Andrés’s Kitchen Know-How
IF YOU WANT to emulate the smells and the sounds of an
outdoor grill, use a stovetop grill pan. “Everyone should have
one,” says Andrés. You can use it at any time of year in any
kind of weather—something you can’t say about an outdoor
grill.
CHOPSTICKS aren’t just for eating Asian food; they’re a useful
tool for moving food around during the cooking process if you
want to have precise control. For example, when cooking his
asparagus in the grill pan, Andrés uses chopsticks to turn the
asparagus over individually as they finish cooking on one side.
WHEN SERVING a meal, try to cut the portion of meat down
from 7 to 9 ounces a person to 2 to 3 ounces a person,
supplemented by vegetables and other sides. This is a more
socially conscious way to eat that’s better for your health and
better for the environment.