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The Hippy Gourmet TV Show: Episode 73
September 30th, 2008 | 
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From Pisa to Pizza! Arriving in Pisa, The Hippy Gourmet shows us how to pose in front of the Leaning Tower, putting a hand out to make it seem like he’s holding the tower up. This would seem funny on its own, but when you see scores of other tourists holding their hands and arms out trying to pose for photos, it seems like a surrealistic site! Later that day we are so lucky to visit Livorno, Italy where we stop into Siegheiri Pizza Torta and meet owner Vittonio Siegheiri. Siegheiri Pizza and Torta was founded
in 1912 and offers a special kind of Garbonzo Bean Meal kind of pie that has no cheese or sauce, but is one of the most incredible recipes we’ve ever sampled! Credits: Host:Bruce Brennan,…
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Are you a Gourmet?
Emma Snow asked:
What exactly does it mean to be a gourmet? Does watching public television cooking shows on Saturday morning while folding the laundry count? How about being fascinated with Julia Child and having all of her cookbooks on your Amazon wish list? Knowing what zest, garam marsala and charcuterie mean, does this qualify you as being a gourmet? Where did the term come from and what exactly does it mean?
A gourmet is someone with a discriminating palate who is savvy when it comes to fine food and drink. The word comes from the French word groumet which defines a person in charge of the wines at a meal. While this definition is a start, most people think they have a discriminating palate, but discriminating between a Big Mac and a Whopper probably doesn’t count. What exactly are gourmets discriminating about? Who decides what is and isn’t gourmet? From my research, I have come up with three things that qualify a person to call themselves a gourmet. While not an exhaustive list, qualifying in each of these three categories is a good indication that you can call yourself a gourmet.
If you still don’t own a blender because you are saving up for a Waring or refuse to brown your bagels in anything other than a Dualit toaster, you are good in the first category of gourmet, knowing your equipment. Note that I don’t say you need to own this equipment to be a gourmet, just know what it is and have a sincere desire to own it all someday, like when you win the lottery and can actually afford it. A few of the necessities in a gourmet kitchen include a Cuisinart food processor, Emilie Henry bakers, All-Clad pots and pans, Viking range, SubZero built in refrigerator, Kitchenaid mixer, Espressione espresso machine, Wusthof knives, and a Polder thermometer and timer. You will also need to include fine china, silver cutlery and beautiful table linens. Doing some calculations from the Williams Sonoma site (which should be one of your favorite places to shop), a fully equipped gourmet kitchen including service for 8 would come to over $25,000.00 This figure doesn’t even start to cover the many food items you should have.
That brings us to our next category, food. Do you know terms such as foie gras, sevruga, gravlax, fleur de sel, truffles (not the chocolate kind) and herbes de provence? Have you ever eaten any of them? If you can answer yes to most of these, you are a definite gourmet. A good gourmet kitchen will be stocked with the finest wines, caviars, cheeses, produce, meats, breads and pastries. It will also have multitudes of herbs and spices as well as liqueurs and natural extracts. Hundreds of volumes of cookbooks are also a necessity and must include authors such as Jacques Pepin, Simone Beck, James Beard and of course, Julia.
The last area that defines a gourmet is drive. This means wanting to constantly learn more about fine foods and wines. Taking vacations to France and Italy are a start as well as visiting wineries, fish markets and farmers markets everywhere you go. Food should be an obsession, not just a past time. Magazines such as Saveur, Cuisine, Cook’s Illustrated, Fine Cooking, Gourmet and Bon Appetit should dot the landscape of your home. You should also have a strong desire to take cooking classes and cooking vacations and your ultimate dream would be to one day attend “Le Cordon Bleu” cooking school in Paris. Yes, knowing French is a strong plus.
