Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE] “Game, Set … & Matcha!” Winning with Green Matcha Tea *Matcha Green Tea* has been getting a lot of press the past few years, not surprising considering the continuous river of health benefit claims that are reported ... then verified in study after study... Tips for Chefs
Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE] Western Mexico Cuisine … in Baja Balance in a busy business life is a key concept, so when I was invited by good friends to attend their wedding in Mexico, I was delighted to accept. It is hard to say no to unlimited sunshine, the fr...
Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE] What are great BBQ Ingredients? BBQ is a primal comfort zone. Cooking something around a fire goes back to all of our ancestors, all successful hunters, cooking meat & vegetables over fire. It is still popular today, from the serio... Tips for Chefs
Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE] Cacao Butter & Higher Prices For Chocolate As an American humorist once put so well: Nine out of ten people love Chocolate ... and that tenth person ... is lying. The North American love affair with Chocolate is being put to the test as deman... cacao butter cocoa butter
Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE] This is the Classic Japanese Pure & Concentrated *Qualifirst* and *Far-Met* have always concentrated on European fine foods, with the occasional product from the "*far east*" as people used to call it. Those products were Soy Sauce, Mirin, and a few... bartending citrus Tips for Bartenders yuzu
Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE] Time & Travel Investment into Quality The Qualifirst Team has set up a regular Blog for me, to theoretically capture the gems of food wisdom as I travel the world to check up on quality, source out new products, or learn more about the qu... best olive oil
Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE] Smoked Paprika Burgers, the Gordon Ramsay Way! Smoked Paprika Burgers, the Gordon Ramsay Way! ** Burgers and fries don't need to be an indulgence or have an ordinary flavour. With some thought and careful ingredient selction - like putting smoke... American beet relish entrée hamburger Main maldon sea salt potato wedges side smoked paprika
Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE] Reality of Quality: BARRAL Olives Olives remain a fundamental dish of hospitality when friends come over. It is hard to beat good olives in a bowl as a companion to a modern cocktail or glass of excellent wine. BARRAL, an amazing and... olives
Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE] Reality of Quality: Vino de Milo Guests in my kitchen will tell you I'm very fond of humorously telling them, "I always cook with wine...and sometimes I put some in the food." Humanity has been cooking with wine and vinegar for thou... pasta
Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE] Reality of Quality: Morelli Pasta Italians are no strangers to pasta; they have been eating pasta since the 11th Century, so they know a thing or two about it. Of course, pasta has long since passed the time when it was considered an ... pasta
Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE] Reality of Quality: Michel Cluizel Chocolate At Qualifirst, we live the reality that extraordinary dishes begin with extraordinary ingredients. Michel Cluizel chocolate products perfectly prove this maxim. Cluizel shares many of the same values... michel cluizel
Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE] Reality of Quality: Herbs de Provence At Qualifirst Foods, we continuously search for the best products and ingredients the world has to offer. During a recent European trip in search of new delicacies, I found myself in Trets, a lost vil... Herbs de Provence