Ben Heller Week 2: Food

  I like food so much. It’s probably my favorite thing in the whole world. If I had to choose between you and good food, I’d choose the food. Because of this, I like to think that I’ve become good enough at cooking to make some good tasting food, below you’ll find some information, and some recipes for that good good-

    The most important part of making food, no matter what food that is, is balancing out your flavors. For those who don’t know, there are FIVE primary flavors- sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami. For sweet, think honey. For sour, think lemons. For salty, think salt (or anchovies if you’re into that sort of thing). For bitter think yogurt. For umami, think tomato soup, or cheese. These five flavors make up all the food in the world, and getting the combination right can yield some pretty awesomsauce results. The next component of food is texture. There are four types- crispy, crunchy, soft, and chewy. Last component (stay with me here) is aromatics- think onions. One idea would be to start with chicken, and then build flavor. Additionally, we need something that absorbs flavor really well, like rice. Let’s start by cutting up onion and garlic and dropping it into a hot pan with olive oil (aromatics). Next, we’re going to build flavors. We plop that chicken in there and add cumin, paprika, cardamom, salt, white pepper, and a little bit of turmeric. Boom, we just built up some saltiness with accents of other hidden flavors. When that chicken’s two minutes from being done, we’re going to make a glaze by plopping everything into the pan. First add honey (sweet), then add sesame oil (the strongest umami flavor you can get (a little goes a long way)), lemon juice (or vinegar if ur basic), and finally, our secret star, dried hot pepper flakes (ooh spicy). The rice is going to be seasoned the old fashioned way- a little bit of vegetable oil, garlic powder, salt, and lemon juice. When those flavors of the chicken and rice hit your mouth, boom spicy! Boom sweet! Boom salty! Boom sour! Boom umami! 

Now that you know how to identify these flavors and aromatics, see if you can identify the textures and give an example of any flavor or texture.

One Pot Lemon Herb Chicken and Rice - Creme De La Crumb


Comments

  1. AnonymousFeb 1, 2022, 1:10:00 PM

    I really want to start getting into cooking soon. Mastering the art of cooking will definitely help me throughout college, and it sounds like a fun hobby too. It's much healthier, tastier (if done right), and cheaper than buying pre-made food too. I think everyone should learn how to cook food very well at some point in their lives.

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  2. AnonymousFeb 2, 2022, 3:57:00 PM

    I really enjoy eating food and cooking it, too. Thanks for the cooking tips. And I definitely want to try these tips out at home, too.

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  3. AnonymousFeb 6, 2022, 1:23:00 PM

    I really enjoy cooking food but I wish I would do it more often than I actually do. As we grow up and are preparing on going off to college, I think it's so important to learn how to cook. You don't need to become a chef but at least learn the basics of cooking. For me, eating out or ordering in is something I get sick of fast and I love a good home cooked meal. Thanks for the cooking tips!

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  4. Atara BerkowerFeb 8, 2022, 12:05:00 PM

    I have just got into cooking and will try out these tips. I have continuously been making the same cabbage salad for the past 2 weeks. When I make harder things like chicken and meat I will try out these tips.

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  5. AnonymousMar 4, 2022, 10:08:00 AM

    I love eating and cooking food, I have to cook all the time for myself since I am on a regimen for lifting and dieting, I will definitely have to try some of these recipes.

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