If you can say you qualify in even two of these categories, I would say you are a budding gourmet. Three would mean you are definitely a gourmet. Now that you have qualified yourself as such, don’t hesitate to share it with others. Remember, however, that they may want you to actually cook something for them since they assume all gourmets can cook. This, however, was not one of the qualifying factors, so don’t feel pressured if actually using your gourmet items scares you. Instead invite them to a gourmet restaurant and correct their pronunciations of items on the menu. Knowing the equipment, understanding the names and tastes of the foods and having the desire to cook someday is all you need to be a gourmet. Besides, who has time to cook when you are so busy learning to be a gourmet?
What exactly does it mean to be a gourmet? Does watching public television cooking shows on Saturday morning while folding the laundry count? How about being fascinated with Julia Child and having all of her cookbooks on your Amazon wish list? Knowing what zest, garam marsala and charcuterie mean, does this qualify you as being a gourmet? Where did the term come from and what exactly does it mean?
A gourmet is someone with a discriminating palate who is savvy when it comes to fine food and drink. The word comes from the French word groumet which defines a person in charge of the wines at a meal. While this definition is a start, most people think they have a discriminating palate, but discriminating between a Big Mac and a Whopper probably doesn’t count. What exactly are gourmets discriminating about? Who decides what is and isn’t gourmet? From my research, I have come up with three things that qualify a person to call themselves a gourmet. While not an exhaustive list, qualifying in each of these three categories is a good indication that you can call yourself a gourmet.
If you still don’t own a blender because you are saving up for a Waring or refuse to brown your bagels in anything other than a Dualit toaster, you are good in the first category of gourmet, knowing your equipment. Note that I don’t say you need to own this equipment to be a gourmet, just know what it is and have a sincere desire to own it all someday, like when you win the lottery and can actually afford it. A few of the necessities in a gourmet kitchen include a Cuisinart food processor, Emilie Henry bakers, All-Clad pots and pans, Viking range, SubZero built in refrigerator, Kitchenaid mixer, Espressione espresso machine, Wusthof knives, and a Polder thermometer and timer. You will also need to include fine china, silver cutlery and beautiful table linens. Doing some calculations from the Williams Sonoma site (which should be one of your favorite places to shop), a fully equipped gourmet kitchen including service for 8 would come to over $25,000.00 This figure doesn’t even start to cover the many food items you should have.
That brings us to our next category, food. Do you know terms such as foie gras, sevruga, gravlax, fleur de sel, truffles (not the chocolate kind) and herbes de provence? Have you ever eaten any of them? If you can answer yes to most of these, you are a definite gourmet. A good gourmet kitchen will be stocked with the finest wines, caviars, cheeses, produce, meats, breads and pastries. It will also have multitudes of herbs and spices as well as liqueurs and natural extracts. Hundreds of volumes of cookbooks are also a necessity and must include authors such as Jacques Pepin, Simone Beck, James Beard and of course, Julia.
The last area that defines a gourmet is drive. This means wanting to constantly learn more about fine foods and wines. Taking vacations to France and Italy are a start as well as visiting wineries, fish markets and farmers markets everywhere you go. Food should be an obsession, not just a past time. Magazines such as Saveur, Cuisine, Cook’s Illustrated, Fine Cooking, Gourmet and Bon Appetit should dot the landscape of your home. You should also have a strong desire to take cooking classes and cooking vacations and your ultimate dream would be to one day attend “Le Cordon Bleu” cooking school in Paris. Yes, knowing French is a strong plus.
If you can say you qualify in even two of these categories, I would say you are a budding gourmet. Three would mean you are definitely a gourmet. Now that you have qualified yourself as such, don’t hesitate to share it with others. Remember, however, that they may want you to actually cook something for them since they assume all gourmets can cook. This, however, was not one of the qualifying factors, so don’t feel pressured if actually using your gourmet items scares you. Instead invite them to a gourmet restaurant and correct their pronunciations of items on the menu. Knowing the equipment, understanding the names and tastes of the foods and having the desire to cook someday is all you need to be a gourmet. Besides, who has time to cook when you are so busy learning to be a gourmet?
