Journal
Long reads from Bellemain
Three pieces written before you buy anything: the steel, the drawer, the grill.
MaterialsStainless steel in the kitchen: 18/8, 18/10 and everyday care2699 words · 12 min readMost of what we make is stainless steel, and the number stamped on it is the only fact a photograph cannot show. Here is what the grade means, what it does not protect against, how to wash it, and where bamboo, carbon steel and aluminum do a job steel cannot.
OrganizationThe kitchen drawer: what goes in, what nests, what stays out2606 words · 12 min readA kitchen has one good drawer and everything competes for it. This is how we decide what earns a place: tools that nest, trays that divide, and the few things that are better on a cabinet door or a counter.
CookingSmash burgers, steak knives and the temperatures that matter2664 words · 12 min readA burger press does one thing: it puts a thin patty in full contact with hot iron. The rest of a good cookout is temperature, timing and a knife that cuts clean. Here is how we use our presses, spatulas and knives, with the federal temperature chart beside the text.