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January 31, 2023

The Ease of Sheet Pan Dinners


We admit to being a little obsessed with sheet pan cooking.

Sheet pan cooking is basically a one-pot meal for the oven. Everything is roasted together on one pan. Cooking this way cuts down on time and dishes. The best part is that roasting your ingredients really brings out the flavors!


Here are some of our product recommendations for getting started.

Veggies

Of course, we have all the vegetables you would want in our produce section. And, sometimes we want to take that extra shortcut and buy them already prepped. Woodstock Foods provides frozen, organic vegetables you can use right out of the bag. Two of our favorites are the butternut squash and asparagus. And, if you are looking for frozen peas, C&W Early Harvest Petite Peas are delicious.


Add a little protein to your veggie tray with a can of Eden Foods' Garbanzo Beans (chickpeas). They are organic and couldn't be easier to use!

Meats

The great thing about sheet pan meals is that you can cook your meats and veggies on the same tray so the flavors mingle. Visit our Butcher's Department for a fantastic variety of meats and seafood. Our butcherS will be happy to help you make a selection.


Also, sausages are perfect for sheet pans—especially with vegetables that cook up quickly. Fra'Mani Andouille Smoked Sausage imparts the meal with amazing flavor. And, Niman Ranch Bratwurst is the perfect choice when you are adding seasoning to the whole dish.

Flavorings

You can take a sheet pan meal in as many flavor directions as you have ideas. Sometimes it is great to start with a prepared seasoning blend, if only for the sake of ease on a weeknight.


We carry the complete line of Morton & Bassett seasonings. Two of our favorites for sheet pans are their Italian Seasoning and Italian Herb Blend. We also carry their convenient half-sized jars. And, Aux Anyseteres Du Roy Herbes of Provence are top-quality and come in an adorable decorative jar that you will want to display.


Don't forget the role a splash of sour plays in balancing the flavor profile of your sheet pan. One way to create this is with the addition of prepared mustard—it does double-duty adding both spicy and sour. Our favorite mustard is the Original Dijon from Maille (nothing comes close). Or, you can sprinkle your veggies with J.Leblanc's Vinaigre de vin blanc a l'Estragon. This Tarragon Vinegar imparts a wonderfully smooth and subtle flavor.


And, to finish the dish, we recommend a sprinkling of Maldon Sea Salt Flakes. This world-famous salt is hand-harvested and the top choice of chefs and home cooks.

Spices

There is no reason to stick with European-based flavors for sheet pan dinners. We love to reach around the world and improvise with spices.


Sambal Olek Ground Fresh Chili Paste from Huy Fong Foods adds mouth-warming space to heat up your dishes. It is made from chili, salt, and distilled vinegar, so it is extremely versatile.


Brooklyn Delhi makes delicious Indian condiments, and their Tomato Achaar is a pantry staple. Made with tomatoes, tamarind, a mix of Indian spices, red chili powder, unrefined cane sugar, and sesame oil, it has a savory, spicy, and tangy flavor that is addictive.


Indian Life Spices can be used in marinades or sprinkled over a sheet pan. We love their Tandoori Masala and Curry Powder.


Supplies

Don't forget to line your baking pans for easy cleanup! We carry PaperChef Culinary Parchment Paper in both a roll and sheets. Or, you might opt for good ol' Reynolds Wrap.

Lunar New Year Celebrations

News & Events


Oakland Asian Cultural Center & Malonga Arts Residents Assoc.

Saturday, February 4th

This Lunar New Year x Black History Month community celebration was created to strengthen, heal, and empower AAPI and Black & African-American communities! Performances include Chinese folk dance, Tae Kwon Do and Capoeira demonstrations, lion dance, harp performance, poetry and storytelling, Taiko and African drumming, and Sambafunk. There will also be a marketplace, exhibitions, and a literature fair. This is a free event open to all both in-person and live-streamed.


Get the details and link…


SF Chinese New Year Festival and Parade

The SF Chinese New Year Parade is one of the few remaining night-illuminated Parades in North America and the biggest parade celebrating the lunar new year outside of Asia


This year there is a list of events around this annual celebration that include a Miss Chinatown pageant, a YMCA walk/run, a street fair, and the parade.


