Join Chef in this detailed tutorial video on how to properly brown mushrooms. Learn essential techniques, such as the importance of not overcrowding the pan and maintaining the right heat, to achieve perfectly caramelized mushrooms every time. This guide promises to elevate your culinary skills with expert tips and tricks […]
Chef’s Tip: Essential Pots, Pans, and Tools for your Kitchen
You have the recipes, but do you have the right pot to cook it in? In this video, see what pots, pans, and tools a CIA chef can’t cook without, plus some tips on how to use them!
Chef’s Tip: Fundamentals of Braising
Braising is an essential technique for transforming inexpensive, tough cuts of meat into tender and ultra-flavorful dishes. In this video, watch a CIA chef prepare Osso Buco as he explains the fundamentals of braising.
Chef’s Tip: How to Carve a Turkey
Does your turkey look like a mess? Are you plagued by uneven cuts and dry meat? In this video, we will show you the proper technique to carve your turkey the right way with these tips from the pro’s at The CIA!
Chef’s Tip: How To Make Meringue
The common meringue is the least stable of all of the meringues. Beat the egg whites until frothy, then start to add the sugar in a gradual stream while whipping. If the amount of sugar is less than or equal to the whites, the sugar may be added all at […]
Chef’s Tip: Roasting
Every home-chef wants to roast the perfect chicken, in this video will show you how! Watch along to learn about each essential roasting technique, including trussing and preparing a flavorful pan gravy.
Chef’s Tip: Sautéing
If you can sauté, you can make anything, so watch along to see our best tips and tricks to making a perfectly browned and tender sautéed chicken. Use these techniques for everything from veggies to pork chops, for fancy dinner parties or quick school-night suppers.
Chef’s Tip: Shallow Poaching
Shallow poaching is a quick and easy way to gently cook tender proteins like fish. In this video, learn how to poach fish and use the cooking liquid to prepare a simple sauce for an elegant presentation.
Chef’s Tip: Sharpen Your Knives – Oil Stone
The key to the proper and efficient use of any knife is making sure that it is sharp. A sharp blade always works better and more safely because it cuts smoothly and easily. In this video, you’ll learn how to maintain a sharp edge on your knife by using a […]
Chef’s Tip: Sharpen Your Knives – Water Stone
The key to the proper and efficient use of any knife is making sure that it is sharp. A sharp blade always works better and more safely because it cuts smoothly and easily. In this video, you’ll learn how to maintain a sharp edge on your knife by using a […]