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Home >> Tools & IngredientsListing articles 1 to 13 of 13 articles found in category ‘Tools & Ingredients’  Most recent articles first. Sort by: Popularity ¦ Date ¦ Tags  Processing shelling beans from my garden Popular
Here is how I process my home grown beans.  Japanese Culinary Artifacts
A glimpse at the motley cornucopia of Japanese cookware and confectionery I brought back from my last trip.  Japanese Bladesmiths Very Popular
A unique behind-the-scenes visit of the crafstmen who hammer out the best and most expensive kitchen knives in the world in the city of Sakai, Japan.  Bigoli, Bigolaro, Bigolarist
My largest and most unusual pasta-making accessory, the bigolaro, made 28 fat spaghettis, called bigoli, each as long as the room. Served with the traditional duck ragů, this made my guests very happy despite the fact they had to make their own pasta.  The Five Hundred Dollar Pot
I was given a private tour of the Kuhn Rikon factory near Zurich, who makes some of the best cookware in the world.  The Weekend Tandoorist
Fun with the tandoor on a rainy Sunday.  Homemade Garganelli Pasta
Thanks to a tiny a garganelli comb ordered from Italy I was able to make these legendary hand-rolled penne. A treat!  Homemade Pistachio Paste Popular
Pistachio paste is used to flavor ice creams, pastries or custards. Yesterday, I made my own from scratch using Pierre Hermé's instructions. Amazing!  Shopping for Arcane Ingredients and Cookware in Paris
The more you cook, the more you encounter recipes that call for ingredients you just can't find anywhere. You also realize that some culinary operations would be a whole lot easier with the proper tool. Well, if you're in Paris, here is where to go.  My New Italian Chitarra Pasta Cutter Popular
Homemade pasta with the legendary Italian chitarra, a harp-shaped pasta cutting tool.  Guanciale, the magical Roman bacon Popular
This godsent Italian pig neck bacon imparts a unique flavor to any dish or sauce, but can be hard to find even in Italy.  Paris' Oldest Kitchen Equipment Shop
It took me several visits to the mythical 200-year-old professional kitchenware shop Dehillerin in Paris before they agreed to sell me the knife I wanted. A unique gastronomic pilgrimage destination if you can swallow the attitude.  Your own personal home tandoor Popular
How I got a real tandoor in my kitchen and how you can have one too. All 13 articles are on this page.
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