Monday, March 26, 2007

Chef de Cuisine

This chef has the vision, conceives the dishes, imbues the whole restaurant with his/her personality. This would be the person who appears on television. Sometimes, if need be, chefs de cuisine even cook. Source The Chef's Ladder

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Braising

A slow moist-heat cooking method using a small amount of liquid with a tight-fitting lid. Source TXBeef.org