All Things Charleston
26 Jun 2011 Leave a Comment
Two years and counting I moved to Charleston. There are many things that Charleston life has to offer, there is an amazing amount of culture and History here. One thing Charleston is known for is good food! When I moved here I tried Shrimp & Grits for the first time, and my taste buds were never the same. Fleet Landing has the best that I have tasted thus far. I have wanted to learn how to make them since I moved here, and I had the chance to go to a cooking class here with my good friend Alicia at Coastal Cupboard in Mount Pleasant. First shopping there is a treat they have a variety of fun and useful kitchen gadgets, dishes, baking things, and more. The cooking class was great. We could ask questions and watching it was a perfect learning style for cooking. I learned a few new things that I am going to share with you:
1) Cook with heavy bottom pans and your food will cook evenly because the heat is distributed ever through that type if pan.
2) When cooking vegetables layer with salt and it makes them “sweat” not burn.
3) Layer your spices as you cook so you can get the full flavor.
4) It is super easy to make an amazing basic red sauce “Fresh Basil” is the key! (Only 5 Ingredients)
5) Making your own Carmel Sauce is so worth the taste for the few minutes it takes to cook! (Super Easy)
You can look online for all the classes offered at Coastal Cupboard Kitchen – Different Times, Different prices but they offer a variety of classes! Mine was a $20 dollar class and worth it! Go on an Empty Stomach!
