Most of the catfish you find at the fish counter has been farmed. Though I usually prefer to buy and eat wild fish, farmed catfish taste cleaner, without the muddy taste of their wild relatives. Tom Douglas buycatfishclean Change image and share on social
Over the years I've tweaked my stuffing recipe many times, adding a variety of ingredients like sauteed wild mushrooms, dried cherries, fresh chevre, toasted hazelnuts, chopped ham hock meat, and other taste treats. Tom Douglas addcherrychevre share on social
I don't have any interest in being a chef without being on the business side of things, or vice versa, because if you don't make money at the end of the month, you're going out of business. Tom Douglas businesschefend Change image and share on social
In my 'Big Dinners' cookbook, I recreated my mother's recipe for crab dip. The creamy dressing for this dip, made with mayonnaise, tomato paste, a touch of honey, sliced chives, lemon juice and zest, horseradish and Tabasco, is reminiscent of Thousand Island dressing. Tom Douglas bigchivecookbook share on social
After being cooked, ling cod tends to bleed out some moisture, so, before serving, let it rest a few moments on a plate. Once the moisture has been released, you can carefully pick up the fillet with a slotted spatula and transfer it to another plate for saucing. This way, you won't sog out your beautiful sauce. Tom Douglas beautifulbleedcarefully share on social
When I wrote my cookbook, 'I Love Crab Cakes,' I asked some of my best chef buddies to contribute recipes. Tom Douglas askbuddycake Change image and share on social
Maybe there are too many restaurants. Maybe some of mine need to close. So be it. I'll live with the market place. Tom Douglas closelivemarket Change image and share on social
Every time you make a fruit crisp for me, you are my favorite person in the world. It's something delicious and warm, right out of the oven. I mean, what more could anyone want? And all you're doing is taking the best fruit of the season, putting a crumb topping on it and putting it in the oven. Tom Douglas crispcrumbdelicious share on social
It's important that your shucked oyster is clean and pristine. Tom Douglas cleanimportantoyster Change image and share on social