How to Make Homemade Beef Demi-Glace (Because You Deserve Better Than a Bouillon Cube)

How to Make Homemade Beef Demi-Glace (Because You Deserve Better Than a Bouillon Cube)

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How Collagen from Bone Broth Supports Joint and Skin Health

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How Collagen from Bone Broth Supports Joint and...

Although collagen has been long used to provide body to liquids when cooking, it has recently flown to popularity due to its benefits for skin and joint health. Luckily, this...

How Collagen from Bone Broth Supports Joint and...

Although collagen has been long used to provide body to liquids when cooking, it has recently flown to popularity due to its benefits for skin and joint health. Luckily, this...

How to Substitute Demi-Glace Without Losing Flavor or Texture

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How to Substitute Demi-Glace Without Losing Fla...

Here's a little secret: despite being a demi-glace company; we don't always have demi-glace on hand. Even when we plan ahead, sometimes we want to swap it out to accommodate...

How to Substitute Demi-Glace Without Losing Fla...

Here's a little secret: despite being a demi-glace company; we don't always have demi-glace on hand. Even when we plan ahead, sometimes we want to swap it out to accommodate...

What Is Fond? Turn Browned Bits into Sauce Magic

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What Is Fond? Turn Browned Bits into Sauce Magic

The Secret in the Pan Most folks will have a preference for their daily workhorse pan, generally either cast iron or stainless steel. Personally? A 12” Lodge Cast Iron does...

What Is Fond? Turn Browned Bits into Sauce Magic

The Secret in the Pan Most folks will have a preference for their daily workhorse pan, generally either cast iron or stainless steel. Personally? A 12” Lodge Cast Iron does...

Demi-Glace vs Gravy vs Jus: What’s the Difference?

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Demi-Glace vs Gravy vs Jus: What’s the Difference?

When I talk to folks about Offcuts Kitchen, one of the first questions I always get is: “Wait…what exactly is demi-glace?” Nine times out of ten, someone will compare it...

Demi-Glace vs Gravy vs Jus: What’s the Difference?

When I talk to folks about Offcuts Kitchen, one of the first questions I always get is: “Wait…what exactly is demi-glace?” Nine times out of ten, someone will compare it...

Cow eating grass

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Grass-Fed Beef 101: What It Means, How It’s Rai...

Grass-fed gets slapped on lots of labels, but not all pastures or practices are created equal. At Offcuts Kitchen, we translate cow/calf reality into plain English: what “grass-finished” actually means,...

Grass-Fed Beef 101: What It Means, How It’s Rai...

Grass-fed gets slapped on lots of labels, but not all pastures or practices are created equal. At Offcuts Kitchen, we translate cow/calf reality into plain English: what “grass-finished” actually means,...

Umami at Home: 12 Umami Power-Ups for Big Flavor

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Umami at Home: 12 Umami Power-Ups for Big Flavor

Craving that velvet‑rich flavor without extra work? Welcome to your umami pantry, where every shelf holds a flavor shortcut. The secret sauce? Glutamate-rich ingredients plus inosinate or guanylate sources—that chemical...

Umami at Home: 12 Umami Power-Ups for Big Flavor

Craving that velvet‑rich flavor without extra work? Welcome to your umami pantry, where every shelf holds a flavor shortcut. The secret sauce? Glutamate-rich ingredients plus inosinate or guanylate sources—that chemical...

What Is Umami? The Fifth Taste, MSG, and How To Use Both

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What Is Umami? The Fifth Taste, MSG, and How To...

Umami is the “savory, mouth-watering” taste you notice in broths, aged cheese, roasted tomatoes, mushrooms, and soy sauce. It’s not chef slang—it’s a basic taste, just like sweet, salty, sour,...

What Is Umami? The Fifth Taste, MSG, and How To...

Umami is the “savory, mouth-watering” taste you notice in broths, aged cheese, roasted tomatoes, mushrooms, and soy sauce. It’s not chef slang—it’s a basic taste, just like sweet, salty, sour,...

Frequently Asked Questions: Pasture-Raised Chicken FAQ

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Frequently Asked Questions: Pasture-Raised Chic...

“Pasture-raised” refers to chickens that spend the majority of their lives on pasture land covered in rooted vegetation, such as grasses, plants, and soil, instead of being confined indoors. Since...

Frequently Asked Questions: Pasture-Raised Chic...

“Pasture-raised” refers to chickens that spend the majority of their lives on pasture land covered in rooted vegetation, such as grasses, plants, and soil, instead of being confined indoors. Since...

Beef bones

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Beef Bones 101: What to Buy and What to Cook

If you’re looking to make a standard stock, you really can't go wrong, but there are times that a recipe may call for a specific bone composition. Here’s a quick...

Beef Bones 101: What to Buy and What to Cook

If you’re looking to make a standard stock, you really can't go wrong, but there are times that a recipe may call for a specific bone composition. Here’s a quick...