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Where I can learn how to create gourmet cakes, decorate, fancy chocolates in the US Canada?
zesty asked:
I’m a good cook and I just LOVE cakes, i know how to bake but really suck when it comes to decorating and presentation and i wanna further enhance this hobby by learning how to go about creating beautiful looking cakes…if u can please list for me good places where they offer courses or workshops in any major cities in the US or Canada
I’m a good cook and I just LOVE cakes, i know how to bake but really suck when it comes to decorating and presentation and i wanna further enhance this hobby by learning how to go about creating beautiful looking cakes…if u can please list for me good places where they offer courses or workshops in any major cities in the US or Canada
carbs in food list is needed for induction to adkins diet?
chefjoezieger asked:
i did it 10 yrs ago with great sucess, and i want to get my wife on it. i am a gourmet chef and will create menus,. i just need a refresher list of most foods and their count
thank you chefjoe
i did it 10 yrs ago with great sucess, and i want to get my wife on it. i am a gourmet chef and will create menus,. i just need a refresher list of most foods and their count
thank you chefjoe
Cheap gourmet: pork dumplings
TimeOutNewYork asked:
Former Top Chef contender Lisa Fernandes shows you how to make yummy, cheap pork dumplings.
A Easy Guide To Gourmet Food
Dave Text asked:
Most of the connoisseurs of good taste will readily agree the significance of the gourmet food. While the mention of it is quite confusing for some of us, we will try and explain the details in a simplified manner so that it develops a good understanding of this tasty topic.
A Gourmet is someone who has expert knowledge and enjoyment of food and drink. It follows therefore, that it relates to the preparation of high quality food that is at once sophisticated, luxurious, rare and carefully groomed. Gourmet foods are most likely one of the most talked about food items and least understood. There are virtually hundreds of foods that come under this particular category. This list of foods includes meats, drinks, deserts, cheese, fruits and many more. In fact, it is considered to be a delicacy that tastes heavenly.
Those who like it will agree to the fact that gourmet food is as much a treat for the eyes as it is for the palette. While serving it, presentation is meticulously planned and executed so that the senses can be tempted and eating becomes a completely self-absorbing act. Here we have brought to you some delicious examples of foods that qualify as gourmet. These include smoked salmon, foie gras; pate, truffles, mushrooms, condiments, specialty meats, oil; vinegar, cheese, chocolates.
You can find many stores offer a wide selection of top notch caviar, which is considered an essential part of the food type, including Beluga, Sevruga and Ostra caviars and a broad variety of Russian, Iranian and American caviars. Most genuine gourmet food stores meet strict import and quality standards and the goods come with a freshness guarantee. Good quality condiments are essential to a good meal.
Exotic spices and herbs from the European countryside create an exhilarating combination of aroma and taste. Spanish saffron, mustards, cinnamon and cloves, some dill and rosemary will embellish a myriad of appetizing and zesty dressings, seasonings and gravies. In the same way, Italian virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar, malt vinegar is great for adding vitality to your salads. Also, olive oil is a more healthy choice when it comes to gourmet cooking.
Most of these are examples and certainly do not justify to the vast variety of gourmet food that is available. In fact, these examples are out of the thousands of varieties you can find around the planet. However, considering these examples will help you get a quick peek at the world of abundance, excesses and unabashed indulgence and provides a clue to how food can be presented so that it appeals to the heart as much as the stomach.
To finish up with the basics, we would also like to inform you that deserts and sweets are another important part, which includes cakes, candies, chocolate and cookies. While looking for it you will easily find a variety of cakes for you to choose from like chocolate, lemon, cheesecakes, sponge cakes and raspberry cakes. You can also find gourmet cookies that can be either plain, decorated by look and is available in variety of flavors. You can create or use your own toppings to make your dessert really a gourmet desert.
Most of the connoisseurs of good taste will readily agree the significance of the gourmet food. While the mention of it is quite confusing for some of us, we will try and explain the details in a simplified manner so that it develops a good understanding of this tasty topic.
