Ruhlman's Twenty Quotes

“I buy onions every time I’m in the grocery store, not because I need them, but because I fear not having an onion when I do need it. Not having an onion in the kitchen is like working with a missing limb.”
― Michael Ruhlman, Ruhlman's Twenty: 20 Techniques, 100 Recipes, A Cook's Manifesto

“To prevent salmon from extruding that unappealing white albumen as the flesh cooks, put the fish in a 5-percent brine for 10 minutes before cooking.”
― Michael Ruhlman, Ruhlman's Twenty: 20 Techniques, 100 Recipes, A Cook's Manifesto