Where do you go when ChefSteps is not enough? :)

Some periods of your life you need more stimuli that ChefSteps can provide (Gastronomic, naturally)

As for now when most resources probably are used for Joules videos; those of us who can’t yet buy a Joule, might feel some withdrawal symptoms.

So – for recommendation – where do you go that odd day where ChefSteps was simply not enough?

(and shamefully return to ChefSteps the day after with mental hangovers?)

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matthewmicahhall

Are you only looking for web-based resources or would other sources of info such as podcasts also be of interest?

lfmichaud

Personally I like Serious Eats or the Cooking Issues podcast. (The website is a great reference on a lot of subjects but it has been dead for a few years. Still the best reference for a lot of "modernist" subjects)

nasv

The sous-vide cooking reddit is good too!

brian_martin2001

Modernist Cuisine is my recommendation.

Jeremy_131558

I'll echo the serious eats and Reddit sous vide recommendations. Serious eats is my go-to typically. Good and easy food. Not much emphasis on presentation. Which is lost on my kids anyway....

tangma27

Just read a chapter of on food and cooking!

matthewmicahhall

These would have been my exact same recommendations -- both resources are informative and entertaining. On a related note, the Heritage Radio Network (home of Cooking Issues) plays host to a slew of other shows that appeal to a range of food- and beverage-related interests.

whenric

I like Ideas in Food website a lot. http://blog.khymos.org/ has a nice download about hydrocolloids, too

Matthew_Snyder_68770

Honestly, I'm at the point where I think I have all the David Chang, Sean Brock and David Kinch episodes of Mind Of A Chef memorized. And the Niki Nakayama episode of Chef's Table.

fisher23

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

rene

Damn - then you need to go in the other direction and ask yourself which areas you haven't worked with? German cooking, Lebanese? Or which weird ingredients that are new to your kitchen?

rene

I second that. Understanding your hydrocolloids is a relevant experiments for an advanced chef (i still have some not crossed off on my list).

rene

Very true. I actually got this great book at Christmas once, should starting reading it now

rene

Thanks. I was looking for web-based resoruces, for a while i found www.gastronomixs.com but it seams a little dead and perhaps not worth the money(?)

rene

Many thanks to you all - I'm overwhelmed

Mind of a Chef and Chefs Table have been moved forward on my Netflix list

On Food and Cooking will be brought forward too

Serious Eats and the Reddit Sous-Vide section in my favorites

Can I help anyone with anything in return?

wolfiegirl

I'm completely hooked on Masterchef UK: The Professionals. I tried for a very long time to buy the series on dvd with no luck whatsoever. But I persevered and finally found the entire series on line. Here's the link....

http://the-watch-series.to/serie/masterchef_-_the_professionals

While I'm puttering around in the kitchen I'm able to watch it on my laptop. I've learned TONS of stuff I never even knew existed. This series truly opened my culinary eyes. Enjoy!

Tom_191450

Oh, man, I love Masterchef UK: The Professionals!

If you've not seen this specific series, it has very little in common with the nasty US derivations of the Masterchef franchise. On the UK "The Professionals" series (there are other UK versions), they're polite and focus on amazing Michelin star level food. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasterChef:_The_Professionals

YouTube typically has sources for one or two of the seasons but I've never found the earlier years. I've never had the courage to try sites like the one you linked to that offers every TV series under the sun - they appear to be heavily loaded with phishing attacks. My AV software kicks me pretty hard if I explore their sites and then blocks the videos. I'd love to hear if others have had positive experiences with them though.

I'll second Matthew's recommendation for the beautifully filmed Chefs Table. My favorite is the first one about Massimo Bottura.

wolfiegirl

I've had a few issues with an episode here and there (MC UK) but by and large there haven't been any untoward issues resulting. I use Malwarebytes and it's excellent in blocking anything that could screw up my laptop. Plus there are several different sites that have each episode so if you have issue with one you can just go on to the next. And you're right. The Professionals series is about as far away from the US version of MC you can get. Night and day. I despise the idiocy of MC and for that matter any of the Food Network crapfest of shows. Junk tv.

And oh yeah....Chef's Table is a great source of learning and inspiration. There's a new one on Netflix...Chef's Table France. Pretty darn good!