February 3rd: Miss Chinatown U.S.A. Pageant & Coronation Ball

February 4th: 2023 SF Chinese New Year Parade

February 4th and 5th: Community Street Fair

March 5th: Chinatown YMCA Run/Walk


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Sheet Pan Veggies

From our blog, The Kitchen Table


Veggie Blues

Winter cooking can get a little boring. As much as I love potatoes, I do actually get tired of them. Cabbage, squashes, carrots, and fennel are great, but it is only January, and I am already longing for spring's seasonal offerings. Something a little bit more exciting…


Sure, I could buy the stuff that comes from the Southern hemisphere where different veggies are in season but it’s not the same. I bought a tomato the other night to have as a garnish for the gyros I made for dinner. And, my husband commented that I hadn’t eaten any. After twenty-plus years you would think that he would pick up on my quirks…and refusing to eat out-of-season tomatoes is definitely one of my quirks. That being said, I find myself craving all things green, leafy, and rooty lately—which is somewhat out of character. I also want comfort. In essence, I am rather high-maintenance culinarily right now.


So, what does one do when one desires some tasty veggies that are interesting yet also comforting? Throw everything on a sheet pan, toss with your favorite herb blend and some olive oil, and see what happens.


You can get creative with the flavor profiles. It’s as easy as switching up the spice blend.


Get the recipe…

Cold Mountain Mellow White Miso

A Staff Favorite


Cold Mountain Mellow White Miso is a Hawaiian-style miso with a sweeter flavor from the addition of plenty of koji. It is milder in strength with a lower sodium content than most types of miso. This highlights its rich, natural flavor and sweet taste.


It is great for salad dressings, miso soup (see recipes below), and in dishes like our Grilled Baby Bok Choy Stalks with Miso Butter and Sheet Pan Salmon with Green Beans and Miso.


Aged for one to two weeks, Cold Mountain Mellow White Miso combines the goodness of soybeans with a fermentation process. This makes miso beneficial to your health because of the probiotics and naturally-accruing enzymes. Miso also alkalizes the bloodstream and is a good source of B vitamins.


What is Miso?

Miso is a versatile, high-protein seasoning paste concentrate made from soybeans, grain (usually rice or barley), salt, and water. It is one of East Asia's most important soy foods originating in China some 2,000 years ago. Miso is a highly versatile seasoning with a range of colors and flavors.


Get two quick miso recipes…

Classic Manhattan

From our blog, The Cocktail Post


The classic Manhattan was invented in New York City’s Manhattan Club in the 1880s. And, over the years, it has dipped in and out of fashion. Eventually, it found its way to being one of the cornerstones of craft cocktails.


What is interesting is that this drink that evolved in the 19th century looks and tastes pretty much the same as the one served today. The Manhattan mixes American whiskey and Italian vermouth, enlivened with a few dashes of aromatic bitters, in this timeless and delicious definition of what a cocktail should be.

We use rye in this version for its spicy profile. But, you can go with whatever you prefer, either rye or whiskey. And, while Angostura bitters are a must, you might choose to include a single dash of orange bitters to help brighten the flavor.


However you decide to craft your Manhattan, the classic combination of two parts whiskey to one part sweet vermouth and bitters (stirred, never shaken) is easy to remember. Mix one up and you’ll see why this drink has remained a favorite since its inception.


Get the recipe…

OMCA White Elephant Sale

News & Events


A curated selection of one-of-a-kind treasures

Get the rush of adrenaline from snagging that one-of-a-kind item you can't find anywhere else at the 2023 OMCA White Elephant Sale. Over the course of an entire year, volunteers collect, sort, and repair a massive selection of donated goods that are priced from low-cost to absolute steal. With 17 departments and 90,000 square feet of shopping, this is the largest rummage sale in Northern California.


The 2023 OMCA White Elephant Sale helps to save thousands of items from the landfill while connecting generations of families to everything from school supplies and kids' first bikes to prom dresses, jewelry, and estate antiques.


Dates

Shopping days (Some dates are selling out)

Wednesday-Saturday, February 1-4, 8-11, and 15-18

from 10 AM to 2 PM

Presidents' Day, February 20, 10 AM to 2 PM

Thursday-Saturday, February 23-25, 10 AM to 2 PM.

Tickets are $5 per day, and reservations are required.


Blow Out Sale

March 4 and 5 from 10 AM to 3 PM.

Admission is free, and reservations are required. T


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Sheet Pan Suppers: 120 Recipes for Simple, Surprising, Hands-Off Meals Straight from the Oven

A Cookbook Recommendation

by Molly Gilbert


The one-pot meal reinvented.

