Busy parents – Sheet Faced Chef

We the people. The strong. The parents. We are united in the quest to provide nutrition to our families and ourselves, but let’s face it…we ain’t got time for that! My name is Chris and I am the Sheetfaced Chef. My mission is to not only share some tips and tricks to kick start your cooking game, but also to entertain you along the way. We will have live cook-a-longs, weekly technique videos, an “ask-the-chef” feature and much more, so put those kids down, turn the lights off and let’s get sheet faced! See you in the morning.

About the Chef: Chris is a former professional (Certified Executive Chef, CEC) who spent some time in fine dining restaurants in California, the Basque Country in Spain, but really found his way in the teaching arena in the top culinary arts schools in Southern California. His forte is in high labor cuisine with obnoxiously priced ingredients, but, as a home gamer he has adapted the mentality to the realities of a limited home kitchen.

Ingredients:

Shallots

Garlic

Parsley

White Wine

Butter

Lemon

These are the foundational ingredients in your flavor building repertoire. If you’ve never used shallots before, they are small onions with a mild flavor like red onions. They are indispensable in regional European cuisines and if you can find them in your local markets, I highly recommend you pay up for them and start using them wherever you use onions in your cooking. The other ingredients are what cooks call aromatics which can create fragrance, flavor, and depth to the food.

The usual suspects are a simple way to learn how to make food taste great! If you are brand new, great! If you are a home-gamer who wants some new ideas, also great! What we will do over time together is discover 1) the typical sequence of how to use them as a “finisher,” 2) how to layer them in to longer prep dishes such as soups, stews, and braises, and 3) Cool things you can do with the ingredients individually.

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About The Chef

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