Quotes from Michael Ruhlman

be used for grilling and poaching, that's a tremendous advantage. If a student understands sautéing—I mean there are

You cook with your senses," he said when someone did something stupid. "And one of those senses is common sense.

To prevent salmon from extruding that unappealing white albumen as the flesh cooks, put the fish in a 5-percent brine for 10 minutes before cooking.

Accidents that lead to accidents that lead to more accidents. Happy accidents.

The need to tell and hear stories is essential to the species Homo sapiens—second in necessity apparently after nourishment and before love and shelter.

Boiling, the technique, should almost never be used, with the exception of green vegetables and pasta. Very few food items benefit from the agitation of boiling. Boiling will fray tender food, and in stocks, soups, and sauces it will emulsify impurities into the liquid.

Here was the world of cardiac surgery on babies born with heart defects, and here, I had learned during my first month in this center, was the unusual work of unusual people: