Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # MistakenChef.com Getting Back in Touch with Food, Family, and Fun ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://mistakenchef.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Tasty Hot Ham, Apple, and Cheese Sandwich](https://mistakenchef.com/tasty-hot-ham-apple-and-cheese-sandwich/) - Follow as I take sandwiches to a sexier and more extravagant level. - [Please Stalk Me!](https://mistakenchef.com/please-stalk-me/) - Please Join Me as I continue to grow my readership and social media networking. Although the articles might not be flying off the page right now, I have so much in the works. Watch me on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/mistakch -In the next week I will begin my tutorial series to give you a more hands on - [What Knives should I get?](https://mistakenchef.com/what-knives-should-i-get/) - This is a question that all chefs seem to get at one point or another. We are asked by foodies, friends, family, and other culinary professionals, "Which knives and cookware should I get?" There is no easy answer to this question, but I have access to an amazing deal to get you in - [Saffire Grill, A Step above in quality and versatility](https://mistakenchef.com/saffire-grill-a-step-above-in-quality-and-versatility/) - I am a chef. I have only recently begun this new trek as a blogger, and even more recently started doing research and testing for product reviews. I chose a great product play with this summer. I am in love with my kamado grill from Saffire. Seriously, this is the product to demystify the world - [Sourdough Pancake Batter](https://mistakenchef.com/sourdough-pancake-batter/) - Hey Bakers! Are you one of the many bakers that throw out excess sourdough starter? Stop it! I can tell you with the review of two of the most particular foodies in the world, my daughters, sourdough pancakes are quick, easy and delicious Ingredients 1 C Flour (AP or Bread) 1 tsp Baking Powder 1/2 - [A necessity for the kitchen brought to you by Chard](https://mistakenchef.com/a-necessity-for-the-kitchen-brought-to-you-by-chard/) - With the onset of autumn, it is the time that most chefs and home foodies jump into preservation mode. There is a plethora of wild mushrooms to store, gardens to harvest, and the hunt to freeze for a later day. Canning is a must and freezer paper always has it's place, but vacuum sealing offers - [Smoked Portuguese Peasant Sausage](https://mistakenchef.com/smoked-portuguese-peasant-sausage/) - Sausage is a form of expression. Much like other cooking techniques, charcuterie is meant for experimentation. This sausage came to me as we were planning the Brazilian steakhouse night that we had at the university where I work. Through the use of select herbs and spices I turned a simple sausage ratio into a fun - [Summer Citrus-Session Ale Smoked Pork Sausage](https://mistakenchef.com/summer-session-ale-smoked-pork-sausage/) - Ok, I have made a lot of sausage. I mean a lot of sausage. This is one that I became truly excited about from the second I put the ideas together. I think this is certainly one of the more unique sausages that I have made even though it is really just a riff on - [Dine with the Dead?](https://mistakenchef.com/dine-with-the-dead/) - Picture a future where man is being overrun by the walking undead. Imagine that every day is a struggle to find food for survival alone. Now imagine that you are a foodie. Lauren Wilson takes a tongue in cheek approach to our impending and inevitable zombie apocalypse in the satyrical yet very informative "The Art - [2 Great Spent Grain Sourdough Bread Recipes](https://mistakenchef.com/2-great-spent-grain-sourdough-bread-recipes/) - Working in a local brewery has given me access to spent grain as far as the eye can see. I must say that this sustainable option not only offers variety but amazing flavor as well. For home brewers, brewery workers, and homesteaders spent grain is an option that, although oftentimes overlooked, should be given a - [Lil' Ol' Suburbanite Homesteader, Me](https://mistakenchef.com/lil-ol-suburbanite-homesteader-me/) - Ok. I'm not really a homesteader. I am just a chef who wants to save money and try to get the best food that I can for my family. I will, garden, forage, and hunt whenever I can to get quality edibles and even, at times, delicacies. I am not prepping for a revolution or - [The Mistaken Chef Apparel](https://mistakenchef.com/the-mistaken-chef-apparel/) - Yes, you read that right. I have taken a leap into yet another venture. Please follow the link below to take a look at the early stages of my culinary conscious and sometimes witty apparel. https://teespring.com/stores/the-mistaken-chef - [Enter to Win a Collection of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company Seeds](https://mistakenchef.com/enter-to-win-a-collection-of-baker-creek-heirloom-seed-company-seeds/) - Enter now to win a collection of heirloom seeds valued at $48. Begins @ 12am 9/23/16 https://promosimple.com/ps/a3fc - [Super Simple Dutch Oven Sourdough](https://mistakenchef.com/super-simple-dutch-oven-sourdough/) - Sourdough bread can be a very intimidating endeavor for a lot of people. If you choose to start baking sourdough bread it can become very challenging and addicting. But, to start we are going to keep it very simple. Ingredients 5 C Flour (AP or Bread) 2 C Water 11/2 C Sourdough Starter 1 - [Quick, Easy, and Delicious Smoked Fish and Sun Dried Tomato Spread](https://mistakenchef.com/quick-easy-and-delicious78-smoked-fish-spread/) - If