Our own Chef Andrew Gruel, the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (located in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) now joins us with his timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries.
Today Chef Andrew provides us with good tips for properly cooking dry pasta in the home kitchen. What is the purpose of salting the water the pasta is cooking in? At what step in the process should you add the salt?
Our own Chef Andrew Gruel, the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (located in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) now joins us with his timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries.
Today Chef Andrew is sharing his very timely American Gravy Substack piece, “How to Eat Better for Less – My Rules for Beating the Grocery Bill.” Good advice…
Andrew Gruel’s Family Cookbook is available with signed copies at his Calico Fish House on Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach.
Our own Chef Andrew Gruel, the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (located in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) now joins us with his timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries.
Turkey is a truly underappreciated protein. There is a deserved place for it on the family table year-round. Ground Turkey is a very versatile protein. Chef Andrew has the recipe for probably the juiciest Turkey Burger you’ll ever eat.
Andrew Gruel’s Family Cookbook is available with signed copies at his Calico Fish House on Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach.
Our own Chef Andrew Gruel, the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (located in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) now joins us with his timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries.
Can you cook a hamburger patty on the stove top or grill from a frozen state with juicy results? What about flavor and texture? Chef Andrew tested this twice with 8 oz. burger patties (one was flash-frozen) cooked in the same carbon steel pan. Chef Andrew reveals the surprising finding as well as the science behind it.
Andrew Gruel’s Family Cookbook is available with signed copies at his Calico Fish House on Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach.
For our concluding segment at 11:45 a.m. our own Chef Andrew Gruel, the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (located in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) provides another timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries.
Chef Andrew continues with his helpful guide to setting up a basic “Cooking Toolkit.” He assures that if you build this home pantry you’ll never panic about Dinner again…
Andrew Gruel’s Family Cookbook is available with signed copies at his Calico Fish House on Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach.
Our own Chef Andrew Gruel, the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (located in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) provides another timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries.
Chef Andrew provides a guide to setting up a basic “Cooking Toolkit.” He assures that if you build this home pantry you’ll never panic about Dinner again…
Andrew Gruel’s Family Cookbook is available with signed copies at his Calico Fish House on Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach.
Our own Chef Andrew Gruel, the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (located in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) provides another timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries.
This week Chef Andrew’s concludes his multi-part discussion of “Kitchen Hacks” that actually work from someone who cooks for a living. Picking up the concluding conversation in the series with the proper way of seasoning before cooking.
Most “kitchen hacks” online are nonsense. If a trick only works once, makes more dishes, or exists just for clicks, it’s not a hack, it’s simply a distraction. What Chef Andrew mentions are small, routine habits chefs use every day because they work, save time and reduce waste.”
Andrew Gruel’s Family Cookbook is available with signed copies at his Calico Fish House on Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach.
Our own Chef Andrew Gruel, the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (located in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) provides another timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries.
This week Chef Andrew’s continues his discussion of “Kitchen Hacks” that actually work from someone who cooks for a living. Picking up the conversation with the proper way of slicing citrus before juicing to maximize the resulting juice volume. (Postponed from last week.)
Most “kitchen hacks” online are nonsense. If a trick only works once, makes more dishes, or exists just for clicks, it’s not a hack, it’s simply a distraction. What Chef Andrew mentions are small, routine habits chefs use every day because they work, save time and reduce waste.”
Just in time for Big Game Sunday Chef Andrew shares his easy to prepare recipe for Crunchy Avocado Fries.
Andrew Gruel’s Family Cookbook is available with signed copies at his Calico Fish House on Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach.
Our own Chef Andrew Gruel, the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (located in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) provides another timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries.
This week Chef Andrew’s continues his discussion of “Kitchen Hacks” that actually work from someone who cooks for a living. Picking up the conversation with the practicality of a “trash bowl” on the kitchen counter. Most “kitchen hacks” online are nonsense. If a trick only works once, makes more dishes, or exists just for clicks, it’s not a hack, it’s simply a distraction. What Chef Andrew mentions are small, routine habits chefs use every day because they work, save time and reduce waste.”
Andrew Gruel’s Family Cookbook is available with signed copies at his Calico Fish House on Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach.
Our own Chef Andrew Gruel, the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (located in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) provides another timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries.
This week Chef Andrew’s continues his discussion of “Kitchen Hacks” that actually work from someone who cooks for a living. Picking up with the practicality of using a bench scraper. Most “kitchen hacks” online are nonsense. If a trick only works once, makes more dishes, or exists just for clicks, it’s not a hack, it’s simply a distraction. What Chef Andrew mentions are small, routine habits chefs use every day because they work, save time and reduce waste.”
Andrew Gruel’s Family Cookbook is available with signed copies at his Calico Fish House on Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach.