Claudia&Julia's blog

Everyone dares with the wok, and most of them see it as just another frying pan with high sides. But this shape is undoubtedly its grace - the hotter base to brown the food quickly, the sides to keep it warm, and its height also allows steaming, boiling, stewing...

" To cook with a stainless steel pan it is very important to control the temperature ". I admit that it was almost the only thing I could say about stainless steel pans, since I didn't have much more to tell first-hand until a while ago.

I started using Kyocera knives a long time ago, because they emphasized to me that the durability of the sharpening of the ceramic blade was much higher than that of steel, and that ceramic did not oxidize food. With the use I realized that, in addition, they have a very good grip. And today, with the opinion that Virginia, author of Sweet & Sour, gives us about them, I have realized that, in fact, I like them and I have gotten used to them for many other reasons.

I knew that Noelia, La cucharina magina, was delighted with the Nordic Ware moulds. For this reason I could not resist and the last time I spoke with her I asked her if she could prepare an entry explaining the virtues of these molds and how to use them. If you are interested in these molds, don't miss it!

A few days ago I was talking with Miriam, from the blog El Invitado de Invierno, about some of the products in the store and she told me how happy she was with the pan for crêpes since she used it a lot. Listening to the recipes he prepared and how often he used it, he gave me such an illusion that I couldn't do anything other than ask him to tell us about crêpes, and give us some good advice to learn how to get the most out of the pan. I leave you with his post!

Today I want to talk to you about a material that is a great ally in my kitchen and with which I feel totally comfortable when preparing my dishes: cast iron, and in particular I want to tell you all the secrets to learn how to cook and get the most out of Le Creuset cocottes, pans and grills.

Many of us want to make our own bread at home, but we have many doubts about kneading, for example (how to do it, how will I know that it is ready...), we do not have the necessary kitchen utensils or we are not very clear some terms when we try to follow a recipe to make our homemade bread.

Many new kitchens today incorporate induction cooking, which due to its particular functioning and being a relatively new concept generates many doubts about buying the kitchen utensils suitable.

Many of you think that making a bundt cake is complicated, or that it requires certain kitchen skills. Well, if you see and follow the advice that Virginia, author of the "Death by Chocolate" recipe that we posted yesterday, has prepared, you will see that, in fact, preparing a delicious bundt cake does not have major complications. We encourage you to read them, as you dare to prepare your first bundt cake for next November 15, International Bundt Cake Day!

" Just as no self-respecting chef would work with substandard ingredients, we buy only the best of raw materials. And we craft our products with the same care and attention to detail that any budding gourmet would devote to the preparation of an exquisite meal".

Many of us already have a fondue at home. It has become an ideal gift item, and it is very exciting to have it. But it is also true that there are those who have it parked and, honestly, I think it's a real shame! Fondue is a practical culinary utensil -with which you can solve a meal or dinner quickly-, it is fun for diners, it is easy to prepare and clean -important, right?- and also from my experience, it favors the communication and encourages meals, since it is, so to speak, a group activity, a dish to share, which calls for conversation.

Most of us love the design of the KitchenAid, but many of you actually wonder what it is, what it is for and if it is worth buying this kitchen machine. So let's start from the beginning: the KitchenAid is a kitchen machine that is used to knead, mix and beat .