12 Dec bakery, cateringequipment, Virdex News Why is panettone a “Christmas cake”? Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin We have officially entered that period in which the aromas of Christmas cakes hang in the air! Now, everyone has his/her own opinion...Continue reading
09 Dec cateringequipment, Virdex News Baguette’s heritage Wednesday January 25th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Think of something that represents France. If not the first, at least the second or third thing will be the baguette. And in fact, t...Continue reading
07 Dec cateringequipment, pesce, Virdex News Differences between “drying” and “dry-aging” fish Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin The less experienced might think that dry aging and the drying process are the same thing... Errrrr! Wrong! (that's supposed to be ...Continue reading
06 Dec cateringequipment, refrigeration, Virdex News There is no such thing as “cold” Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin There is no such thing as cold. This is perhaps one of the most counterintuitive notions we deal with on a daily basis. What we c...Continue reading
05 Dec cateringequipment, pasta, Virdex News The priest-chokers Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin One of the most significant inventions in the world of catering equipment concerns pasta: let's tak about the bronze man. It was in ...Continue reading
02 Dec cateringequipment, Virdex News Hawaiian pizza. Or maybe not? Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin One of the most divisive and controversial dishes in the history of cooking is certainly the Hawaiian Pizza, the (in)famous pizza toppe...Continue reading
01 Dec cateringequipment, Virdex News Tooth and nail Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin So, let's talk about breakfast. More precisely, of the two most popular types of breakfast in hospitality: "full breakfast" and "conti...Continue reading
30 Nov cateringequipment, Virdex News Tooth and nail Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Cooking al dente, meaning literally "to the tooth", is a fairly well-known way of cooking pasta. The pasta is left to boil for less ...Continue reading
22 Sep cateringequipment, Virdex News Diabolic cutlery Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Cutlery is a devil's tool. At least the forks are. This was said by Pier Damiani, theologian, then bishop, then cardinal, then Sain...Continue reading
21 Sep cateringequipment, refrigeration Have a blast (chiller) Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Is there a way to "reduce the temperature" in the kitchen without using the blast chiller? Well... no! At least, not like a blast...Continue reading