Looking to add a nice onion flavored crunch to your salad, try Fried Shallots. I keep a container handy to finish my salads. You can find them at most International Markets or on Amazon.com.
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The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
If you happen to be traveling the world soon and need a list of great restaurants we present this year’s top 50 from The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy. Leading off in first place is Chef Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy. If you can get a table figure on $288 per person for a 10 course tasting menu. Six of the fifty restaurants are here in the United States. The top U.S. restaurant in 12th place is Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, NY.
1. Osteria Francescana (Modena, Italy)
2. El Celler de Can Roca (Girona, Spain)
3. Mirazur (Menton, France)
4. Eleven Madison Park (New York City)
5. Gaggan (Bangkok)
6. Central (Lima, Peru)
7. Maido (Lima, Peru)
8. Arpege (Paris, France)
9. Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain)
10. Asador Etxebarri (Axpe, Spain)
11. Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico)
12. Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Pocantico Hills, New York)
13. Pujol (Mexico City, Mexico)
14. Steirereck (Vienna, Austria)
15. White Rabbit (Moscow, Russia)
16. Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy)
17. Den (Tokyo, Japan)
18. Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)
19. Geranium (Copenhagen)
20. Attica (Melbourne, Australia)
21. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée (Paris, France)
22. Narisawa (Tokyo, Japan)
23. Le Calandre (Rubano, Italy)
24. Ultraviolet (Shanghai, China)
25. Cosme (New York City)
26. Le Bernardin (New York City)
27. Boragó (Santiago, Chile)
28. Odette (Singapore)
29. Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen (Paris, France)
30. D.O.M. (São Paulo, Brazil)
31. Arzak (San Sebastian, Spain)
32. Tickets (Barcelona, Spain)
33. The Clove Club (London, UK)
34. Alinea (Chicago)
35. Maaemo (Oslo, Norway)
36. Reale (Castel Di Sangro, Italy)
37. Restaurant Tim Raue (Berlin, Germany)
38. Lyle’s (London)
39. Astrid y Gastón (Lima, Peru)
40. Septime (Paris, France)
41. Nihonryori RyuGin (Tokyo, Japan)
42. Ledbury (London, UK)
43. Azurmendi (Larrabetzu, Spain)
44. Mikla (Istanbul, Turkey)
45. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (London, UK)
46. Saison (San Francisco)
47. Schloss Schauenstein (Fürstenau, Switzerland)
48. Hiša Franko (Kobarid, Slovenia)
49. Nahm (Bangkok, Thailand)
50. Test Kitchen (Cape Town, South Africa)
Thanks to All the Visiting Chefs
We are less than a week away from when the 100th Wounded Warrior and their family will check in for a week stay at the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run. As we approach this milestone event all the volunteer Staff Chefs and Sous Chefs want to thank the over 60 Visiting Chefs that come out each Sunday night and prepare amazing meals for the families. It is almost always the best dinner the family has ever had, and it means so much to us to be part of that.
How to Set Up a Prep Station Like a Pro Cook
When cooking at home, you don’t need to set yourself up as rigorously as someone might in a restaurant kitchen, but there are still plenty of helpful tips to take from professional chefs. These tricks are especially useful if you’re planning a dinner party for friends or spending the weekend pretending to be on Chopped (everyone does that, right?). If you understand the main goals for any station, then you can create one that works best for you in your kitchen.
Just Add Water: How to Make a Pan Sauce, and How to Fix a Broken One
Pan sauces make use of the tasty browned bits left on the bottom of the pan. Here’s how to make a pan sauce, and how to fix a pan sauce that is “broken.”
Source: Just Add Water: How to Make a Pan Sauce, and How to Fix a Broken One
17 Ways to Use Nilla Wafers in Almost Every Summer Dessert
Here’s how to get more Nilla Wafers into your summer dessert life.
Source: 17 Ways to Use Nilla Wafers in Almost Every Summer Dessert
Here Are the Winners of Washington’s 2018 RAMMY Awards
Washingtonian has winners of Washington’s 2018 RAMMY Awards.
Source: Here Are the Winners of Washington’s 2018 RAMMY Awards
How to Ripen Avocados When They’re Too Hard
It’s the morning before you need to make guacamole, and your avocados are hard as rocks. There’s still hope. Here’s how to ripen avocados in a hurry.
Landlord Sues Mike Isabella for $715,000 in Back Rent and Fees
Problems just keep piling up for DC Chef Mike Isabella’s company. Isabella’s landlord at Mosaic District is suing the restaurateur for $715,000 in unpaid rent and penalties going back three years. His Mosaic District restaurant Requin closed earlier this year.
Source: Landlord Sues Mike Isabella for $715,000 in Back Rent and Fees
Anthony Bourdain Has Died At 61, CNN Says
“It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague,” his employer, CNN, said in a statement. The network reported that the cause of death was suicide. (Image credit: Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
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