Raw or Cooked, a Royal Treat. https://www.dannystable.com/post/re-consider-the-oyster

(Something you shouldn't buy) FUTONS are both inexpensive and portable. They were very popular back in the 1980's when Japanese minimalism was trendy. But for a proper night's sleep, we recommend shopping for a REAL mattress set like this-- This was cropped from an ad; many sets DO come with a metal frame. To begin your mattress shopping journey, HERE is a link from FORBES MAGAZINE that rates various types of mattresses and provides shopping links.

(And How To Open Wine) Yes, you CAN use ONE type of wine glass for every wine. But what about all those different glass shapes? Can you use, say, "Bordeaux Glasses" for a Pinot Noir, or "White Wine Glasses" for a sparkling wine? I've come to believe that such specificity is mostly marketing B.S. Fortunately we are presently amidst a current fad of "all-purpose" wine glasses that are considered suitable for ALL wines-- red, white, rose', and sparkling. So off I went in search

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Hand Tools Every Cook Needs. The "UTENSIL CROCK" is a fashionable kitchen accessory unto itself, often sold as a complete set and priced like you're lousy at math. We recommend that you assemble your own a piece at a time from your favorites. Anything heavy enough to not tip over works for a container. Here are some items for YOUR personal countertop crock (and drawers, and cabinets.) Box Grater (L.) and the original MICROPLANE Zester (R.) https://microplane.com/ ZYLISS Salad

This $60 tool set from LOWE'S includes many of the tools we recommend below as well as a few things you probably won't use. Click HERE to purchase. Yeah, you’re going to need a tool box… not just for assembling your IKEA purchases, but for other assembly jobs, minor repairs, and things like picture-hanging. Not all of the foregoing will fit in an actual tool box, but you’ll need them anyway. The Big Box Hardware Stores all carry a wide variety of tools. Garage Sales are great

Because the Best Knife is a SHARP Knife. German or Japanese? Whichever one is sharper. Manual (non-electric) knife sharpeners exist, but they are notoriously dangerous. Here is our favorite electric model. You can spend WAY more on fancier models, but this one will do the job just fine. CHEF'S CHOICE Model 15XV 3-Stage Professional Electric Knife Sharpener https://www.amazon.com/ChefsChoice-EdgeSelect-Professional-Sharpener-Sharpening/dp/B0018RSEMU?th=1 For $140 this will ke

A Stainless Steel Set from ALL-CLAD All-Clad https://www.all-clad.com/ Heritage Steel https://www.heritagesteel.us/ 360cookware https://www.360cookware.com/ Made In https://madeincookware.com/ Vollrath https://www.vollrathfoodservice.com/ Viking https://www.vikingculinaryproducts.com/ Hestan https://hestanculinary.com/

(At least for our purposes here.) LG 6 cubic ft. Upright Freezer; Product # LROFC0605V Selling for $399 at most of the major Big Box stores. Click HERE to purchase. As suggested in chapter 2, you'll need adequate freezer space for all the great food you'll be cooking ahead of time. If your apartment lacks sufficient freezer space, you need to buy one... a freezer large enough to hold a few dozen portions of food, but small enough to fit in your apartment kitchen. I did some

Managing the variables-- --Line Caught (good) vs. Net Caught (bad). NOTE: ALL tuna is wild-caught. --The "BIG FIVE" Tuna Species: Albacore, Bigeye, Skipjack, Yellowfin, Bluefin --Water-Packed vs. Oil-Packed. Some oils are better than others. RANKINGS: https://www.thetakeout.com/1634425/canned-tuna-brands-ranked/ https://www.seriouseats.com/canned-tuna-taste-test-8715392 https://www.chowhound.com/1582203/canned-tuna-brands-ranked-worst-best/

Shop Where The Pros Shop. Condiments by the gallon. No-Nonsense serving ware that is built to last. Go-Big-Or-Go-Home-sized Mixing Bowls and Cutting Boards. Affordable glassware by the case for wine tastings. Plastic pint containers for freezing batches of food. RESTAURANT DEPOT/JETRO https://www.restaurantdepot.com/ https://www.dannystable.com/post/shop-like-a-pro KATOM RESTAURANT SUPPLY https://www.katom.com/ WEBRESTAURANTSTORE https://www.webstaurantstore.com

Two Gems Worth A Special Search. f The BANKER/COURTHOUSE CHAIR (l.) and the SCHOOLHOUSE CHAIR (r.). The Banker/Courthouse Chair was built to survive decades of use by corpulent financiers and violent felons and are accordingly heavy. The Schoolhouse Chair is lighter and less robustly built. If you find a set of either, make sure the joints are not loose AND consider preemptively reinforcing them with brass braces like this-- https://www.amazon.com/Antique-Brass-Chair-Leg-Brac

There is currently a glut of fine wine, and we consumers are the fortunate beneficiaries. “Ready for a secret? Wine does not cost a lot to make, it costs a lot to sell. Since the end of Prohibition, layer-upon-layer of government-mandated middlemen and cumbersome state-by-state distribution policies have created the world’s most inefficient wine market. Only in the USA does a wine that costs $10 to produce end up costing you $50.” (Cameron Hughes, Wine Genius) Native Californ

And a Wealth of Information about Buying Beef. SNAKE RIVER FARMS Prime Rib I spent several years and thousands of dollars figuring out how to prepare perfect Prime Rib. Here's what I learned-- https://www.dannystable.com/post/prime-rib-our-comprehensive-shopping-cooking-guide