The Art Of Taste

Ask any mouth what it craves and it will say, Taste!  Some foods have a very mild flavor and may need to be enhanced.  Seasonings are at the very heart of fine cooking.  For a chef, seasonings are the pallet, and the dish is his canvas.  A painting inspires the mind while a dish ignites the other senses.  Taste, scent, sight and sound are all part of the pleasure of a dish prepared by an artist.

We strive to find new tastes to satisfy our craving for something different.  Tonight we made chicken for dinner.  We decided to try a buffalo taste to a glaze.  My wife whipped up something that smelled good so we slapped it on the chicken put some veggies in the pan with it and baked it.  It was delicious. 

Cooking is about inspiration.  You have a taste and the ingredients just fall into place.  Sometimes it doesn't turn out the way you thought it would.  Experience comes from failures and greatness comes with persistence.  Unleash the artist and spend time in the kitchen.

Here is what was in the glaze:

1/2 cup hot pepper sauce
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 Tbsp maple sugar
pinch of salt
4 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp corn starch

We heated the glaze in the microwave for a total of 2.5 minutes at 30 second intervals whisking between zaps.  Baste the bird several times during cooking.

When I see a recipe I usually add my own twist to it, so twist away.

Eat well and stay warm

Bill