Molly Gilbert shows us how to cook successful suppers, brunches, and desserts with the simple sheet pan and oven combo. Add a few of her favorite recipes to your repertoire. And learn her handy tips and tricks to make delicious dishes for every meal with this one basic tool. Love cooking with just one pan? Try making dinner in one pot with these or these quick, one-skillet meals.


It's convenient. Cook complete meals on one sheet pan.


It's tasty. Food actually tastes better when cooked on a sheet pan, because it uses three techniques—roasting, baking, or broiling—that intensify flavor.


It's versatile. Recipes range from easy weeknight dinners to special-occasion meals, plus extras like snacks and sides, ten quick brunch dishes, and irresistible, brilliantly creative desserts.


About the author

Molly Gilbert, a graduate of the French Culinary Institute, is a cooking instructor, food blogger, former private chef, and recipe tester in the kitchen of Saveur. She lives in Seattle.


The holy grail of the single-tray category…a paean to maximum ease, minimal cleanup, and flavor intensification of roasting and broiling.

—Deb Perelman, Smitten Kitchen


With this cookbook, a sheet pan is your new dinnertime BFF. Molly Gilbert has given us something truly brilliant here. These recipes are like one-pot meals, but even easier and more weeknight-friendly. Minimal prep work, minimal energy. It's sheet pan synergy.

—The Kitchn


We love how pan-roasting gives vegetables a toasted flavor. So Molly Gilbert’s new book…got our attention. There are appetizers and desserts, but it’s the whole meal idea…that won us over.

—Chicago Tribune


You can’t beat this one-baking-sheet meal for ease of preparation.

—Washington Post

The Jack Rose

From our blog, The Kitchen Table


The Jack Rose Cocktail takes its name from its main ingredient and its rosy color. Its ingredients are applejack (apple brandy), lemon juice, and grenadine. This classic cocktail has been popular since the 1920s. As with many classic cocktails, the Jack Rose has a balance of sweet and sour to accent the base liquor. You can adjust the amount of lemon juice and grenadine to suit your personal taste.


Applejack is similar to apple brandy with a mellower flavor. It is often made with a blend of apple brandy and neutral grain spirits. The result is a strong liquor (often bottled at 80 proof) with a rich apple flavor that's perfect for cocktails like this.


Applejack provides a subtly fruity base to the Jack Rose that merges effortlessly with the lemon and grenadine. Good grenadine is essential when making this cocktail, as it’s the only source of sweetness to balance the flavors.


Note: You can skip the bright-red versions that are laden with artificial ingredients, and instead try making your own with pomegranate juice and sugar. It’s simple and effective.


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Mina Green Harissa Sauce

A Staff Favorite


Mina Green Harissa Sauce is a contemporary twist on the classic Moroccan pepper sauce. Mina's special blend of natural


ingredients includes green chile pepper, bell pepper, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, and Moroccan cumin for a deeply savory and surprisingly spicy sauce that packs a delicious punch.


Mina makes three varieties of Harissa sauce. They have both a mild and spicy version of the classic red pepper sauce. (The spicy harissa turns up the heat for more daring taste buds.) And, they also craft a spicy green pepper paste made with green chilis and Moroccan cumin.


About Mina

Simple, natural, and true to Moroccan heritage, Mina products are made with non-GMO certified ingredients, much sourced from family farms in Morocco. Just like Mina the matriarch, Mina the brand’s dream is for people to experience the beauty and abundance of Moroccan culture through food for generations to come.


Get the recipe for Shrimp Tacos…

News from the Fancy Food Show

From our blog, The Kitchen Table


You So Fancy

I spent the last few days in Sin City for the 2023 Fancy Food Show. Normally this show is held in San Francisco. But, for reasons beyond my knowledge, they moved it to Las Vegas. And, I am not sure if that was such a great idea. The show seemed a bit smaller to me, although that may have more to do with businesses closing than reluctance to go to a different city.


This was the first show since the height of the pandemic. So, I was looking forward to attending and hoping to see what’s new in the industry. I was also hoping that the move to Las Vegas would mean the show itself would be bigger and, frankly, more worth the expense of having to travel. To be fair, we have been spoiled by the fact that the show has been in our own backyard for decades.


In a nutshell, I was disappointed. But, that in and of itself tells me more about the state of the fancy food world than anything else. Bottom line is that while there were a few products and trends that were new, the food world is still trying to play catch up from multiple years of shutdowns, supply chain issues, and more recently, inflation. That being said, there were definite highlights.


