Night + Market Song Los Angeles is the hottest food city on the planet. These days, it’s not just entertainers but also food entrepreneurs who are arriving in throngs to realize their dreams, creating a diverse restaurant scene where people are willing to take risks. Visiting the city and not eating Thai food is a… Read More →
The Zimmern List Premieres March 13 9|8c on Travel Channel! My new show, The Zimmern List, premieres March 13 and I couldn’t be more thrilled. Each week I’m criss-crossing the United States as your personal travel guide, sharing the must-try restaurants, food trucks and take-out joints in my favorite cities. In the first episode, I travel to… Read More →
Mashed Potatoes By Andrew Zimmern Using a potato ricer is the key to silky smooth mashed potatoes. For the best flavor, be generous with the butter and black pepper. Watch Andrew make this recipe:
Hard Boiled Eggs By Andrew Zimmern Follow these simple steps for perfectly cooked hard-boiled eggs. Hard boiling an egg is an easy way to take a healthy, protein-filled snack on the road. I also like to keep a half dozen on hand in the fridge for a quick breakfast and to add to salads and… Read More →
Crock-Pot Chicken Stock By Andrew Zimmern An essential building block of cooking that can transform the flavor of a dish, chicken stock is the single greatest ingredient you can make in your kitchen. Using a crock pot is a no-hassle way to cook stocks, simply load it up, set it to 200 degrees and let… Read More →
#myZimmernList Needs Your Videos! Share your favorite food experience from a restaurant, food truck or picnic area for a chance to win a t-shirt and have lunch with Andrew Zimmern in his home city of Minneapolis. Scroll down to enter! My new show, The Zimmern List, premieres March 13 on Travel Channel and I couldn’t… Read More →
The Ultimate Seafood Tower By Andrew Zimmern This is Plateau de Fruits de Mer 101. First, learn how to dispatch a lobster and cook it in a court bouillon, and then how to steam crab, mussels and shrimp in a multi-tiered bamboo steamer. I’ll teach you how to shuck oysters and clams with the proper… Read More →
How to Shuck Clams Clams are definitely one of my top five desert island foods. During my childhood summers, my dad and I would spend the day clamming in the bay of Long Island’s South Fork. We’d poach and steam them, add them to chowder or cioppino, or shuck them and simply enjoy on the… Read More →
Tips for Cooking with Bamboo Steamers I love cooking with a multi-tiered bamboo steamer, it’s one of the most used and versatile tools in my kitchen. Using a steamer is an easy, and certainly healthy, way to achieve crisp tender vegetables and super moist, perfectly cooked proteins. They fit inside of my pans well, plus… Read More →
How to Prepare a Geoduck We go behind the scenes at last year’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival to show you how to prepare the most delicious clam in the world. I often say eating geoduck is like kissing a mermaid. Try it and I guarantee you’ll agree. The giant clam can be daunting… Read More →
How to Shuck an Oyster First place the oyster in a kitchen towel and lay it firmly on the counter, this is easier for beginners and will help protect your hands, especially if this is your first time shucking. Then, drive the point of an oyster knife into the hinge, and twist to pop open… Read More →
Andrew Zimmern or Baby Hippo?? Madde Gibba hosts a lightning round of “Andrew Zimmern or Baby Hippo” with Anthony Bourdain, Aaron Sanchez and Michael Voltaggio at last year’s SOBEWFF. How well do you score? South Beach Wine & Food Festival is a premiere food and wine weekend raising millions for culinary scholarships and providing fans… Read More →
BAM or Bamm Bamm? What does Emeril Lagasse have in common with Bamm Bamm from the Flintstones? Madde Gibba and I find out at last year’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival. SOBEWFF is a premiere food and wine weekend raising millions for culinary scholarships and providing fans with an unparalleled experience. Here’s a glimpse… Read More →
How to Shell a Lobster Buying a live lobster, dispatching it, cooking it properly and then extracting all of the meat can be an intimidating process. I totally get it. However, if you love lobster—or are trying to impress someone with a luxurious meal—cooking it at home is easier than you think and far more… Read More →
How to Kill a Lobster Dispatching a lobster is most likely what’s preventing you from cooking it at home, but learning the proper and most humane way to do it will make it less intimidating. I believe the most humane way to kill a lobster is to first put it in the freezer for 5… Read More →
