Tools and Techniques
Barbecue 104: Technique
Master of the Pit: Barbecue Technique First, remember two things: low and slow. Barbecue uses low temperatures to achieve outrageous flavour and texture. Tenderness is a result of time and temperature breaking down the [...]
Barbecue 103: Wood and Spices
Up in Smoke: What about the wood? The distinction between hard and soft woods is critical. Soft woods, like pine, tend to burn quickly with a lot of heat and produce an acrid smoke. [...]
Barbecue 102: The Tools of the Trade
By Dan Domanko There are thousands of patents for barbecue equipment. Generally, equipment used for barbecuing is referred to either as a smoker or a pit. Some equipment requires your full attention, others do [...]
Ramen
Story by Chefs Kaede Hirooka and Jonathan Chung, Respect the Technique As the cold winter months of Alberta drag on, nothing beats a steaming hot bowl of Ramen to warm you up. We have [...]
Barbecue 101: Grilling vs Barbecuing
By Dan Domanko Three sweeter words have never been spoken on a sunny summer afternoon: I’m barbecuing today. You know you’re in for a delicious meal, but did you know that what you’re probably [...]
Five Essential Tools Every Kitchen Needs
If there’s one thing this pandemic has taught us, it’s that many of us are serious home cooks. Sourdough bread, cinnamon buns, homemade Margarita pizza … you name it, we’re [...]
Holiday Gift Guide 2019
By Wanda Baker and Tom Firth Create your own chocolate bar With one Master Chocolat store already in Marda Loop and a second in the works for South Calgary, fourth-generation [...]