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Perfect Southern Fried Chicken – The Ultimate Recipe

Johan Johansen — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 06:11:53 +0000

If I asked you about your favorite fried food guilty pleasure (and you couldn’t say French fries as we’ve already covered those), what would you say? For a lot of people that I’ve talked to, myself included by the way, the answer fell promptly: Southern Fried Chicken! Juicy, tender chicken, breaded in flour, dusted [...]

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Review: Michelin-starred Restaurant Substans Revisited (Better Than Noma?)

Johan Johansen — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 09:04:20 +0000

“That blue dress you helped me pick for my mother in law’s birthday? Too fancy?” The frenzied text came from friend and trusted proof reader Tina a half hour before departure. She was rightfully nervous. The evening was to be her first star. Her first Michelin star, that is, and she had not had much [...]

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Coq Au Vin: History, Tips and Ultimate Recipe

Johan Johansen — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 11:25:38 +0000

Ah, Coq Au Vin… Chicken in wine… A classic French dish made of chicken, bacon/pork, aromatic vegetables and mushrooms cooked in red wine and served either on top of mashed potatoes or egg noodles. It hardly gets more French and more classic than this. Coq Au Vin, in all it’s brown, messy glory! My version [...]

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Kung Pao Chicken – Homemade Gourmet Takeaway

Johan Johansen — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:02:49 +0000

I’m not happy to admit it, but now and then I get an urge for takeout… Chinese takeout in particular. However, I live in a city with ghastly takeout offerings. So what’s a food blogger to do? Make his own damn Chinese takeout classics, of course! Kung Pao Chicken! The best Chinese stir fry of all [...]

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Homemade Chicken Stock Recipe: Why Settle for Store-bought?

Johan Johansen — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:36:31 +0000

Part 2 of 2 in a series: If you read my previous post on chicken noodle soup, you may know that I had planned to post the below homemade chicken stock recipe article last week. Unfortunately, I spent last week keeled over with a fierce cold. So rather than an elaborate post describing the joys of [...]

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