What it is: A type of sugar, also called dextrose and grape sugar, glucose is a source of carbohydrates that helps to provide energy to the human body. Glucose is less sweet than the other common cooking sugars, sucrose and fructose, and less soluble in water. It produces a thinner solution. Where it comes from:Commonly [...]
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You don’t have to cook Christmas dinner. For some, Christmas Eve is the main event of the holiday season. For others, it’s a night for wrapping last-minute gifts and prepping for the big day on the 25th. And then there are those for whom it’s just another night. Whichever camp you fall in, plenty of Chicago restaurants are open to serve you. [...] Celebrate the holiday season with a bit of the bubbly. These Chicago restaurants are pouring out the frothy stuff: At 6 p.m. Dec. 8, Niche in Geneva offers a dinner focusing on Duval-Leroy champagnes, including tastings of 1980 vintages. Sommelier Vince Balistreri and guest speaker Arthur Silvente of Duval-Leroy will discuss the taste and terroir [...] What it is: Do we really need to tell you? Where it comes from: Potatoes originated in South America and weren’t introduced to Europe until the 16th century. Whoever first decided to mash them is lost to history. What to do with it: Floury russet potatoes work best for mashing. Just in time for Thanksgiving, [...] Due Lire in Lincoln Square celebrates autumn with “Festa Della Porchetta,” an Italian-style pig roast in the garden from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, $25. Chef Kevin Abshire will stuff a whole pig with fennel, sage, garlic, salt and pepper; roast it for hours on the patio; then serve it with an apricot [...] Sweet! Free gelato for kids in Lakeview and Lincoln Square. During National Hot Dog Month in July, why not visit some area sausage makers and try some great locally made dogs? Chicago chef Hugh Amano, the blogger behind “Food on the Dole,” has launched a series of culinary salons. “Basically, I want people to have a combination of lesson/underground dinner/community building social engagement, all based around well-crafted food,” he says. Held in a private home in Lincoln Square, the events are open to six people per [...] Forget french fries. Our favorite munchie these days is deep-fried green beans. |
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