Alcohol-Free Spirits

You may have noticed that Dry January is a thing. (Just ask Martha Stewart) The idea of not drinking during the month of January after all the revelry for the holidays is immensely popular. So popular in fact, that it has spawned a number of product lines devoted to sophisticated alcohol-free spirits and aperitifs for mixing some interesting mocktails with the thought that January doesn’t have to be the only dry month.


One such company is Abstinence Spirits. Their line of botanical non-alcoholic spirits works well with your favorite club soda but can also be a surprise addition to your favorite full-octane creations when you’re in the mood. And for the champagne lovers who want all the bubbles but not the buzz, Prima Pavé has something tasty for you to try. While their Blanc de Blanc will never fool a true champagne connoisseur, the attention to detail in their “wine-making” process produces a high-quality non-alcoholic alternative that is as good on its own as it is as a mixer.


Snacks

Snacks are always a big category for the Fancy Food Show and this version was no different. There were plenty of sweet, salty, and spicy options to satisfy any craving you could come up with—and some of them are kind of outside of the box. For instance, I am that person who loves crispy, crackling chicken skin from a roast chicken. Flock Foods has seen fit to challenge all those pork rind producers with the poultry version. And, I am here for it. My other favorite caught me by surprise. MushGarden mushroom chips aren’t necessarily new per se. But, they are new to me and I was surprised to find myself eating the sea salt version one after the other.


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Alexia Sweet Potato Fries with Sea Salt

A Staff Favorite


Looking for a satisfying, crispy side?

Alexia Sweet Potato Fries with Sea Salt are easy-to-make. And, they come out of the oven crispy and flavorful tasting like you are at a restaurant. These fries are delicious, they really let the sweet potato flavor shine. These sweet potato fries are mildly sweet and lightly salted.


Alexia Sweet Potato Fries with Sea Salt are the perfect addition to dinner when you’re just not sure about the sides. And great for weeknights when there isn't much time to prepare dinner.

Experiment with savory dipping sauces like garlic aioli mixed with a dab of sriracha. And, because these are made with sweet potatoes, you get the added vitamin boost. Plus, they are gluten-free.


And, by the way, they come out perfect in the air fryer!


Gourmet-Inspired Meal In 20 Minutes

Whip up a gourmet-inspired meal in just 20 minutes. Pop Alexia Sweet Potato Fries in the oven with broccoli and/or other fresh vegetables that have been lightly seasoned with salt and drizzled with olive oil. Serve alongside a rotisserie chicken from our market for a delicious and quick meal.  


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Sheet Pan Sausage with Arugula and Bread Salad

From our blog, The Kitchen Table


Winner, Winner Sausage Dinner

When I sit down and think about what to eat each day, my process always starts out with what protein is going to be the basis of the meal. ‘Cause once you know that everything else sort of falls into place. After sitting down once again to figure it out, I came to the realization that of all the possible options, the one that I choose least often is sausage.


This is noteworthy because I love sausage. I will choose sausage over bacon at breakfast almost every time and my pizzas will always have sausage on them. But, while I will occasionally throw some sausage on the grill, or whip up some Sausage and Apples or Sausages and Peppers, overall, we don’t have a lot of sausage dinners.


It's a tragedy, really. Well-made and well-cooked sausage is incredibly satisfying and wholly comforting. I mean, Bangers and Mash? You could never go wrong with buttery carbs and fatty flavor. But see that’s the issue. Eating sausage frequently is frowned upon by nutritionists and cardiologists alike. Having said that, the occasional sausage meal can be a nice change from the day-to-day on the chicken, pork, beef, or fish carousel.

Everything in moderation.


The best thing about a sausage dinner is that no matter what you do with them, the recipes aren’t generally complicated. And, for the most part, you can do it all in one pot. Or, in this case, a sheet pan.


If you have ever had the Roast Chicken with Bread Salad at Zuni Café in San Francisco, you may find this recipe for Sheet Pan Sausage with Arugula and Bread Salad has a familiar feel. The original recipe comes from New York Times Cooking but I have changed it a bit because I felt it needed more drippings and just a punch more flavor from some onions.


Get the recipe…

Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs

News & Events


Discover 181 priceless ancient Egyptian treasures that were over 3,000 years in the making.


Ramses the Great was the most celebrated and powerful pharaoh of the New Kingdom, Egypt’s golden age. Believed to be a god on Earth, he ruled for 67 years as part of the 19th Dynasty. He erected enormous temples, obelisks, and statues and expanded Egypt’s empire.


