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Once I had caught fresh pacific salmon in small alaskan town. I wanted to eat it raw. A man told me I should probably freeze it first, is there any truth to that?

smoking is bad.

cold water has more dissolved oxygen, which is part of how water extracts flavor from stuff like coffee and tea.

a high temp spatula, I have found I almost always have to bring my own.

some times I find it helps if I can raise my chopping surface.

+1 shun great knifes.

A knife block is your best friend.

its nearly impossible to destroy cast iron just google: how to reseason cast iron

alton brown uses a sample piece of marble counter top, looks very efficient.

Try frezzing it stays around longer.

I would say that they are too new, steel knifes have been around for awhile let the cermaic mature for awhile.

Mayby more safe then bottled water If you have the time alton brown did a 2 part series on water in the US. He gives a good breakdown as to why its safe, and how our water system can possibly let baddies through.

Steak cast iron cooked steak, with a blue cheese sauce.

Steak A good steak cooked in a cast iron skillet, it gets the best crust.

+1 peaunt oil I enjoy peanut oil