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Hog Father’s Old Fashioned BBQ, Washington, PA

Hog father’s Old Fashioned BBQ, Washington, PA

I had the opportunity to attend an NRA gathering this weekend. I’ve been to many of these events this summer, as my girlfriend is currently running for State Senate in Washington County. Most of these meetings have average food, but this time, something was different.

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Hollandaise Sauce

Hollandaise Sauce

If you can master a buttery hollandaise, you’re well on your way to becoming a great cook. Hollandaise sauce can be an intimidating sauce to make, but with enough practice, you too can master this velvety emulsion.

If you can master a buttery hollandaise, you’re well on your way to becoming a great cook. Hollandaise sauce can be an intimidating sauce to make, but with enough practice, you too can master this velvety emulsion.

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Kitchen Essentials for the Holidays

Kitchen Essentials for the Holidays

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The Five Mother Sauces

The Five Mother Sauces

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Chicken Stock Recipe

Basic chicken stock is the foundation of many soups as well as sauces. If you can make a clear, flavorful broth, you will be able to prepare a myriad of soups and other delicious creations.

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Remoulade Recipe

A remoulade is a mayonnaise-based sauce, served cold. It is usually served with fish, cold meat or shellfish.
This is my recipe for a remoulade:

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The Five Mother Sauces

That’s what my Soups, Stocks, and Sauces Chef said in Culinary School as we filed into his classroom for the first time. He went on to explain that there are five mother sauces, and their importance was immeasurable.

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