This state-of-the-art exhibition features the greatest collection of Ramses II objects and Egyptian jewelry ever to travel to the United States. Along with the pharaoh’s colossal royal sculpture, the exhibition highlights recently discovered animal mummies and treasures from the royal tombs of Dahshur and Tanis.


Visitors can walk among towering statues and immerse themselves in multimedia productions that re-create moments from Ramses’s life, including his triumph at Kadesh, the largest chariot battle ever fought. An optional virtual reality experience, Ramses & Nefertari: Journey to Osiris, offers a breathtaking tour of two of Ramses’s most impressive monuments: Abu Simbel and Nefertari’s tomb.


Get the details and the links…

Sheet Pan Salmon with Green Beans and Miso

The Kitchen Table


Rain Sheets and Sheet Pans

So here we are, swimming our way into January. Seriously, can someone turn off the water? I’m sure the last thing that most of us are thinking about while dodging raindrops, falling trees, and torrents of water, is dinner…but ya gotta eat.


In recent years I have become a big fan of sheet pan dinners because of how easy they are to throw together. And, also because the relatively small amount of cleanup avoids the nightly discussion about doing the dishes. This is important if you have teenagers in your household. Sheet pans are the workhorses of any well-stocked kitchen. If you don’t yet have a decent set of sheet pans, do yourself a favor and get at least one. You will find you use it for everything.


There are so many options when it comes to cooking your dinner entirely on a sheet pan. There is literally nothing you can’t do with a sheet pan. Fish, beef, pork sausage, shrimp…the sky is the limit people!! And, for whatever reason, it sort of feels like you are eating healthier (whether it is true or not). We all have our own delusions. This is just one of mine…


The Sheet Pan Salmon below actually is healthier. And, it's a nice way to rebound from the bacchanalia that is the last two weeks of December. I make this New York Times recipe often. Though, I have adapted it to my tastes. The original version was just too sweet for me.


Get the recipe…

Bachan's Original Japanese Barbecue Sauce

A Staff Favorite


Bachan's Original Japanese Barbecue Sauce is an umami–filled, teriyaki-ish wonder in the kitchen. It is delicious used traditionally as a BBQ sauce, but is also great on a variety of dishes including noodles, sheet pan dinners, and makes a great marinade. We love it as a dipping sauce for meats, veggies, and noodles, and it's delicious on scrambled eggs. The flavors enhance the meal perfectly.


This cold-filled sauce is free of additives, preservatives, and artificial flavors, and it’s delivered in a chef-inspired squeeze bottle that is easy to use. The combination of ingredients includes soy sauce, sugar, mirin, tomato paste, ginger, green onion, rice vinegar, garlic, salt, and toasted sesame oil. This gives the sauce a familiar vibe that’s reminiscent of teriyaki, but less sticky-sweet.


About Bachan

Judy Yokoyama was born in California in 1936 and, during World War II, was imprisoned at Camp Amache internment camp. She survived the camp and went on to start a large, boisterous family, earning the pet name Bachan (a variation of obachan, which is a term of endearment for granny used by some Japanese speakers).


The family-owned company's founder Justin Gill says:


For as long as I can remember, my Bachan—you might say Granny—would cook up the most amazing meals with our umami–filled, teriyaki-ish sauce! The recipe has been passed down and perfected over generations and today, my family and I are honored to share our authentic Japanese Barbecue Sauce with you.


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Sheet Pan Recipes from Our Archives

From our blog, The Kitchen Table


These recipes offer you the ease of putting all your ingredients on one pan, popping it in the oven, and having a complete dinner emerge at the other end. What's more, there is only one pan to wash up!


Chicken

Sheet Pan Chicken with Sourdough and Bacon

This is the perfect one-pan family-style meal to gather around the table and enjoy. It contains the holy trinity of comfort food: carbs, bacon, and butter. These things are thrown together on a sheet pan, topped with seasoned chicken, and roasted in the oven. Serve it with a side vegetable (like Roasted Cauliflower Steaks), and you’ve got a complete meal.


Sweet Potato Sheet Pan Chicken

My husband went wild for this dish. It’s a perfect mid-week meal. And, if we can offer one piece of advice, no matter what recipe you are making, line your sheet pan with heavy-duty foil before putting everything on it. You will thank yourself when you are too stuffed to clean up.


Spicy Sweet Sheet Pan Chicken

You may not think of chicken as a celebratory ingredient. It's more of a mid-week workhorse. This recipe might change your mind—even though it’s as easy to throw together as any Wednesday night dinner. The original recipe called for dates. But, we swapped them out for prunes. You can serve it with garlic mashed potatoes or some fluffy, fresh couscous.

