Hi all, we are going for a last minute celebratory dinner tomorrow night at Vetri (promotion – yay!) and need some guidance with the a la carte choices. I’ve heard the crepe and gnocchi are great, so those are...

I visited Philadelphia about 5 years ago and a friend and I found this really great restaurant and I think it was called Olive or Olives. I’m going to be re-visiting the city and would like to go back, but I can’t...

The dried sesame oil is all over the removeable plastic knobs on my stove. (if i could just buy new ones, i would, but this thing is from the 70’s) I think it is on some of the burners as well(gas stove)—they seem to...

"From the record, pemmican was made from thin slices of lean meat from large game animals such as: bison, moose, elk, and deer. They were dried over a fire, or in the sun and wind. The dried meat was ground and shredded between...

be a good idea for fire safety and if the deck is untreated , to prevent grease stains.

. It’s happened to just about every cook I know at some point in time and knowing how to respond without panicking is critically important. Here’s a starting point: http://www.hanford.gov/fire/safety/kitchen.htm#grease

or on the table. But that’s only some vapor from a little alcohol above a pan full of very wet ingredients. But catching the pan on fire from the open flame of the gas burner on your stove in a pan with hot grease at a...

Thanks for everyone’s replies. GreaseFire, I’m actually kind of confused about the role of salt in cast iron maintenance and seasoning. I use it sometimes just to get stuck-on food off the pan, but that’s just...

a grease fire etc), soups, or just plain, etc.

Okay...here’s the 411. I’ve been cooking over a 36" Patio Master by Heatilator for 3 years. In that time, I have had 3 grease fires that consumed my electronics, etc to the tune of $600 a whack. I religiously have...

and start grease fire? Lay foil down and “fry” on top of that? Any thoughts?

Hong Min, lost in a grease fire and showing no signs of reopening for now, had the BEST salt&pepper squid i’ve ever eaten. i’m just briefly passing through town and don’t have time to make it out to Palos...

What measures do you take to make the busiest room (the kichen) safe? Grease fires, food contamination, pest-free, etc?

Don’t do it Googs. Big mess. Also good possibility of nasty grease fire within inches of a propane tank which can ruin your entire day.

are cooking and happen to get a grease-fire in your pan, pour in a lot of salt to put the fire out. Not water. (Not because of cast iron, just because water can make grease splash and spread the fire. Maybe everybody knows this...