Postszane0 in Blurt LifeStyle • 1 yr. ago • 4 min readOne chef's KnifeWhen they discuss kitchen knives, the chefs knife typically gets brought up right off the bat. It’s the knife most found in home kitchens and is frequently referred to as the workhorse. The blade is typically 8 inches long, slightly curved and sufficiently wide for the majority of slicing and chopping jobs. Most home cooks use it for just about…zane0 memberin Curators Community • 1 yr. ago • 4 min readHow much of the microwave do you know?If you look at the control panel of any microwave, you will most likely have a dozen or so buttons. There are some that are obvious and get pressed a lot. They are most likely the number pad, start button, and maybe a clear or stop button. The rest just collect dust. The people operate the microwave quite simply. They put the food in, enter a…zane0 in Blurt LifeStyle • 1 yr. ago • 3 min readSome think that eggs are meat and some don'tI thought eggs were just eggs. Not meat. Not vegetable. Just. eggs. We used to eat them on non meat days, feeling we were eating lightly. But when I stayed with a Hindu family for three months in university, things were all mixed up. They were vegetarians, they would constantly repeat. But they didn't eat eggs. I didn't get it. To me, vegetarian…zane0 in Blurt LifeStyle • 1 yr. ago • 2 min readPre cooked baked potatoSometimes your evening is so protracted that you’re hungry before you start cooking. A cooked baked potato is a nice treat when you’re in a hurry. All you have to do is store a soft potato in the fridge and it’s ready to turn into any meal you like. You don’t have to put in a lot of preparation. At the same time you’re busy with something else…zane0 in Blurt LifeStyle • 1 yr. ago • 2 min readOne Hour in the Kitchen with a CrowdMost people don’t spend an hour in front of an audience with hot equipment and food. If you’re good at cooking and someone wants to learn, it can be both enjoyable and lucrative. When teaching in a big cooking class, it’s not enough to just read the instructions. It’s important to keep your students interested, address their questions and make…zane0 in Blurt LifeStyle • 1 yr. ago • 2 min readWays I Like to Cook ChickenI always find chicken to be a straightforward food that’s comforting to eat. I’ve made this dish many different ways, but I always seem to like my favorites best. Just cut up the meat, saute it with garlic and onions and the whole house smells great, plus, cooking only takes a short time. But if I’m not in a hurry, I’ll use the oven to make it.…zane0 in Blurt LifeStyle • 1 yr. ago • 2 min readCooking Isn’t Just for the LadiesThere are boys who grow up with the belief that cooking is something their moms take care of or an ability they’ll pick up when they’re older. But, beginning to cook in your youth can actually be seen as a way to find some independence. Cooking for yourself feels as cozy as pancakes on a Sunday morning and you don’t have to ask anyone for help.…zane0 in Blurt LifeStyle • 1 yr. ago • 2 min readI'm eating dumplings todayYou’ll find dumplings all around the world and they’re never exactly the same shape twice. On some days, they’ll turn up in soup, other days they might be fried until golden and crisp and sometimes they’re soft from being steamed in a bamboo basket. They can come round, flat, twisted or present as little parcels. You might find fillings made from…zane0 in Blurt LifeStyle • 1 yr. ago • 2 min readMy go to dishes for too tired to cook nightSometimes I come home and everything I need to do seems too much. Maybe my job got in the way, it’s just really hot or I’m tired for no good reason today. Nothing sounds worse to me than cooking right now. It’s then that I use my favorite easy meals which I’ve made so regularly I could cook them without seeing. I begin by making toast…zane0 memberin Curators Community • 1 yr. ago • 3 min readI'm Making LasagnaI may be a chef but I think for anyone, making lasagna at home should not be hard at all, it just needs some time and care. You do not have to have the culinary skills of a chef, just follow each step and enjoy what you are doing. You might think it's some next level chef thing to make lasagna, it really isn't. It just takes a few ingredients…zane0 memberin Curators Community • 1 yr. ago • 5 min readCooks Do Not Always Make Their Own RecipesI'll do my second post right here in this community as recommended by @outofthematrix As mentioned in my first blog, I am a chef, but I have also always liked to watch other people cook. It is cool to just observe someone in the kitchen moving gently, adding spices, cutting vegetables and preparing a nice meal. For a very long time, I believed…zane0 in # introduceyourself • 1 yr. ago • 3 min readThe cook is aroundHey everyone, I'm Zane from a little town just outside the city. Prescott Valley, Arizona, USA a rather peaceful small town close to the city of Prescott and not that far from Phoenix I am a chef working in a very small restaurant. It's not very big or popular, but it's where I find comfort. Every single day, I wake up to go to the kitchen and…
