An Edge in the Kitchen » Excerpt http://www.chadwrites.com Knives, cooking and kitchen science with Chad Ward Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:28:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 eGullet Q&A (and excerpt) http://www.chadwrites.com/egullet-qa-and-excerpt/ http://www.chadwrites.com/egullet-qa-and-excerpt/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:51:18 +0000 Chad http://www.chadwrites.com/?p=63

The good folks at eGullet.org, one of the Internet’s top food discussion sites, are hosting an author’s Q&A with yours truly. There is an excerpt from the book detailing the most common myths about kitchen knives (the illustration above is a hint). There is also a free forum to ask questions, [...]]]> http://www.chadwrites.com/egullet-qa-and-excerpt/feed/ 2 Coming Soon: Technique of the Week and more http://www.chadwrites.com/coming-soon-technique-of-the-week-and-more/ http://www.chadwrites.com/coming-soon-technique-of-the-week-and-more/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 19:37:03 +0000 Chad http://www.chadwrites.com/?p=38

Things are still perking along behind the scenes here at Edge in the Kitchen world headquarters. I’m told that the printing gnomes have nearly finished their jobs. The finished books should be coming off the presses today, well ahead of the June 10 on-sale date. I’m certain there will be Harry Potter-like midnight [...]]]> http://www.chadwrites.com/coming-soon-technique-of-the-week-and-more/feed/ 0 The FBI (FoodBorne Illnesses) & How to Avoid Them http://www.chadwrites.com/the-fbi-foodborne-illnesses-how-to-avoid-them/ http://www.chadwrites.com/the-fbi-foodborne-illnesses-how-to-avoid-them/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 18:57:05 +0000 Chad http://www.chadwrites.com/?p=33

This heavy rubber cutting board from Sani-Tuff is only used for raw proteins — nothing else. Food Borne Illnesses

Background

There are thousands of viruses and pathogens and millions of bacteria swarming in, on and around us at all times. E. Coli, as a matter of fact, is a natural and necessary inhabitant of [...]]]> http://www.chadwrites.com/the-fbi-foodborne-illnesses-how-to-avoid-them/feed/ 1 The American Shuffle http://www.chadwrites.com/the-american-shuffle/ http://www.chadwrites.com/the-american-shuffle/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:12:08 +0000 Chad http://www.chadwrites.com/?p=24

Another example of how knives have shaped culture is the unique American habit of switching the fork from the left hand to the right and back as we eat. Ever wonder why we do this awkward little move? [...]]]> http://www.chadwrites.com/the-american-shuffle/feed/ 2 Kitchen Knives Changed the World http://www.chadwrites.com/kitchen-knives-changed-the-world/ http://www.chadwrites.com/kitchen-knives-changed-the-world/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:06:14 +0000 Chad http://www.chadwrites.com/?p=18 Why write a book about kitchen knives? Because kitchen knives changed the world. Because they are the oldest and most important tool known to humankind. As Michael Symon wrote in A History of Cooks and Cooking, “The use of knives does not depend on culture, it is culture.” If you include our pre-human [...]]]> http://www.chadwrites.com/kitchen-knives-changed-the-world/feed/ 2