Chef Jose Mier’s Stuffed Chicken
A Surprise Awaits Within There’s something about stuffed foods, from a pork roast with garlic cloves embedded to even the stuffed crust pizza that’s popular among many. I think it’s the surprise we get when we cut or bite into something and realize that there’s more there than we first thought. Same with chicken. Breast …. Read More
Steaking a Claim: The Key to A Perfect Steak
One of Chef Jose Mier’s favorite meals is a good, grilled steak. There’s just something no-nosense about it. Really, it’s just meat. Just one good cut. The rest is frills like side dishes or garnish. The cut has to be good to start but after than it’s preparation that’s key and I’m going to expound …. Read More
Yellow Fever: Chef Jose Mier Discusses Mustard
After All, Ketchup’s Not the Only Condiment I feel bad. Yesterday I praised America’s favorite condiment, ketchup. I started to feel sad for saluting its red cousin, but I shouldn’t have felt so bad. Mustard (the common yellow variety) is also a heavyweight in its own right. Over 700 million pounds of mustard are consumed …. Read More
From Humble to Haughty: Meatloaf
Chef Jose Mier And His Take On This Unassuming Dish Recently I’ve been featuring recipes and foods that gained popularity during the Great Depression. They were foods designed to make the family dollar go further during tough times. One of those simple foods was meatloaf. Cooks would often lace the dish with some kind of …. Read More
SOS! Also Known As Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast
From the annals of Jose Mier’s kitchen comes a Depression-era dish that earns a special place in cooking history. If you don’t know what the SOS stands for in regard to this dish, better ask your grandmother. Let’s just say it was a colorful name and leave it at that. While I’m on this Depression-era …. Read More
The Canny Jose Mier: Bread and Butter Pickles
What Jose Mier Dreams Are Made Of Am I off on a tangent here? Well, I did just write about the underappreciated condiment, right? And what are pickles except a magnificent condiment? As I continue to peruse recipes from the Great Depression, one popped out because it has a special place in my heart. When …. Read More
Jose Mier’s Food-On-A-Budget
Allrecipes Shares Depression-Era Cooking Tips From the Jose Mier kitchen: As a food aficionado I am plugged into a variety of websites and blogs dealing with cooking. In fact I am often bombarded with ideas and recipes to the extent that I can’t possibly cook al the foods that are delivered to my inbox. Still, …. Read More
Jose Mier Pays Tribute to the Humble Hot Dog
It’s July 4th. Independence Day. Somewhere over the past 100 years one simple food item has emerged as the representative of the American way of life. That’s the humble hot dog. It may be a change from my most recent Jose Mier net articles in which I suggest ways to wow dinner guests, but I …. Read More
The Appeal of the Food Image
Jose Mier Contemplates What Makes Us Hungry I thought I’d digress just a bit with this post. When you view my other Jose Mier food articles you’ll see I always add an image of the particular food I’m writing about. Why? Well, we all like to see an image. That’s particularly true with food. We …. Read More