Burnt Butter

Real kitchen knowledge. No bullshit.

  •  Mo Butter, Mo Better Part One: The Love of Butter. Period.I’m not going to ease into this one.

    Mo Butter, Mo Better I love butter. Not “enjoy,” not “appreciate in moderation.” Love. The kind of love that doesn’t need a disclaimer, doesn’t need a nutritionist’s permission slip, doesn’t need me to say “everything in moderation” like some kind of apology.utterButter is not a topping. It is not a garnish It is not the…

  • Knives That Don’t Suck Let me tell you something about knife culture in professional kitchens. It’s a whole thing. Cooks are weirdly possessive about their knives. Like, don’t touch my knife possessive. And when you look around and panic and see that someone put it through the dishwasher? Waa, waa, waa. Heart dropping. I’ve worked…

  • Umami.. what is it?

    The Fifth Taste Nobody Taught You (But Your Mouth Already Knows) There’s a moment in cooking — and if you’ve spent any real time in a kitchen, you know the one — where something shifts. You’re making a simple pasta sauce. It smells fine. It tastes fine. But then you throw in a smashed anchovy,…

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25 years in professional kitchens. Fine dining, diners, cafes, a coffee truck on a highway. I’ve done it all and I’m done keeping it to myself.

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