Moussaka
Moussaka is Greece's answer to lasagna - and depending on who you ask, the superior version. Layers of fried eggplant, spiced ground lamb or... read more >>
Patatas Bravas
The name means fierce potatoes, and while the cubes of crispy fried potato themselves are quite well-behaved, the bravas sauce that coats them earns... read more >>
Mise en Place Is Not Organisation. It Is a Philosophy That Changes How You Experience Cooking.
In a professional kitchen, mise en place is the standard every cook is judged by before the first order arrives. At home, most cooks... read more >>
Tarragon Is the Most Underrated Herb in Western Cooking. Jean Louis Makes His Case.
Tarragon built bearnaise and defines poulet a l'estragon. Outside France, most cooks have never properly tasted it. Jean Louis explains what they are missing... read more >>
Pizza Was Peasant Food Eaten With the Hands in the Street. The Version the World Loves Was Invented for a Queen.
The pizza everyone orders was named for a queen in 1889. But the combination of tomato, mozzarella and basil already existed in Naples before... read more >>
Turmeric Has Been in Asian Kitchens for 4,000 Years. The West Just Discovered It Yesterday.
Turmeric has been in Indian kitchens for four thousand years. Ayurvedic texts documented its effects on inflammation two thousand years ago. The wellness industry... read more >>
Subway: The $1,000 Bet That Built and Nearly Buried an Empire
Special Beestrot Series! The Fast Food Revolution: How Three Entrepreneurs Changed What the World Eats How a $1,000 loan from a nuclear physicist to... read more >>
Samosas
Street food royalty across the entire Indian subcontinent, samosas have been feeding people for over a thousand years - their origins trace back to... read more >>
Professional Pastry Is Weighed to the Gram. Volume Measures Are Why Your Baking Is Inconsistent.
A cup of flour can weigh anywhere from 120 to 170 grams depending on who scooped it. Professional pastry kitchens eliminated that problem decades... read more >>
Smoked Paprika and Sweet Paprika Are Not the Same Thing. The Difference Changes Everything.
Two red tins, almost identical labels, sitting two inches apart on the spice shelf. Smoked paprika and sweet paprika share a name and a... read more >>