you're anything like me, you love smoked fish. Here is a quick and easy way to use up the tail ends, the odds and ends, or just enjoy smoked fish. Ingredients 1/4# butter 1 Shallot Minced 3 Cloves Garlic Minced 1 T Dill 1 1/4 # Smoked Fish (use any smoked fish you have - [Tropical Curry Bacon](https://mistakenchef.com/tropical-curry-bacon/) - Bacon is not just Store bought everyday bacon anymore. Trust me, I'm not mocking "regular" bacon. I just feel that every once and a while we need to go outside the box and try to capture a new flavor. Use this recipe as that bacon or as an inspiration for your own memorable bacon euphoria. - [If you Are Going to Bother Cooking a Good Burger or Sausage, Why Not Use Good Mustard.](https://mistakenchef.com/if-you-are-going-to-bother-cooking-a-good-burger-or-sausage-why-not-use-good-mustard/) - It goes without saying that if you are putting good quality product on the grill, you should put good quality toppings on top of that. Why just go with with a standard yellow mustard when you have a special smoked sausage or a decadent wagyu burger. It goes without saying that you need to up - [Corned Venison, Because You Can](https://mistakenchef.com/corned-venison/) - For as long as I can remember, hunting has been a big part of my family. The holidays meant venison stew and summer sausage. The problem is, that is usually the extent of things. Sure we took advantage of the choice cuts, but that is usually the extent of it. My family took their deer - [Lemon Balm and Horseradish Sauerkraut](https://mistakenchef.com/lemon-balm-horseradish-sauerkraut/) - Finally I have a good use for the ocean of lemon balm that is overtaking my backyard. Seriously, this plant is ridiculous. It is pretty to look at, but I needed a way to get rid of it. "You can't stop it, you can only hope to contain it!" Fine, I get it I am - [Red Eye BBQ](https://mistakenchef.com/red-eye-bbq/) - Yes, I know that March is a weird time to post BBQ recipes. So what? With the bizarre weather that we have been having, there have been about 2 days each week that have been warm enough to stand outside and fire up the grill or smoker. This recipe adds a different weapon to the BBQ arsenal. - [If You Have too Much Kraut…. Can you Have too Much Kraut? 2 Good Recipes](https://mistakenchef.com/much-kraut-can-much-kraut-2-good-recipes/) - I'm not sure if you can have too much sauerkraut, but it is getting towards farmer's market and gardening time, so it's time to use up your canned and fermented goodies from last year. All of these items can be made using store bought sauerkraut, but why now that you know how to make it - [Food for the Family and for Selfish Reasons](https://mistakenchef.com/food-for-the-family-and-for-selfish-reasons/) - More than anything I want my daughters to appreciate food. I want them to look at every aspect of what they are putting into their mouths. I want the process to be as important to them as the end result. 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I'll continue to add memories as I go through old - [Hello, My Name Is Chris and I Have an Issue with Sandwiches](https://mistakenchef.com/hello-my-name-is-chris-and-i-have-an-issue-with-sandwiches/) - I am a sandwich whore. There, I said it. Wow! I feel better. The first step to recovery is admitting that I have a problem. Wait, I don’t want to recover. I love sandwiches. They are, in my opinion, the world’s perfect food. A sandwich is a portable and self-contained combination of protein, - [From Full-Time Chef to Full-Time Mister Mom](https://mistakenchef.com/from-full-time-chef-to-full-time-mister-mom-3/) - On November 3, 2015, I was fired. Sure, they tried to paint a prettier picture when they said, "We have decided to terminate our working relationship moving forward." As we all know, sadly, you can't polish a turd. The truth of the matter wouldn't set in right away, but the panic attack that I had - [Not Your Grandma's Cabbage](https://mistakenchef.com/not-your-grandmas-cabbage/) - It seems that in most cultures grandma has a recipe for cabbage. Sauerkraut and kim chi are two of my favorite ways to use up and give some character to cabbage. Whether you are a fan of sour and bold sauerkraut, or you are a fan of the heat of a properly made and complex - [Sausage, the Culmination of Culinary Perfection](https://mistakenchef.com/sausage-the-culmination-of-culinary-perfection/) - “So, I understand you are a fan of tubular meats.” I kid you, not. These are the first words that my wife’s stepfather said to me. The way that his lips curled up only slightly, to show the happiness he felt saying this, almost made me laugh. 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It is a place that will take as much pride - [Why the Hell am I Here?](https://mistakenchef.com/why-the-hell-am-i-here/) - Fort Wayne probably won't pop up on most foodie maps when you are thinking about cutting edge cuisine and it shouldn't. Fort Wayne, however, has a culinary soul that is vibrant, boisterous, and alive. Fort Wayne won’t and shouldn’t apologize for what it is. It is a place that will take as much pride - [Sir Kensington Helps to Take Away the Guilt from Condiments](https://mistakenchef.com/sir-kensington-helps-to-take-away-the-guilt-from-condiments/) - Sir Kensington's line of condiments offers a product you can feel good about giving your family and a flavor that separates them from the pack. Sir Kensington's products offer quality and value in their simplicity and attention to flavor. 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