A Gourmet is someone who has expert knowledge and enjoyment of food and drink. It follows therefore, that it relates to the preparation of high quality food that is at once sophisticated, luxurious, rare and carefully groomed. Gourmet foods are most likely one of the most talked about food items and least understood. There are virtually hundreds of foods that come under this particular category. This list of foods includes meats, drinks, deserts, cheese, fruits and many more. In fact, it is considered to be a delicacy that tastes heavenly.
Those who like it will agree to the fact that gourmet food is as much a treat for the eyes as it is for the palette. While serving it, presentation is meticulously planned and executed so that the senses can be tempted and eating becomes a completely self-absorbing act. Here we have brought to you some delicious examples of foods that qualify as gourmet. These include smoked salmon, foie gras; pate, truffles, mushrooms, condiments, specialty meats, oil; vinegar, cheese, chocolates.
You can find many stores offer a wide selection of top notch caviar, which is considered an essential part of the food type, including Beluga, Sevruga and Ostra caviars and a broad variety of Russian, Iranian and American caviars. Most genuine gourmet food stores meet strict import and quality standards and the goods come with a freshness guarantee. Good quality condiments are essential to a good meal.
Exotic spices and herbs from the European countryside create an exhilarating combination of aroma and taste. Spanish saffron, mustards, cinnamon and cloves, some dill and rosemary will embellish a myriad of appetizing and zesty dressings, seasonings and gravies. In the same way, Italian virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar, malt vinegar is great for adding vitality to your salads. Also, olive oil is a more healthy choice when it comes to gourmet cooking.
Most of these are examples and certainly do not justify to the vast variety of gourmet food that is available. In fact, these examples are out of the thousands of varieties you can find around the planet. However, considering these examples will help you get a quick peek at the world of abundance, excesses and unabashed indulgence and provides a clue to how food can be presented so that it appeals to the heart as much as the stomach.
To finish up with the basics, we would also like to inform you that deserts and sweets are another important part, which includes cakes, candies, chocolate and cookies. While looking for it you will easily find a variety of cakes for you to choose from like chocolate, lemon, cheesecakes, sponge cakes and raspberry cakes. You can also find gourmet cookies that can be either plain, decorated by look and is available in variety of flavors. You can create or use your own toppings to make your dessert really a gourmet desert.
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If you could add any perks to your job, what would they be?
razi_woman asked:
http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2007/01/08/businesswire20070108005839r1.html
http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2007/01/08/businesswire20070108005839r1.html
Google was just named #1 on the Fortunes 2007 List of 100 best places to work for in America. They include perks like free gourmet meals; doing your laundry at work; drop off your dry cleaning; get an oil change and get a massage all on site. Also, I saw on Oprah, they have daycare, lap pools, state of the art gyms, beach volleyball, haircuts, and you can bring your dog to work! If you could pick any perks that your job would have (other than better salary) what would they be? Mine would be free lunch, free transit to get there, and free laundry machines to use on site!
Hippy Gourmet makes Veggie Sushi!
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In this recipe segment taken from Episode #110 of the Hippy Gourmet TV Show, Bruce Brennan (aka The Hippy Gourmet) shows us how to make Veggie Sushi!
Is this a good price?
vickififi asked:
I am looking for easy to make great tasting Italian recipes. My friend suggested that I look on e-bay to see what I can find. While looking I found a person selling a great Varity of recipes but I would like other opinions to see if they think it is worth buying. Here is the listing…. Please take a look and tell me what you think. THANK YOU!http://cgi.ebay.com/EASY-TO-MAKE-GOURMET-ITALIAN-RECIPES_W0QQitemZ110020647732QQihZ001QQcategoryZ20475QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I am looking for easy to make great tasting Italian recipes. My friend suggested that I look on e-bay to see what I can find. While looking I found a person selling a great Varity of recipes but I would like other opinions to see if they think it is worth buying. Here is the listing…. Please take a look and tell me what you think. THANK YOU!http://cgi.ebay.com/EASY-TO-MAKE-GOURMET-ITALIAN-RECIPES_W0QQitemZ110020647732QQihZ001QQcategoryZ20475QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem