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Braising Basics

Austin Cooks Episodes

  • 25. Baking (47:42)
  • 24. Tableside Cooking (18:28)
  • 23. Pasta (29:33)
  • 22. Soup (25:11)
  • 21. Sausage (24:46)
  • 20. Rice (28:33)
  • 19. Egg Cookery (24:35)
  • 18. Seafood (34:20)
  • 17. Pan vs. Deep Fried (21:59)
  • 16. Formal Knife Skills (24:12)
  • 15. Steaming & More (21:50)
  • 14. Mother Sauces, Pt. 2 (30:40)
  • 13. Knife Handling (29:16)
  • 12. Vodka (24:16)
  • 11. Sustainable Foods (25:24)
  • 10. Grilling 101 (29:36)
  • 9. Braising Basics (29:04)
  • 8. Mother Sauces, Pt. 1 (29:31)
  • 7. Stocks (22:45)
  • 6. Winery (13:33)
  • 5. Flat iron Steak (17:47)
  • 4. Fish Basics (30:01)
  • 3. Bistro 3158 (18:55)
  • 2. Ostrich (15.44)
  • 1. Chicken Basics (24:00)

Recipes

  • Bananas Foster
  • Potato Gnocchi
  • Basic Pasta Dough
  • Puree of Broccoli Soup
  • Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • New England Clam Chowder
  • Classic Fresh Bratwurst
  • Classic Rice Pilaf
  • Risotto Milanese
  • Garden Frittata
  • Bouillabaisse Marseillaise
  • Atlantic Style Fish and Chips
  • Chicken Fried Steak
  • Hollandaise
  • Tomato Sauce
  • Brian Hay's Canadian Salsa
  • Penne with Vodka Sauce
  • Carne Guisada
  • Pot Roast
  • Macaroni and Cheese
  • Bechamel
  • Espagnole (Brown Sauce)
  • Veloute
  • Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Brown Stock
  • White Stock
  • Flat Iron Steak
  • Pan Seared Salmon Fillet
  • Mini Meat Loaves
  • Pan Seared Ostrich
  • Easy Chicken Piccata

Extras

  • Trailer (2:30)
  • Becoming Chef (5:32)
  • The Business of Ostrich (2:36)
  • Bistro (3:29)
  • Brian McCormick: Why Teach? (1:20)
  • Brian Hay: Why Teach? (1:20)
  • The Brians Talk (1:12)
  • Farmer's Market (3:11)
  • Going Green: Vodka (1:10)
  • Ace Mart (4:31)

Got tough meat? Then use the technique of braising - a small amount of water for a large piece of meat, or stewing - a larger amount of water with small chucks of meat and you're guaranteed a delicious, tender result!

Recipe: Pot Roast

Recipe: Carne Guisada

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