Foundational Techniques | Jorj Morgan

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Halved russet potato skins loaded with deeply browned cheddar still bubbling, crispy bacon bits on top.

Making potato skins

Golden-baked crackers with everything-bagel seeds and coarse salt crystals pressed into the blistered surface.

Making seasoned crackers

A wide bowl of creamy stone-ground grits with large pink sautéed shrimp on top, glistening pan sauce pooling below.

Making shrimp and grits

A wide bowl filled with cracked ice and water, eggs settled at the bottom, steam rising from the shock.

Making soft and jammy hard-boiled eggs

A cast-iron pan of boiling water being slid into a hot oven, billowing white steam erupting into the oven cavity.

Making steam for bread baking

A large blanched cabbage leaf being folded around herb-flecked meat and rice filling, hands mid-wrap.

Making stuffed cabbage rolls

A grilled cheese sandwich torn apart mid-pull, revealing a stretch of molten golden cheese.

Making the perfect grilled cheese sandwich

A heavy rolling pin pressing out pale pie dough on cool marble, ragged edges showing the laminated butter layers.

Making the perfect pie crust

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