FOOD TIPS: DIY Vacuum Sealing

 

 I own a vacuum sealer that I use all the time to seal up chicken, ground beef, steaks, and all sorts of food. Unfortunately I don't have much counter space so whenever I have to use my sealer, I have to drag it out of the cupboard. I know it's not a huge hassle to do so, but sometimes I'm lazy. I was happy to come across this video for a DIY way to vacuum seal food. Justin Chapple from the Food and Wine Test Kitchen demonstrates an easy way to seal your food using a plastic zip bag and a large bowl of water. This is great if you don't want to fork up the cash on one of those expensive food sealers, or if you only need to seal food from time to time. Check out the Food and Wine website for more of their Mad Genius Tips.

FOOD AND WINE: Taste Washington

This weekend is the nation's largest single-region wine and food event, Taste Washington! This event features over 225 wineries and over 60 restaurants from all over the state. Taste Washington offers the best experience to sample great food and wine all in one place. Two days filled with the best wine and food Washington has to offer! Check out the event's website for all of the participating wineries and restaurants.

Taste Washington
March 23 and 24, 2013
CenturyLink Field Event Center
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tickets: One-day $80, Two-day $125

Event Info: Website | Facebook | Twitter

CHEF NEWS: Area Chefs Make Food & Wine's Top Ten Best New Chefs of 2012 List



Cormac Mahoney
[Photo Food & Wine]

Blaine Wetzel
[Photo Food & Wine]

Food & Wine magazine just announced the Best New Chefs of 2012, and two local chefs have made the list! Blaine Wetzel of Willows Inn on Lummi Island, and Cormac Mahoney of Madison Park Conservatory in Seattle both made the top ten list. Congratulations to both chefs! Click on their names to check out their profiles.