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Culinary Tips

Cast Iron, why you should cook with a cast iron skillet and how to care for it

Cast iron skillets and cookware can add amazing flavor to your meals. They have many advantages, cook beautifully, and properly cared for they will last you a lifetime. The heat in cast iron is evenly distributed, and retained longer than lighter materials because there is a greater volume or mass to heat and cool. My favorite feature is that they can be used in the oven as well as the stove top. If properly seasoned and cared for, cast iron pans, skillets, and cookware will be as nonstick as teflon cookware.

Watch the video with tips from Chef Mark Tafoya from the Culinary Media Network.

For more information about cast iron pans, other pans, and appropriate uses, visit this article in by our Twitter friend and wine expert in Houston!

Culinary Tips

All about kitchen knives

This video features chef Jean Pierre explaining what knives are best for kitchen use. How many do you need? Only about 5 or 6, and they should be high quality, well balanced with a substantial weight and fit well in your hand. Jean Pierre recommends having a 9 inch chef’s knife, a thin slicing knife, a serrated knife, a boning knife, a short paring knife, and a honing steel. Jean Pierre explains why having a sharp knife is much safer for you than attempting to cut with a dull knife, contrary to popular belief!