When I was a line cook, my boss, the venerable Michael Wild, had a pet peeve about raw onions. He hated them and could taste them in anything. If he detected a hint of raw onion in a dish, I could count on a tutorial about the indelicate and disagreeable nature of raw onions. I [...]
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I have a problem with beets. The problem is, I can’t stop eating them. I love them. If I were to write a children’s book today, it would be “Beetalicious”. You get the idea. Here is a nice old Mid Westernish recipe for pickled beets. Grandma Colorado made them for Christmas and we polished them [...]
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