Monthly Archives: July 2006

Yam “Au Gratin” with Nuts & Gravy

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Hot Knives

Hey vegetarians out there–shake what your mama gave you! The imitation meat thang can be overrated. It’s important to remember that you’re a vegetarian because you like vegetables. So, here we’ve gone and stolen some tricks from the carnivorous Frenchies … Continue reading →

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Matouk’s Hot Calypso !!!

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Hot Knives

In grade school, Andrew Mueller and I were inseparable slackers who smoked things out of coke cans in his backyard, and dabbled in vegetarianism together. After high-school we parted ways, but every once in a while we bump into each … Continue reading →

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Watermelon Salad

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Hot Knives

Nothing says summer like watermelon. And personally we’d rather be eating it then lubing it up with baby oil, throwing it into a swimming pool and trying to bring it ashore. So, when Hot Knives threw a bit of a … Continue reading →

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TOFU FO’ YOU

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Hot Knives

In preparation for the L.A. Tofu Festival on August 12-13, Hot Knives is doing nothing but tofu recipes for a couple weeks. We don’t want to be the only Angelenos overdosing on soy, so if you have a recipe you’d … Continue reading →

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Frying It

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Hot Knives

If you love that crispy, crunchy fried tofu that most restaurants finesse nowadays, there’s no excuse for settling with the sludgy, watery mess that an un-fried tofu stir-fry can become. Here’s a technique you can use for almost any recipe … Continue reading →

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Marinating It

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Hot Knives

If you’re looking to avoid the gallon of canola oil that it takes to crunchify your curd, press the shite out of it and replace the tofu water with flavor water. Here’s a trusty standard that works for numerous srit-fry … Continue reading →

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Pan Jammin’

Posted on July 5, 2006 by Hot Knives

Who the hell has pectin in their cupboard–ready, in a pinch, to make some jam for breakfast? Not we. Here’s a whisky-flamed jam heavy with onions and jalapeno peppers that requires nothing more than a pan and a fire. It’s … Continue reading →

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Summer Six Pack Sesh

Posted on July 3, 2006 by Hot Knives

A cold one sounds good right about now, doesn’t it? Yes it does, because summer was made for beer and it’s hot as Hades this July. How ironic then, that this is the season of absolute treason when it comes … Continue reading →

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Colonel Kurtz’s Napalm Bahn Mi

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Hot Knives

We’d like to think that when Marlon Brando was getting ready to emerge on the set of Apocalypse Now he started gorging himself on something that was regionally specific. He wanted something that would keep him cool and satiated in … Continue reading →

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