Wood Fires, Scotland Yard and More - The New York Times in 60 Seconds
by Monika Bartyzel (Subscribe to Monika Bartyzel's posts)
Posted May 20th 2009 12:00PM
Filed under: In Sixty Seconds
Grilling over a wood fire presents many nuanced delights, provided you have the right tools and a high threshold for sweat and smoke.
- Sriracha Chili Sauce is a flagship product of Huy Fong Foods, and one that chefs like Jean-Georges Vongerichten love for its sweet, garlicky heat.
- Le Fooding, the group that set France on fire with picnics of finger foods and plastic-cupped drinks, is coming stateside to introduce New Yorkers to a new generation of French chefs.
- Across the country, drink menus are showing some love for homemade ginger ale.
- Food safety is becoming a mess. Almost every element of processed foods is a potential pathogen carrier, and the industry is shifting the worry to the consumer.
- Scotland Yard isn't just the famous face of London law enforcement. It's also a tasty Scotch and Drambuie twist on the Rusty Nail.
- Before you 'til the soil, you might want to check it for large amounts of lead.
- Behold, the ease and power of pesto, which is showcased in a recipe for Pan Roasted Pork Chops with Pea Shoot Pesto.
- A look at just how "psycho" Daniel Boulud is about the details as he preps for the opening of his new restaurant, DBGB.
- Good and cheap bottles of wine aren't hard to find, but are there fascinating yet cheap U.S. wines? A little work will yield some great discoveries, but in general the American wine industry is "at a great disadvantage."
- The Minimalist takes tofu out of the wok and whips it into a delicious chocolate pudding.
- Chef Eleazar Martinez may have been born and raised in Honduras, but he's mastered the art of Korean cooking.
- Restaurants: The Minetta Tavern offers an "extraordinarily high level" of beef, Sorella woos diners with breadsticks and duck fat-soaked muffins, and Hançi excels with modest and straightforward Turkish food.
- Food Stuff visits Red Hook's Lobster Pound, looks at the local fare at South Street's Fulton Market and savors Nduja, an Italian sausage.
Tags: grill, homemade ginger ale, HomemadeGingerAle, Le Fooding, LeFooding, pesto, Rusty Nail, RustyNail, sriracha, wood fire, WoodFire
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