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Chef Gui on Fox Channel 13...

Posted by chefgui on January 2, 2012
I have just done a cooking demonstration on Fox Channel 13 this morning, with a healthy recipe to kick up your New Year resolutions, and frankly to demonstrate the use of a great, simple tool: A steamer! A steamer is a great thing. I call that a...

Plating and presentation: Chef...

Posted by chefgui on September 12, 2011
I have been writing about plating food and presentation techniques for a while now. I have had a lot of good comments, both on my blog and during my lectures at ACF conventions across the country. Not many chefs write about food presentation. However,...

15 tips to plate your food cor...

Posted by chefgui on September 2, 2011
  Food needs to taste good. It also needs to look good.   Most humans recognize unity and good composition. This is why we are so sensitive to culinary presentations. We respond to stimuli and psychological perceptions influenced by our background,...

Food plating: the creative pro...

Food plating: the creative process
Posted by chefgui on August 31, 2011
Every culinary presentation starts with a creative process. Here is a sketch by one of the masters of our craft: Grant Achatz of Alinea restaurant in Chicago. He is of course known for his avant-garde cuisine and whimsical presentations. To achieve...

What makes food look good?...

What makes food look good?
Posted by chefgui on August 25, 2011
When it comes to plating food, what makes it look good? As it turns out, there are many, many factors influencing the beauty of that painting, and there are many, many factors influencing the beauty of a photograph, or a food presentation. The big...

Souffle...

Posted by chefgui on November 20, 2010
Q: Dear Chef, I saw your post about soufflés. I find soufflés fascinating and (for me) easy to make. I have made chocolate soufflé for a while for the restaurant that I own. I do not consider myself a chef as I have not trained formally, however...
recent from Log category Chef Gui on Fox Channel 13
I have just done a cooking demonstration on Fox Channel 13 this morning, with a healthy recipe to kick up your New Year resolutions, and frankly to demonstrate the use of a great, simple tool: A steamer! A steamer is a great thing. I call that a one-pot wonder, because you can cook your whole meal in...
recent from Ask-the-chef category Consomme’
Q: Chef Gui, what exactly is a “consomme’”, and what is the difference with a stock or a broth? Also, I’ve heard of “clarification”. Could you elaborate on that? Maria from Austin, TX A: When all aromatics have done their job, have infused their flavors to the liquid...
recent from Design category Chef Gui on Fox Channel 13
I have just done a cooking demonstration on Fox Channel 13 this morning, with a healthy recipe to kick up your New Year resolutions, and frankly to demonstrate the use of a great, simple tool: A steamer! A steamer is a great thing. I call that a one-pot wonder, because you can cook your whole meal in...
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  • J-P: Great reasons why no one should ever order "plat du jour" :...
  • chefgui: Hi Chef Beth! Pretty much any, really. Cod is great, halibut...
  • Beth: Looks Delicious! What other fish besides salmon can be steam...
  • Beth: I SO LOVE This Gui!!!!! Thank you for sharing......
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