If there is one other thing that New York never does, besides sleeping, it’s running out of options for a good meal: from the mainstream staples to the bizarre and extravagant, if you can’t find it there, you won’t find it anywhere. And now Umami Burger, Los Angeles’ designer burger chain, takes the challenge of the Manhattan market with its first outlet on the island. What does it promise to bring to the table?
For starters, optimism. The west-coast group is betting on consumers returning to spend over 10 dollars for a burger, seeing the tail end of the economic slump. Not just for any burger, though: maybe one with shitake mushroom and parmesan crisp, or with truffle cheese and smoked-salt onion string.
On the opposite side of the spectrum, as the crisis is not quite over yet, there are meat lovers who won’t spend 50 dollars on a steak anymore and may see gourmet burgers are a reasonable downgrade. The signs are all around: the 500 largest dining chains in America grew 3.4% in 2011, after a 1.8% increase the year before, according to Chicago’s Technomic.
Foodies in Manhattan are unlikely to care about those numbers though; they may rather care for a hand-chopped ahi tuna and wasabi flakes burger. And now they can have it.
The new video series from Fine Dining Lovers, Flavour Hacking shows you all you need to know about how to cook eggs, how to fry eggs and how to poach eggs. With some chefs' tips and tricks, as well as a little science, you can learn how to make the most delicious eggs every time.
Classic Sangria can be easily played with, making it a drink perfectly adaptable for the Christmas holidays. Just add holiday spices and flavours, and serve up a festive Christmas Sangria.
There are many great ways to save that leftover brisket, from nacho and mac ‘n’ cheese toppings to stuffed peppers and breakfast hashes. Here are a few of our favourite leftover brisket recipes, including chili, tacos and casserole.
Chefs, restaurant owners and entertainment professionals have gone on hunger strike in Portugal in protest over a lack of government support for the hospitality industry during lockdown. Fine Dining Lovers was on the scene to speak to TV chef and 'Bread and Water' movement leader Ljubomir Stanisic.
There’s nothing quite like a mulled wine, whether it’s outdoors at a bustling Christmas market, or sat in front of the fireplace in your snug new Christmas slippers. But mulled wine isn’t the only option. So why not try a cup of mulled gin if you haven’t already?
The white truffle found in Alba, in Italy's Piedmont region, is highly-prized all over the world, and while the ancient tradition of the 'trifolau' still continues in the region, there is a dark side to truffle hunting.
