BIG SEAN “SUPA DUPA”
August 20th, 2010
Who I want to be when I grow up
July 6th, 2010
Frederick Jay “Rick” Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and the co-head of Columbia Records. Rubin was the original DJ of the Beastie Boys, and co-founder of Def Jam Records with Russell Simmons. He then established American Recordings. With the Beastie Boys and Run–D.M.C., Rubin helped popularize a fusion of hip hop and heavy metal music, and he has worked extensively with hard rock and heavy metal groups, notably Danzig, Slayer, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Slipknot, System of a Down, and Rage Against the Machine. In the 1990s, he produced the “American Recordings” albums with Johnny Cash. MTV called him “the most important producer of the last 20 years.” In 2007, Rubin was listed among Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Dbizzle’s guide to cooking
June 4th, 2010
Knives
Screw a huge knife set, you can survive in a kitchen with 1 to 2 knives. A chefs knife and paring knife are usually the best way to go. And trust me, investing in a good quality knife will save you so much time in the kitchen, and make cooking more fun. When looking at knives there are two places that really know what they are doing, Germany and Japan. Shun, Wusthof, Global, and Henkels are all decent knives. Henkels are the cheapest and I do believe Wal-mart is carrying them. I have a Wusthof 22cm chef’s knife and paring knife, which set me back about 120 bucks for both. A little expensive but they are knives you will be able to give to your kids. I saw a forum post once where a girl had a 10 year old Wusthof chefs knife and it snapped at the bolster (right before the handle), they sent her a brand new one for free.
My knives
Steel, Chefs, and Paring all Wusthof
Pots and Pans
Cast Iron Skillet (one of the best kitchen items)
Cast Iron Dutch Oven ( Oh god the awesome that comes out of this)
Fry Pan
Saute Pan (no non-stick)
1 Non-stick pan
Sauce Pot
Stock Pot (AKA a big ass pot)
Wok (get a big one, you will grow to love cooking Chinese)
Other stuff
Colander
Slotted Spoon
Spatula
measuring cups
A pepper grinder (or the disposable pepper grinders at kroger)
Kosher Salt/ Sea Salt (fine grain salt is for wussies)
Wine (always makes food and cooking better)
Places to look on the webernets
http://www.practicallyedible.com/ (Don’t know what sweetbreads are? This a good place to look up food terms. Hint: has nothing to do with real bread)
http://www.thewednesdaychef.com/
http://www.deliciousdays.com/
http://www.finecooking.com/ (really good videos)
http://fxcuisine.com/
http://foodgawker.com/
Chefs and cooks to read, just going to list favorites
Marco Pier White
Anthony Bourdain
Gordon Ramsey
Mario Baltali
Books to look into
Mastering The Art of French Cooking
Larousse Gastronomique
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
Silver Spoon
Joy of Cooking
Kitchen Confidential
Devil in the Kitchen
Gordon Ramsay’s Fast Food
3 Star Chef
Basic Skills
MF Borat (MF Doom) – Bing Bong Bing
May 29th, 2010