Pasta Carbonara By Andrew Zimmern This elegant Roman pasta is simple to make and one of the most soul-satisfying meals I can think of. It’s superb even without fussy ingredients, but it becomes HEAVENLY with a seriously good cheese, and orange-yolked farm fresh eggs. It will change your life. Watch Andrew make this recipe: Like… Read More →
Herbed Aioli By Andrew Zimmern Serve this foolproof herb and garlic aioli with French fries, seafood or vegetable crudites. Watch Andrew make this recipe:
Chocolate Pot de Creme By Andrew Zimmern Pot de crème (or ‘pot of cream’) is a traditional French custard. This sinfully decadent chocolate dessert is easy to prepare, and an impressive make-ahead finale for your next dinner party. Serve with whipped cream, creme fraiche, a sprinkle of powdered sugar, with berries, or let the rich… Read More →
Steak Au Poivre By Andrew Zimmern Inspired by the classic French bistro dish, this steak au poivre with a peppercorn-laden creamy integral pan sauce is an easy yet elegant way to impress your guest. You can use ribeye, sirloin, New York strips or flat iron steaks. Watch Andrew make this recipe:
How to Prepare Fresh Horseradish Horseradish is the spicy root that gives a lot of your cooking a serious kick in the pants, from cocktail sauce and roast beef to bloody Marys and borscht. Instead of buying the jarred stuff, try making your own prepared horseradish at home. Although its pungency may be tear-inducing, it’s… Read More →
Beet & Red Wine Mignonette with Pink Peppercorns By Andrew Zimmern A traditional accouterment for freshly shucked raw oysters and cold seafood platters, mignonette is a simple sauce of minced shallots, vinegar and cracked black pepper. Here, I add beet-infused red wine and pink peppercorns for an earthy depth of flavor. Watch Andrew make this… Read More →
Cocktail Sauce By Andrew Zimmern An essential condiment for steamed, poached or fried seafood, here is my recipe for the perfect cocktail sauce. I’m sticking to tradition, mixing chili sauce—not ketchup—with a healthy dose of freshly prepared horseradish and a squeeze of lemon. Watch Andrew make this recipe:
Homemade Shellfish Stock By Andrew Zimmern Always, always, always save your leftover shells and bones in bags in your freezer to make rich, homemade stocks and broths. It’s an ingredient that is guaranteed to take your cooking to the next level. Today, I’m making a shellfish stock with leftover lobster and shrimp shells for my shrimp… Read More →
Shrimp Étouffée By Andrew Zimmern Several years ago in New Orleans, I got a lesson in étouffée-making from the doyenne of Louisiana cooking, Poppy Tooker. It’s a day I will never forget. Étouffée is a riff on the old French verb “to smother,” and while there are as many recipes for étouffée as there are… Read More →
The Easiest Way to Dice a Mango Mangos are one of the most popular fruits in the world. When picking out mangos at the grocery store, don’t be fooled by the color—red does not mean ripe. Judge the fruit on its firmness, it should be soft without bruises. Mangos have a flat, almond-shaped seed in… Read More →
Muffuletta Sandwich By Andrew Zimmern The muffuletta is a classic New Orleans sandwich made famous by Central Grocery, layered with a few different cured meats, provolone and a tangy olive and tomato relish that soaks into the crusty bread. It’s a fun, easy and delicious way to feed a crowd. I happen to like adding… Read More →
Swedish Meatballs with Beef Gravy By Andrew Zimmern I don’t think there is a more soul-satisfying meal than Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes smothered in homemade beef gravy. I like to brown the meatballs in butter first, before finishing them in the oven with a little chicken stock so they stay nice and moist. This… Read More →
Hunan-Style Peanut Sauce By Andrew Zimmern This classic Hunan-style peanut sauce is one of my favorites for dipping, glazing and enjoying with all sorts of Asian food. It’s great with sticky rice, fried chicken summer rolls, ribs, chicken satay, pork belly or chicken off the grill. Watch Andrew make this recipe:
Sticky Spicy Chicken Wings By Andrew Zimmern Of all the dishes I’ve tasted around the world, this is the one I’m happiest to have brought home and perfected in my own kitchen. Sticky, fatty, salty and sweet, the best versions of this recipe emulsify the chicken fat into the sauce as it reduces. They’re great… Read More →
Bull’s Horn Food & Drink Minneapolis has no shortage of throwback dive bars that embrace a no-frills come-as-you-are vibe, with self-service popcorn machines and cheap drinks. Even with a faint hint of stale cigarette smoke lingering, the nostalgia keeps the bar stools filled. The problem is, most of them don’t—or can’t—serve food beyond a frozen… Read More →