Sausage

Roasted Sausage with Fennel and Blood Orange

Sausages are more than breakfast or game day fare. They can be a fast and elegant weeknight meal. This particular recipe is intriguing because of the flavors of fennel and orange. We like to use blood oranges when they are in season and roasted fennel is always a good idea.

Focaccia

These are technically more involved than your typical sheet pan meal. But, one could argue that the crust comes together so quickly that it is similar work to chopping up veggies.


Focaccia-Style Sheet Pan Pizza

This is not your typical neighborhood delivery-type pie. It’s actually got a crust more like focaccia. The dough is pretty wet, so the trick is to not use fresh mozzarella and to top it with ingredients that do not have a lot of moisture. You can try regular pizza sauce—but use it sparingly—lightly brushing it on with a pastry brush would be ideal. Also, if you want a little more bang for your buck, you can chop up some fresh rosemary to add to the crust dough to give it some tasty fresh flavor.


Fast Focaccia Pizza

Fresh homemade focaccia is ridiculously good. There is an episode of Samin Nosrat’s Salt Fat Acid Heat on Netflix that shows her making focaccia while on location in Italy which is the epitome of performance art. And a sure-fire way to bring on hunger. Focaccia on its own is wonderful but focaccia as a base for pizza can be on a whole other level. What you decide to put on your focaccia pizza before you bake it is entirely up to you. Just remember that less is more so that you can taste the amazing flavor of the focaccia as well as the toppings.

Sides

Sometimes it is worth tossing a second sheet pan into the oven to expand your options.


Roasted Cauliflower Steaks

There is something intriguing about the concept of cauliflower steaks. The idea makes so much sense. A beautifully roasted or sautéed caramelized steak with a flavor-filled sauce of choice is so good. Try these oven-roasted cauliflower steaks seasoned with a simple lemon-garlic sauce. Serve them with Chimichurri or topped with roasted tomatoes, olives, and feta.


Roasted Rhubarb

Roasting rhubarb is the easiest way to cook it through and sweeten it—without it all turning to goo. This makes a delicious side (think cranberry sauce) and can be used to make yummy breakfasts and desserts. We take advantage of it while it is in the market since the season is so short.

How to Cut Up a Whole Chicken

From The Butcher's Block


There you are standing in the meat department looking at all of the possible options for dinner that night. After deciding on chicken, you then have even more decisions to make. Do you need chicken breasts? Legs? Just the thighs?


Being able to purchase just a certain part of the chicken is very convenient, especially if you need a specific part of the bird in a larger quantity. If you a buying chicken for just—you or maybe just for two of you—more often than not, buying a whole chicken and cutting it up yourself is the most cost-effective option.


Learning to cut up a whole chicken will save money in the long run. First, you won’t be paying for the butcher to do it for you. Second, buying a whole chicken gives you the option to make more meals than just that one. If, for example, you only need the legs you can save the breasts for later in the week or, you can wrap them well and put them in the freezer.


Knowing how to cut up a whole chicken also gives you the ability to make your own stock with the backbone and other leftover bones. This saves you money since you won’t have to purchase chicken stock.


While some people may find the idea of wielding a knife intimidating, once you get the idea of how to do it, you may wonder why you waited so long. The most important thing for successfully cutting up a chicken is to make sure you are using a sharp knife to avoid injury.


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Stutz Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Vendor of the Month


Gourmet quality olive oil at supermarket prices.

We are all about Stutz Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It's a perennial staff favorite. This local company is just up the road in Piedmont and produces three varieties, Californian, 100% Organic, and Mediterranean.


California

This golden-green and flavorful oil embodies California’s Mediterranean climate and cultural legacy. It is a harmonious blend of the first cold pressing of olive varieties which were brought to California from Spain and Italy. This versatile oil is sweet, fragrant, refreshingly fruity, and perfect for everyday use.

100% Organic


This nutty-flavored oil is certified by the National Organic Program. Stutz's organic EVOO is middle-weight with perfectly harmonious flavors. Try it on roasted vegetables and broiled salmon.


Mediterranean

This buttery blend is selected for its gourmet quality at a low price. It is composed of oils that may come from Spain, Turkey, or Tunisia.

My kitchen is always stocked with a bottle of Stutz Extra Virgin Olive Oil made in Northern California near where I live. It’s flavorful and fruity.
—Molly Katzen

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