My Favorite Kitchen Tools
I have been cooking my whole life and have been teaching people to cook in their own kitchens with my virtual cooking classes since 2020. With the amount of cooking I do, I have accumulated many kitchen tools and small appliances. I have tested out more than I would like to admit, some were great and get used all of the time, some are handy but don’t get used a lot, and some were not my favorite and do not have a home in my kitchen.
How to Slice and Dice Onions
Onions are the base of so many dishes. It is an aromatic that spans food cultures around the globe. In French cooking, mirepoix is onion, carrot and celery. In Cajun cooking, the holy trinity is onion, green pepper and celery. In Mediterranean and Latin American cooking, sofrito is onion, garlic and tomato with many variations depending on what country you are in. All of these contain diced onion. Not only are onions flavorful, they are low in calories and high in vitamins and minerals.
How to Use Garlic
Garlic is the base of so many dishes. It is an aromatic that spans food cultures around the globe. In Asian dishes, garlic is often used along with ginger to start the cooking of a dish. In Latin cuisine, garlic is part of the sofrito which is the base of many dishes. In Italy, garlic is used in raw sauces like pesto and is also used to flavor many cooked dishes.