Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Son of Harrison Ford cook Peruvian dishes at his restaurant


Chef Benjamin Ford, son of famous actor from Indiana Jones, told the magazine Caras that inside the menu offered in the 'gastropub' you will find the ceviche.

Being the son of a star of Hollywood is not always easy. Sometimes the fact of receiving a lot of freedom makes some mistakes along the way. However, Benjamin Ford, son of Harrison Ford , has managed to build a bright future.

At his 43 years he has participated in two of the best culinary reality shows on television, Hell's Kitchen, a program led by renowned chef Gordon Ramsay and Iron Chef America. In addition, since 2006 has a luxurious 'gastropub', a concept born in London, which is more sophisticated food served in pubs called Ford's Filling Station , located in Los Angeles.

Within its a la carte dishes such as salami rose is a braised pork shoulder with pistachio, his famous barbecue Sunday and even their own version of ceviche , made with local fish, avocado, cilantro and 'fresno chilis. "

However, the magazine Caras said that despite include this dish from Peru, He still do not know Peru,but would love to do visit all our markets, because he confess to be a lover of origins.

Cooking philosophy
But how was born his love of cooking? His desire to venture into the cuisine was taught by her mother the cheff Mary Marquardt.

"I think the art scene where I grew up gave me the freedom to do what I wanted. Everyone in my family chose to follow an artistic path at some point. It happens that this was my form of expression" told to the magazine.

And this concept takes it very seriously and has developed a philosophy around it, basing his food on four points. The first is that the process of food processing is one of his major interests, so try to be generous to them. Second is that he prefers to work with local products of the highest quality. The third place indicates that its responsibility towards its workers is that they can become better people once they learn of his teachings. And fourth, it seeks to be taught in schools the natural processes of plants.

With this system, Ford says it is not the same cook before, "Because then I had the intellectual qualities. Now I am educated and I've been in the middle for 23 years, My culinary philosophy has evolved and I've become a better teacher. And is that part of being a chef is to know mature to teach what you have learned, "he concludes in the interview.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Helpful Tips To Clean Your Stove Tops And Burners


A step by step guide of how to clean your appliance until shine

Avoid the fat from sticking to the burners andby cleaning the burners immediately, "advises us Nile Roca technical supervisor of Bosch . And no wonder, since the cleaning of this part of our kitchen is very difficult.

That is why we have prepared a F.A.Q. that teach us how to perform the procedure.

How often should I have to clean the burners and tops?

Being a kitchen , an appliance for daily use, you should clean it as soon as you finish using it.

What is the proper way to clean the tops?

The cheapest way is to use water and mild dish detergent and scrub with a soft cloth. Also available on the market degreasing chemicals that can be used, but should not be abrasive, corrosive or flammable.

And in the case of the burners?

Cleaning is very simple and very important for the smooth running of the kitchen because it will determine the strength and quality of the flames. There are two types of burners: those who are on the burners and oven.

In the first case, the cleaning should be done every day at end use. For the smooth parts, you can use a mild dish detergent with a soft cloth, and for toothed, use a toothbrush. Then rinsed with water and dried completely.

Cleaning the oven burner is different because, thanks to its location, do not get dirty easily. Are protected and prepared to prevent leakage of fluids and food during use. The recommended approach is to be effected during the preventive maintenance of the kitchen, where you use water and dish soap, and then go dry air pressure or nitrogen and remove some debris could be found inside.

What if these elements have burned fat that is not removed easily? What are your recommendations?

In general, avoid this happening because it wears and deteriorates the burners, but you can use a fine polish with a cloth and rub carefully to remove the stains. or burner grills, you can use a vinegar and water solution, which destroys only organic matter, fat and food debris without damaging the material of the grids.

Is there any situation or something happens that makes the burners do not look like new again?

Yes, for the simple fact used daily in combination with grease, food debris from fire and make these accessories do not look like new after a certain time of use. This process accelerates and becomes more noticeable when users neglect to clean, especially in brass burners, which are those that wear out faster, while those of black enameled possess greater resistance.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Eat Healthy and Balanced Helps Us Live Longer


Before, eat anything and was synonymous with plenty of good food . However, over time and after a series of medical studies today it is advisable to restrict our consumption. Especially if you're going through the barrier of 50 years.

The Spanish Néstor Luján, twentieth-century food writer, said that health is the silence of the organs, "one does not realize that you have liver until the protest, and over the years, the bodies left a voice disturbing frequency. "

NO to the excesses

When you're young you have more appetite and usually eat everything at your fingertips. However, the Spanish journalist Julio Camba stated in his book "The house of Lucullus, or the art of eating" that eating well and taste, is something that can not always do.

"When you have appetite and stomach to eat anything often lack enough money to do so, whereas when one is older and has a better economic position, often lack the appetite of young people," Camba said.

The same is true of alcohol. The comedian Carlos Romeu said the following about it: "at thirty had hangovers, now, convalescence." Right.

And is that as people get older our body no longer works as fast as before. That is why doctors often recommend to people of this age to follow a diet low in fat and limit your portions of food.

It is therefore advisable to leave little by little, to commit excesses, as they say "the excesses of youth in old age are paid" .Thus, the power to achieve good nutrition is in the middle: restraint and, occasionally, a nice tribute.

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Learn all the secrets to prepare a delicious roast milk


Learn all the secrets to prepare a delicious roast milk

This variety of the family of the pudding is a dessert quick and easy. All you need for their preparation are milk, eggs, sugar and a little vanilla

"The trick to a roasted milk creamy and smooth is to cook in a bain marie ¿baño maria?... The water surrounding the confectionery where is the raw mix makes the temperature increase of a few and so we avoid ending eggs scrambled instead roasted milk!

Also helps us know how it is that golden brown on top of milk Roasted comes from using the oven browning. On the other hand, shows us what type of milk used in its preparation.

"Another trick, that I particularly like , is to use evaporated milk ... yummy and gives it a texture that does not compare (at least for my taste) prepared with fresh milk, but I'm putting the two options if you can not get evaporated or simply do not like.

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