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Resting Meat

TheFoodGeek, contributor | January 14th, 20103 comments

Another bit of popular cooking wisdom is that you need to rest your meat before cutting, so it will "re-absorb its juices." What does that really mean?

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Reducing Complexity

TheFoodGeek, contributor | February 19th, 20094 comments

Some of the most basic advice in cooking can be an opportunity to learn about important fundamentals. In examining the basic reduction sauce, we can also learn how temperature control is vital to cooking well. On the way, we can answer the question, "what is temperature?"

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