Jacob Dean

<p>Bobby Pradachith is the 25-year-old chef and co-owner of <a href=“https://guide.michelin.com/us/washington-dc/thip-khao/restaurant”>Thip Khao</a>. A glance at his <a href=“https://www.instagram.com/pradachith23/”>Instagram feed</a> reveals photos of his family and shots from his first trip to the ancestral family home of Laos. Those paying attention, though, will also catch a glimpse of not just upcoming specials, but of the type of food that makes Pradachith a standout in the generation of y…

<p>Nestled in the rolling hills of northeastern Spain between the fabled winemaking regions of Rioja and Bordeaux lies <a href=“https://arinzano.com/en/”>Propiedad de Arínzano</a>, the first <i>Vino de Pago</i> winery in the entire region of Navarra. If you’re not already familiar with the <i>Vino de Pago</i> designation, don’t feel too bad. It was only introduced in 2003, making it basically a brand new classification when you consider Spain’s exceedingly long history of wine production. These…

<p>Traveling along the Göta älv river in Sweden—from which the city of Gothenburg (Göteborg) takes its name—our boat comes to a gentle stop and we begin the walk to <a href=“https://www.vegabryggeri.se/”>Vega Brewery</a>. It’s an unlikely path through a heavily industrial area: we follow rusted, disused train tracks and crunch through gravel interspersed with broken glass, all while gazing up at the numerous elaborate graffitied murals covering the neighborhood’s warehouse walls.<br><br>The boat…

<p>One of the first pieces of cookware I owned was a non-stick skillet, and that’s probably true for you as well. The appeal is obvious and compelling: that once you can cook your food, cleanup will be as easy as wiping out the pan with a sponge.<br><br>As straightforward as it may seem, the problem is that there is a plethora of options available and it’s hard to tell exactly which pieces are worth your hard-earned dollars. A multitude of brands sell incredibly similar products and just about a…

<p>It’s high stakes when it comes to roasting a turkey or other large cut of meat during the holiday season. Many a good cook has lost their sanity (or at least pulled out some hair) trying to make sure that they delivered a fully-cooked bird with golden, crackling skin in time for the big meal. Critical to success is a good roasting pan and knowledge of how to use it—that’s where we come in.<br><br></p> <h2><b>What Is a Roasting Pan and How Does It Work?</b></h2>A roasting pan is a cooking vess…

Typically The Takeout&rsquo;s Hot Links stories are dedicated to sharing articles from journalists and websites that have done such a great job with their research and reporting that you really should just read the entire story in order to get the full picture. And, because Twitter is the birthplace and repository of a significant amount of digital evil in the world, rarely does that rubric apply to posts from that particular website. Today, though, we&rsquo;re making an exception, and we strong…

<p>Few formal dining experiences are as revered or as intimidating as <i>omakase</i>, a form of Japanese dining in which guests leave themselves in the hands of a chef and receive a meal which is seasonal, elegant, artistic and uses the finest ingredients available.<br><br>In many ways, omakase is a spiritual companion and counterpoint to <a href=“https://guide.michelin.com/us/new-york/features/what-is-kaiseki-japanese-meal/news”><i>kaiseki</i></a>, the elaborate multi-course Japanese meal built…

<p>Few formal dining experiences are as revered or as intimidating as <i>omakase</i>, a form of Japanese dining in which guests leave themselves in the hands of a chef and receive a meal which is seasonal, elegant, artistic, and uses the finest ingredients available.<br></p> <p>In many ways, <i>omakase</i> is a spiritual companion and counterpoint to <i><a href=“https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/features/what-is-kaiseki-japanese-meal”>kaiseki</a></i>, the elaborate multi-course Japanese…

<p>Few formal dining experiences are as revered or as intimidating as <i>omakase</i>, a form of Japanese dining in which guests leave themselves in the hands of a chef and receive a meal which is seasonal, elegant, artistic, and uses the finest ingredients available.<br></p> <p>In many ways, <i>omakase</i> is a spiritual companion and counterpoint to <i><a href=“https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/features/what-is-kaiseki-japanese-meal”>kaiseki</a></i>, the elaborate multi-course Japanese…

<p>The pizza cooks in 90 seconds. </p><img data-reference=“image” data-document-id=“cms/api/amp/image/AA1h42xO”><p>Some years ago my wife and I were visiting her parents in Montana and one evening were invited to the home of two of their friends for what was described to us as a “pizza party.” It was a bit of an understatement, and soon our hosts were sliding one spectacular, creatively-topped pizza after another out of a custom-made brick pizza oven. It was amazing, but also sort of unbelievabl…