Five Fun Food Finds September 2014

Fall is my favorite time of year. I overheat easily; I love weather that’s just a little bit cool, crisp enough that I’d consider wearing a jacket.

To celebrate the first day of autumn, here are five things I’m enjoying now…with a bonus food quote from my twitter feed:

RT @FJsWorld: "My doctor told me I had to stop throwing intimate dinners for 4 unless there are 3 other people." - Orson Welles #FoodQuotes
— Mike Vrobel (@DadCooksDinner) September 12, 2014

Five Fun Food Finds September 2014

1. Le Creuset Fingertip Pot Holders

(Picture at the top of the page.) These pinch potholders are the perfect size - big enough to protect my hands, small enough to make it easy to grab a pan, sheet, or pot full of stew. I bought them earlier this year, and I rustle through a drawer full of potholders to find these little guys.

2. Cedar Plank Grilled Chicken Wings

My Ohio grilling blog buddy Mike Lang posted these on Weber’s blog a few weeks back. I have this recipe bookmarked for tailgating parties this fall.

3. Why You Should Refrigerate Tomatoes

From Daniel Gritzer at SeriousEats.com - Store tomatoes in the refrigerator? Everything I know is wrong!

4. Sous Vide Beef Goulash

From Jason Logsdon at ModernistCookingMadeEasy.com. Sous Vide stew? Everything I know is wrong…again! [h/t SousVideSupreme.com blog]

5. Jacques Pepin bones out a Chicken

Intellectually, I know Jacques Pepin is a master of technique. I own his Techniques book, after all. And then...I watched him debone a chicken. This video left me weak in the knees. Now, I'm no amateur - I can section a chicken pretty quickly - but he can remove ALL THE BONES from a chicken faster than I can cut it into pieces.

What do you think?

Questions? Other fun food finds you want to share? Leave them in the comments section below.

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