Chef Charles Knight's Blog

EQUIPMENT: French chef’s knife, cutting board, 13 inch French skillet – for special discount at www.healthcraft.com use coupon code VCHOPS at checkoutPREPARATION TIME: 30 minutes – Makes 4 servingsFrom Chef Charles Knight’s Bestselling Cookbook “Healthy Meat and Potatoes”4 (1½-inch-thick) veal chops1 medium shallot, finely minced2-3 cloves garlic, finely minced1 teaspoon finely mince rosemary leaves½ cup red wine¾ cup Low-Sodium Brown Veal Stock (page 219 Healthy [...]

Article from the American Cancer SocietyGetting your family and friends together for a Barbeque is one of the perks of the season, but backyard chefs should beware: some research suggests that cooking meats at very high temperatures creates chemicals (heterocyclic amines, or HAs) that may potentially increase cancer risk.In fact, a study from the University of Minnesota found that eating charred, well-done [...]

It has been said that the first crab cake was created by Native Americans of the Chesapeake Bay region. 

The 1939 New York World’s Fair Cookbook by Crosby Caige featured “The Baltimore Crab Cake” made by combining crab meat with mustard, Worcestershire sauce, egg, mayonnaise, and breadcrumbs.

Master Chef, entrepreneur, entertainer, and restaurateur – it’s hard to find the designation that best describes Chef Tell Erhardt. As a friend, neighbor and business associate, if I had define him with one word, I would say Patriot. Although he grew up in Nazi Germany, he experienced the kindness of Americans during the Allied Occupation. Tell loved America. Isn’t [...]

The origin of this world favorite dish may be in question. Like the New York Giants and Jets, who are in reality NFL teams that play in New Jersey, Manhattan Clam Chowder may have been stolen from the Garden State by those New York City rascals as well.Prior to refrigeration and the automobile, hotels and inns typically developed their [...]

To cook perfect pasta, you will need approximately 5-quarts per pound of pasta. A too-small pot and too little water encourages the pasta to clump and stick together, thus cooking unevenly.My Health Craft 6½-quart tall stockpot and 6-quart pasta colander was created specifically for cook one pound (16 ounces) of all pasta. Place the 6-quart pasta [...]

Portable Convenience Automatically Controlled Precise Cooking Temperatures Immersible for Easy CleaningSetting TemperaturesOil Core | Liquid CoreWarm175°F (79°C)Crockpot cooking, waterless cooking for crispy vegetablesSimmer-Low175°F - 200°F Waterless cooking fruits and vegetables, cooked throughMed-Low200°F (93°C)Baking cakes, casserolesMed-Low210°F (99°C)Hot cereals, baked meatloaf, casseroles, lasagna Med-Low225°F (110°C)Sauces, gravies, roasting meat after browningMed250°F (121°C)Eggs; fried, scrambled and omeletsMed275°F (135°C)SteamingMed300°F (150°C)Sauté [...]