What is a Kitchen Spider? How is it Used?
I’m not talking about the insect. I don’t like insects in my kitchen, spider or otherwise. I’m talking about the cooking …
Season Cast Iron Pans Regularly to Prevent Rusting
If you've cooked with a cast iron pan, you will probably agree that it is a wonder of wonders among cooking pans. The …