Monday, March 22, 2010

Week 1 - Stocks and Sauces

This week starts with the basics - the stocks and sauces. They are the foundation of many dishes and because of that, seem to be a great place to start!

Interesting Cooking Word of the day:
Mirepoix - [mihr-PWAH] - a base for many stocks that is composed primarily of onions, celery, and carrots. It can be raw, roasted, or sauteed in butter.

Here's a little further online reading on stocks .

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