Tips from the Kripalu Chef

Deglazing a pan: Put more liquid into the pan to get off stuff stuck to the bottom of the pan

Tinkyada - a brand of brown rice pasta

Cookware:

• Kitchen Aid Knife - $12 - Santoku - good weight knife
• Heat proof spatula
• Wok with wok ring underneath
• Chef used two wooden spoons with the wok
• 3-in-1 food processor
• Immersion blender

Tip for cutting herbs - cut while still rubber banded together. Only cut from the leafy part. Cut off as much as you need and put the rest in the fridge.

How to Dry Tofu (takes approx 30 min):

• lay towel down, keep tofu in container. Cut out top, put tofu in container on towel upside down, put heavy stuff on top.

Or:

• Cut tofu into thin pieces along the equator. Lay towel down on flat baking sheet. Put tofu on towel, lay another towel on top. Place another baking sheet on top. Place whole contraption at an angle from the counter and put something heavy on top.