Something’s Fishy Q: Dear CBA,I’ve been wondering for a while what the deal is with fish sauce. How can something that smells so gross be [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Mar 08, 2007 Read More A world of fish sauce awaits.
Taking It Izay In Bhutan As our plane made its final approach into the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, the wings nearly scraped the trees off the hills beneath [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Feb 15, 2007 Read More Bhutan’s famous “Three Pains”
Goodnight, And Good Duck Q: Hey Chef Boy, Have you ever smoked a whole duck? What kind of brine would you soak it in? How long should [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Feb 01, 2007 Read More
A Spice Too Far? Q: Dear CBA,I’m slowly getting into the “buying local” thing, but I’m wondering where I’m going to get ginger for stir-fry, cookies, ginger [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Jan 11, 2007 Read More
A Saucy Rejoinder Dear Chef Boy Ari,I’m hardly God’s gift to the kitchen, but I make a pretty good chicken-fried steak. I use only the shwaggiest [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Dec 28, 2006 Read More ... On a slow boat to Gravy Town, baby!
Wrapping About Salmon Dear CBA,I used to cook salmon on the grill, wrapped in tinfoil and soaking in a marinade. I’ve recently heard that cooking with [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Dec 14, 2006 Read More
Salty Dodge Q: Dear Chef Boy Ari,What’s the big deal with sea salt? It’s way more expensive than regular salt, and until I can be [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Nov 30, 2006 Read More Kosher Salt
Does Everything Go Better With Grease? Dear Chef Boy Ari: I just heard something on the radio about fried Coke. That sounds 1) totally disgusting, and 2) kind of [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Nov 16, 2006 Read More The State Fair will never be the same.
Ask Chef Boy Ari Roughage Riders of the Purple Cabbage My wife and I just got a basketball-sized head of purple cabbage from a local farm. We [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Oct 26, 2006 Read More
How To Eat A Buffalo Surviving Montana Means Life And Death On the edge of Yellowstone National Park, Montana’s first buffalo hunt in 15 years is underway. For each licensed buffalo hunter there is [...] Chef Boy Ari \ Aug 17, 2006 Read More (Neal Ambrose-Smith)
