Reader Poll

What is your favorite knife?  Do you own a set of knives or just a collection from various makers and types?

Whether you like an Oriental knife  - ex. Shun or Global etc.; or a European knife like Wusthoff or Hinkels, knives are very personal.  A quality knife will last a life time, Cheep knives and those made with lower quality break, pit and go dull sooner.  A dull knife is an accident waiting to happen.  So invest in at least one good knife.  You will be happy you did!!

So tell you which ones you like.

Ice in Milk Shakes

You may not know it but in the best milk shakes, there is a little ice.  The ice crystals are disbursed throughout the drink. They help to rinse your palette which makes the drink taste better.  When you make a milk shake at home put about 1/2 cup of crushed ice in the blender.  It makes it colder and you will have a better drink.

Dry Rub VS Wet Rub

If you have a dry rub that has started to cake or clump what can you do?  I was asked this during a recent cooking demonstration.  The answers are 1. Use a spice grinder to break up the clumps; 2. Use a blender to break it  upor -my favorite answer - add some olive oil and make it a wet rub or marinade. 

Whenever you buy a prepared dry rub or even if you make it your self, there comes a time when they may clump up due to humidity or other reasons.  Don't throw it out it is still good for other uses.  A wet Rub is just that - a rub that you use wet instead of dry.  A marinade has more liquid.  That is really the only difference.