“You can’t eat this soup standing up, your knees buckle.” – Jerry, in “The Soup Nazi” “The guy who runs the place is a little temperamental, especially about the ordering procedure. He’s secretly referred to as the Soup Nazi.” “Why? What happens if you don’t order right?”“He yells and you don’t get your soup.” – Jerry and Elaine, in …
Curries in Sumatra, 1784
By William Marsden From: The History of Sumatra: containing an account of the government, laws, customs and manners of the native inhabitants, with a description of the natural productions, and a relation of the ancient political state of that island. London: Thomas Payne & Son, 1784. Image: Market in Sumatra Selling Curry Ingredients Although the Sumatrans live, in a great …
Fall Into Spicy Soups
By Dave DeWitt Soups are the elegant side of a chef’s kitchen. In professional cooking, tradition holds that the head chef always makes the soup. In fact, if you catch the chef eating something in his kitchen, chances are it will be a soup. Why do chefs love soups? Because it gives them a chance to recycle some of the …
Winemaker, Meet Jalapeño: New Hampshire’s LaBelle Winery
by Kelli Bergtholdphotos by Lois Manno & courtesy LaBelle Winery You can ferment just about anything, so when the Fiery Foods editors heard about a Jalapeño Cooking Wine from LaBelle Winery, we knew we had to try it. LaBelle is a small winery located in Amherst, New Hampshire, and if you think good American wine only comes from the Napa …
Blazing Blueberries
by Lois Manno Don’t be fooled by the cool blue color—blueberries are rapidly becoming one of the hottest fruits around. Touted as a “superfood” that can fight high cholesterol, heart disease, cancer, and a host of other maladies, blueberries are medicine that’s good for you…and delicious too! According to the Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph …