How to Build Restaurant-Quality Flavours at Home

How to Build Restaurant-Quality Flavours at Home

Here are the techniques I learnt working as a chef to build depth and balance flavour in every dish.

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00:00 Intro
00:47 Stock flavours
02:17 Shellfish oil
03:31 Tempering spices
04:41 Build base for tomato sauce
06:21 Tips for building base flavours
06:57 Middle flavours
07:43 Maillard reaction
09:23 Chicken curry middle flavours
11:28 Brining protein
14:01 Temperature
15:18 Resting braised meat overnight
16:28 Finishing flavours
17:11 Adding acid and finishing spice
18:46 Vinegars
21:00 Prawn pasta
23:25 Herbs, lemon and lemon zest

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The Best Way To Make French Fries At Home (Restaurant-Quality) | Epicurious

The Best Way To Make French Fries At Home (Restaurant-Quality) | Epicurious

Chef Frank Proto is back to help you achieve one of the home cook’s holy grails: restaurant-style french fries. Watch as he demonstrates how to slice up and deep fry potatoes in your own kitchen that will rival any you’d find while eating out at a restaurant. Check out the tools Frank uses below!

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0:55 Chapter One: Prep
3:18 Chapter Two: Oil and Frying
6:31 Chapter Three: Seasoning and Plating

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The Best Chicken Breast You'll Ever Make (Restaurant-Quality) | Epicurious 101

The Best Chicken Breast You'll Ever Make (Restaurant-Quality) | Epicurious 101

Chicken breast doesn’t need to be dry and stringy! Sharing some juicy bits of knowledge and technique, professional chef Frank Proto teaches you how to make a perfectly succulent chicken breast on this edition of Epicurious 101.


0:00 Chicken Breast 101
0:25 Chapter One – Prepping The Chicken
2:09 Chapter Two – Cooking The Chicken
6:13 Chapter Three – Making The Pan Sauce
10:11 Plate and Taste

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