My job on that first day, like for most green cooks, was official kitchen gofer. Whatever any other cook needed doing, I did it. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Read Quote
You’d think that being that guy who always has pizza to give away would make you really popular with the neighbors, but I’ve had people turn down free pizza after I’d offered it to them too many times. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Read Quote
I like to cook my crepes in a little butter, which gives them a nice, golden-brown color and lacy-looking surface. I rub a thin layer into a preheated skillet, then wipe out all the excess with a paper towel. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Read Quote
Kids want to know things – it’s just a matter of keeping them engaged with cooking in a way that provides these learning points, while also giving them some degree of control over the finished product. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Read Quote
There was a lightbulb moment as soon as I walked in the kitchen and started working. I love the physical action. I love the whole idea of feeding people and bringing people together over food. I love the craft involved. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Read Quote
A tender beef roast with a well-browned exterior is about as easy to pair with wine as a dish can be. You have your pick of just about any medium- to full-bodied red wine, from any place. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Read Quote
When I had a side-by-side-style freezer, I kept everything – soup, ground meat, steaks, cooked rice – frozen in flat packs that I filed away vertically like vinyl records. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Read Quote
The higher the surface area-to-volume ratio of a given amount of meat, the more efficiently it will freeze and the less damage it will suffer. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Read Quote
Fattier, expensive cuts like prime rib or New York strip are celebratory centerpieces that do best when simply roasted with salt and pepper and served straight away. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Read Quote
Generally, if two ingredients sound like they’re going to taste bad together, they’re probably going to taste bad together. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Read Quote
