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2) Simply Ming
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
Simply Ming takes cooking at home to a whole new level! Award-winning host Chef Ming Tsai opens the door to his own kitchen as he and his son, Henry Tsai, prepare delicious and easy to follow recipes.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Focus on making - and adding your own personal touches to - a basic chowder recipe, a classic quick and filling meal. As Chef Briwa takes you step by step through this dish, he demonstrates how to make your chowders special by using everything from chorizo to fish to corn.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The world's leading beer brand has significantly more market share than Budweiser and Coors Light combined, and you've likely never heard of it. In this episode on the business of beer, find out how this is possible and what top producers like Anheuser-Busch InBev, and micro and regional breweries, all mean for the industry as a whole.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that the aroma from hops is made up of at least 420 different compounds? Learn the typical flavor each type of malt infuses into a beer and how different chemicals combine to form the sweet, salt, sour, or bitter notes each style is known for. Conclude with the proper serving temperature for most of the major beer types you've learned about in previous episodes.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Now that you've traveled through beer's history, you're ready to discover how it's made. You'll go in depth with ingredients like malt and hops, and which geographic regions of the world each variety comes from. Then, Sierra Nevada's Head Brewer Scott Jennings will take you through the process of how this elite brewery produces its award-winning beer.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
We’d all love to create the same wholesome, delicious meals that professional chefs make. But there is one thing that often prevents us from doing so: lack of time. Now, in six innovative and practical lessons, award-winning Chef-Instructor Bill Briwa of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America shows you the same skills, strategies, and tricks that professional chefs use.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Even simple dishes that don't take much time can be well-rounded, unforgettable meals. Discover how to transform items as simple as cheese, grapes, tomatoes, a head of cauliflower, and a bunch of endives into multilayered, complete meals that will excite your palate and show off your kitchen skills.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
While the cuisines of Morocco and Tunisia share much in common, such as using sweet spices, their differences can be striking. See how they vary, then turn your attention to making a complete Moroccan meal featuring mezze, an elaborate seven-vegetable couscous, and bisteeya, a savory pastry made with chicken.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Different fermentation techniques can result in radically different beer styles and flavors. Explore this concept within the context of products like ice beers, light beers, and "dry" beers, as well as with unique categories like gueuze and lambics.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Nutritious or just empty calories? In this final episode, Dr. Bamforth will take you through the health benefits and risks associated with beer consumption, such as recommended consumption limits and why moderation has been preached since this beverage's early days. However, beer also contains antioxidants and an array of vitamins like niacin, folic acid, and riboflavin.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The way beer is stored, packaged, and distributed can have a huge impact on how it tastes. Ryan Mintzer, packaging and warehouse manager at Sierra Nevada, will take you through some of the brewery's best practices to ensure that each beer has optimal flavor and freshness before being poured into your glass.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In the 12 episodes of The Everyday Guide to Beer, Dr. Charlie Bamforth and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company take you on a journey through the history of this surprisingly complex beverage. You'll learn how popular styles like pilsners, IPAs, and stouts were originally developed, and how daring new types of beer continue to push the envelope on what a beer is...and isn't.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
How can you make cooking for others more enjoyable? Break down the menu for a dinner party into more manageable tasks. Find out how to remove the stress from a multicourse meal for a group featuring several appetizers, a bread salad, steak with chimichurri sauce, plank-roasted salmon, and a surprisingly simple dessert.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A small dish tradition exists all around the Mediterranean. Among the most well known is Spain's tapas, which you'll explore here starting with bartender's chorizo, a dish served flaming in an asador. Take a detailed look at sherry, which is central to tapas culture, and learn how to make other simple small plates.
16) The Everyday Gourmet: The Joy of Mediterranean Cooking: Episode 5,The Everyday Joys of Olive Oil
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Olive oil is a defining element of Mediterranean food. In this lecture on the quintessential ingredient, explore its possibilities from the beginning of a meal through the end, with a salt-crusted branzino preparation, a tomato soup, and even a chocolate dessert. Discover how olive oil is made and how its flavor profile evolves.
17) The Everyday Gourmet: The Joy of Mediterranean Cooking: Episode 16,Bringing the Mediterranean Home
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Now that you've made your way around the Mediterranean, consider how what you've learned can be applied to make your cooking more satisfying. Discover new ways to incorporate olive oil, particularly at breakfast; revisit the brandade; learn how to feature the flavors of bouillabaisse in a versatile vinaigrette; and more.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Because Italy extends into the Mediterranean, it has adopted many culinary ideas from other countries. Learn how to make one such dish: an African-inspired caponata with seared tuna rolled in spices. Also, discover how to make authentic Neapolitan pizza with a home oven and finish with a refreshing coffee granita dessert.
19) The Everyday Gourmet: The Joy of Mediterranean Cooking: Episode 2,Butter and Cheese: Northern Italy
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Turn your attention to northern Italy, which - with its pastureland and cooler climate - has far more in common with the cuisine of northern Europe than it does with other regions of Italy. Learn to scratch make ricotta gnocchi, vitello tonnato, and tiramisu, plus a quick hors d'oeuvre that makes the most of any leftover ricotta.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Make your way to the French Riviera for a lesson on traditional coastal cuisine. Learn how to cook the iconic, elaborate seafood dish known as bouillabaisse and a soup garnish called rouille, in addition to a fresh accompaniment salad that takes its inspiration from the mesclun mixes of days gone by.
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