Our Favorite Gifts for the (Proud) Geek Cook

Let That Flag Fly No Images? Click here   Our Favorite Gifts for the (Proud) Geek Cook Here at Serious Eats we fly our geek flag proudly. What does being a geek mean to us? Being precise, diving deep into new and cool techniques, and experimenting with tools and equipment (and getting awesome results). So don your pocket protectors, adjust your suspenders, and get excited. Here are our favorite gifts for proud geek cooks.   An Immersion Circulator​ Precision tools like an immersion circulator take a lot of the guesswork out of cooking. We've long trusted the Anova for functionality and reliability, but for small apartments with limited space, the Joule is a great option that can cook the perfect duck leg just as well as the Anova can, then get tucked right back into a drawer. A Searzall​ Should your giftee already have a precision cooker, treat them to one of these tools, which provide home cooks with a kind of handheld broiler. They can clap a Searzall on a compatible blowtorch and use it to form a burnished crust on any piece of meat that's been cooked to the perfect internal temperature.   A Precision Coffee Maker​ For geeks and caffeine addicts alike, we have this exceptional coffee maker, which allows users to control brew water temperature, time, and the duration of the blooming phase. It was a winner in our review of the best automatic-drip coffee makers and will make a welcome gift for anyone who requires an excellent cup of coffee.   A Pickle Press​ Exploring new techniques is decidedly geeky. Now you can help your geek giftee immerse themselves in the great world of pickling. To make asazuke (which means "morning pickles" in Japanese), you need one of these contraptions, which use a spring to exert pressure on sliced and salted vegetables. All that pressure will press out excess water from your ingredients, making a concentrated brine and a seasoned final product.  See the Rest Right Here     Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

The Right Way to Make Duck à l’Orange

Your Recipe of the Day No Images? Click here Duck à l'Orange Duck à l'orange is a classic French recipe featuring a whole roasted duck with crispy, crackling skin along with an aromatic sweet-sour sauce known as sauce bigarade. The original sauce bigarade is made with bitter oranges. It's finely balanced, with just enough sweetness to offset the intensity of those oranges. Many recipes that call for substituting navel oranges and lemons get the balance wrong, falling too far to the cloyingly sweet side, but this recipe is designed to mirror the original sauce more faithfully. The result is complex, fragrant, and lip-smackingly delicious, with a fine-tuned sauce that cuts right through the rich fattiness of the duck. Read More → The Kitchen Essential Citrus Reamer Our favorite citrus reamer makes quick work of juicing all those oranges.  Shop Now   Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

BraveTart's Top 6 Dutch-Style Cocoas for Brownies, Hot Chocolate, and More

Cocoa Love No Images? Click here   BraveTart's Top 6 Dutch-Style Cocoas for Brownies, Hot Chocolate, and More Dutch-style cocoas are alkaline and dark, with a flavor that's earthy and deep. These six brands are guaranteed to please.   Nu Naturals This fair-trade Dutch cocoa falls into the range of 22 to 24% cocoa butter, which is more than twice the fat of most supermarket offerings. While it has a deep chocolate flavor, it isn't as earthy as other brands, allowing some of the cocoa's fruitiness to pull through. Cacao Barry Extra Brute​ Another Dutch cocoa in the 22-to-24% range, Cacao Barry Extra Brute is rich and aromatic. This brand has been Stella's go-to for years; its deep color and richness lend a dark chocolate punch to any recipe. Callebaut CP777​ Made with a blend of beans from West Africa, as well as from Central and South America, Callebaut's CP777 has a well-rounded chocolate flavor that's classic but complex. Bensdorp Royal Dutch​ Bensdorp is a Dutch chocolate company with a 175-year-old tradition to its name. Its "Royal Dutch" style of cocoa uses West Africa–sourced beans that are more darkly alkalized than many other styles, giving it a gorgeously dark color and earthy flavor. See the Rest Right Here     Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe