A Personal Chef, Hacking 'n Chopping his way around Kitchens and a few Grills.
Better Wood Products
Some of items they’ve sent me for sampling
I have used Fatwood’s before… They’re a great product for camping and getting wood fires started.
Fire Drops on the other hand, are Fantastic for getting BBQ Grill coal stacks/chimneys lite, or fires as well.
Looking forward to cooking with the Cedar Wraps!… Will post to Instagram after we get a chance to use them.
Well, used the Cedar Wraps… and they are Fantastic!!
Cedar Wrapping Mirin Salmon
Soaking per instructions, In this case, added Sake to the flavour mix.
Adding Marinaded Mirin Salmon to the soaked Cedar Wraps
All Wrapped up and ready Grill!
Open ends of the wraps allows for meat probe temp checking.
Cooked til Perfectly done.
Some Goodies they Sent in a Goody Box!
The open box…
Fatwood. Fantastic product for lighting fires, works great for the fire pit, or while camping? Love the smell too, nothing like those waxy starter and their nasty black soot.
Fatwood Instructions
Cedar Wraps – These are new to me, looking forward to experimenting 🙂
Cedar Wrap Instructions
Fire Drops; Worked Perfectly without the waxy smoke or smell. Highly recommended!
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The MeatStick Products
Zwilling Culinary Products
About me and my cooking content…
“Fusion Cuisine” – Is imho over-rated and historically misleading; depending on the use of the phrase in conversation.
Please don’t lump me, or my content, into the “Fusion Cuisine” category. “Fusion Cooking” has been happening since long before the current pop culture marketing of the concept.
Historically global economies could not have grown without culturally mixed and varied cooking; which has been happening over thousands of years.
For example, if you use Black Pepper, then you are cooking with fusion… or are you?… Same question for Cinnamon, if you use it: Which Culinary Culture are you preparing a meal from?
While some “seasonings” are distinctly Cultural, (Garham Masala, Tikka Masala, etc.) chance are they’ve been traded around the world for hundreds, if not thousands of years (ie: Curry Spice).
Adopted by various Cultures on any given continent, most Herbs & Spices are now available around the globe. They should be enjoyed and experimented with and not just labeled for this style of food, or that style.
In the end, “Fusion” in cooking is just a useful word, which sounds much better then ‘hybrid cooking’? Good Food is to be enjoyed and shared: Please enjoy a variety, and enjoy often.
