All made in under 45 minutes.
ChefElegant
Monday, November 30, 2015
A simple homemade dinner
From Essie's kitchen to yours.. Steamed Grilled Chicken Breast, steamed Brocolli and Oven Roasted Potatoes.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Sunday, November 15, 2015
26 Laws of the Kitchen
- My KNIVES are my KNIVES – HANDS OFF!
If you are looking for a sure-fire way to bring a cook to insanity – try picking up his or her knives to use without asking.
2 -NEVER, EVER, PUT DIRTY KNIVES in the SINK and WALK AWAY.
3 - DON’T be LATE- On TIME is at LEAST 15 MINUTES EARLY.
4 - MAKE SURE that your MISE is ALWAYS TIGHT.
When mise en place starts to fall apart for one cook so goes the rest of the line.
5 - KEEP your HANDS off my MISE EN PLACE.
6 - I MAY YELL AT TIMES TO GET A POINT ACROSS – DON’T TAKE IT PERSONALLY.
Some may view this as the creation of a hostile work environment and it can certainly be seen as just that, but when used sparingly it can be effective.
7 - BEND your KNEES DAMMIT!
The majority of kitchen injuries happen because an employee lifted, reached, or turned incorrectly.
8 - WORK CLEAN – ALWAYS!
9 - KNOCK FIRST – WHEN LEAVING the WALK-IN and ALWAYS ASSUME that SOMEONE is on the OTHER SIDE.
10 - Say “BEHIND” WHEN you ARE.
When walking behind a person in the kitchen, coming up to a corner, or entering into a room or cooler – always announce your presence.
11 - SWEAT the DETAILS – It’s ALL in the DETAILS.
12 - NEVER SACRIFICE QUALITY for SPEED, NEVER SACRIFICE SPEED for QUALITY, be PREPARED for BOTH.
13 - HOT PANS and WET SIDE TOWELS DON’T MIX.
14 - ALWAYS TAKE CARE of the DISHWASHERS.
15 - KEEP VENDORS HONEST – CHECK PRODUCT when it ARRIVES.
16 - You START it – You OWN it.
Put a pan on the stove, turn on the flame, add a bit of oil, and walk away assuming that someone else will keep an eye on it for you? I think not.
17 - A HANGOVER is not an EXCUSE.
18 - No GLASS in the KITCHEN.
Glass and food do not mix. Use disposables or plastic for your water, if you see a cook using glass – address it immediately, and if anyone ever uses a glass to scoop ice out of the ice machine – show them the door. A broken glass in an ice machine is one of the restaurant’s worst nightmares (next to a fire, sewer problem, or fire suppression activation).
19 - ROTATE – LABEL and DATE – No EXCEPTIONS, No EXCUSES.
20 - DON’T ASK ME to TASTE if you HAVEN’T FIRST DONE so YOURSELF.
21 - Put EVERYTHING BACK WHERE it BELONGS.
22 - DON’T OPEN ANOTHER CONTAINER of SPICES BEFORE CHECKING for any OPEN ONES in USE.
23 - CLEAN UP YOUR OWN SPILLS – IMMEDIATELY.
24 - In THE HEAT of SERVICE- ALL for ONE and ONE for ALL.
25 - STAY HYDRATED.
26 - STAY PROFESSIONAL – DON’T be an ASS.
There is no room in a professional kitchen for renegades who think that all of this is a joke. This is serious business and your cooperation is essential. If you want to be a rebel and come across as an ass then I would encourage you to look for work elsewhere before the crew decides to straighten you out.
By Paul Sorgule
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Mango Lassi
Ingredients
-1 cup plain yogurt
-1/2 cup Milk
-4teaspoon Sugar to taste
-1 cup mango mango flesh chopped and core removed.
-1/8teaspoon ginger (optional)
-Dash of Fresh green ground cardamom to garnish (optional)
Combine everything in a blender except the cardamon and blend until the mixture is velvety. Pour in to glasses and serve. Mango Lassi can be refrigerated up to a day.
Essie's Fresh Homemade Orange Waffles.
Waffles:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1 cup milk, at room temperature
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1tbs orange zest
In a large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients i.e. flour, baking powder, salt, zest and sugar. In another bowl whisk together the wet ingredients i.e. egg, vanilla extract, orange juice and milk. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients , along with the melted butter, and stir (or whisk) just until combined.
Preheat your waffle machine. Spoon or pour about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of batter onto one side of the hot waffle iron. Take the back of a spoon, and smooth out the batter. Close the lid of your waffle machine, turn it and bake until brown and crisp (about 3-5 minutes). It is best to serve the waffles immediately.
Garnish with butter and maple syrup or fresh berries, whipped cream, a small scoope of ice cream or just plain powder sugar.
Makes about 3 -4 waffles and Preparation time is 15 minutes.
Bon Appetite!
ChefEssie Elegant.
Breakfast is served! Fresh Homemade Orange Waffles
Waffles:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1 cup milk, at room temperature
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1tbs orange zest
In a large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients i.e. flour, baking powder, salt, zest and sugar. In another bowl whisk together the wet ingredients i.e. egg, vanilla extract, orange juice and milk. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients , along with the melted butter, and stir (or whisk) just until combined.
Preheat your waffle machine. Spoon or pour about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of batter onto one side of the hot waffle iron. Take the back of a spoon, and smooth out the batter. Close the lid of your waffle machine, turn it and bake until brown and crisp (about 3-5 minutes). It is best to serve the waffles immediately.
Garnish with butter and maple syrup or fresh berries, whipped cream, a small scoope of ice cream or just plain powder sugar.
Makes about 3 -4 waffles and Preparation time is 15 minutes.
Bon Appetite!
ChefEssie Elegant.
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