Boot Camp Holiday Tips from the Worlds Premier Culinary College

[chr214]

The blanching and shocking keeps the great bean color

[mvbc0101]

Loved this and it's just in time for the holidays.

[EYEONTHEHORIZON]

Thanks for the tips. The puff pastry looks yumm.

[Magrakamajiora]

SEVEN MINUTES?????????

[akazebra]

Why do you use salted water as opposed to plain water to shock the green beans?

[ac3jc]

plain water would wash the salt off the beans but is not necessary, just season them later

[akazebra]

Makes sense, thanks.

[andrea6102]

The salt in the water helps maintain the flavor from the cooking water and also keeps the green beans a bright green color.

[EOLGeorge]

Flavor, otherwise they will taste watered down.

[Frozenpotatoes8]

cavity filling is bad from what ive heard, i mean im just 14 ive never done turkey before, but i have a fairly vast knowledge of cooking for my age with little expeience

[MaxSearsRocks]

this is the culinary institute of america. they know what they are doing lol.

[Frozenpotatoes8]

NO THEY DONT (looks around paranoidly) ahh weelll lol

[EOLGeorge]

Putting a stuffing in is bad but adding something that will add flavor and then be discarded is fine. The onions etc added will add flavor but should be discarded, or used in stock if you use the carcass for stock later.

[Frozenpotatoes8]

(Paranoia fades) ok why the hell did my comment get 2 thumbs down it was a joke... anyway yeah that would add flavor just do whatever as long as it makesa good turkey