Working with chocolate is a sometimes-demanding and very rewarding process. In this post, we’ll address tempering methods in the context of making chocolate bark. Chocolate bark is a simple application for a first-time chocolate project that is a great way to get your feet wet. The bark doesn’t involve any molds or dipping techniques—and it’s delicious! Whenever…
There really isn’t anything better than the smell of homemade bread fresh from the oven wafting in the air. Whether for a family feast, like Thanksgiving, or even an intimate family Sunday dinner, or a community picnic, warm, fresh rolls are a most welcome treat. With a little preparation, you can enjoy these rolls whenever…
Some things just go together, like steak and potatoes or peanut butter and jelly. Add the Thermapen and ChefAlarm to that list… There are lots of great reasons why—the unique abilities of the Thermapen and ChefAlarm thermometers compliment each other so well. First off, the Thermapen cannot be left inside an oven. You have to actually open…
ThermoWorks is proud to have been selected as an official House Purveyor of the James Beard Foundation. Our company is the exclusive provider of thermometry equipment for the prestigious James Beard House kitchen. Chefs from around the world have the opportunity of using ThermoWorks products when visiting their kitchen. This foundation, in the spirit of…
With a degree from MIT and eleven years in restaurant kitchens, who better to write a book about how science applies to everything we do in cooking? J. Kenji Lopez-Alt is the self-proclaimed nerd we can’t get enough of. With a scientific approach, Kenji has spent his career challenging traditional cooking knowledge and methods. In…
Who doesn’t love tender, juicy, melt-in-your-mouth, smoked pulled pork? But traditional cook times for this BBQ staple can have you up in the wee hours of the morning checking your smoker. Thanks to accurate temperature tools and careful monitoring of the temperature of both the smoker and the meat inside it, we were able to cut 7 hours…