Welcome to Ruhlman.com
I'm an author and journalist who writes primarily about food and cooking. On this site you'll find cooking techniques, recipes, and opinion on food issues.
Maestro Scale

- weighs up to 8 kg/17 pounds
- pull out micro scale weighs to the 0.1 gram
- removable face for weight on sheet trays
- can weigh in percentages
- battery and power cord
Notable Posts
Macaroni and Beef with Cheese — Childhood LoveHow To Brine Chicken (Quick Brine Recipe)
Corned Beef: How to Cure Your Own
How To Make Beef Brisket Pastrami At Home
Home-Cured Bacon
Friday Grilling: Easy Bearnaise Sauce
How To Prepare and Cook Beef Heart
Pan-Fried Chicken Thighs
The “No Nitrites Added” Hoax
So You Wanna Be a Chef — by Bourdain
Interviews & Press
My Wikipedia pageNew York Times Profile
Egg basics in The Wall Street Journal
Egg on NPR Morning Edition
The Splendid Table: How To Make Schmaltz
The Boston Globe reviews Ruhlman's Twenty
Publisher's Weekly reviews Charcuterie
Publisher's weekly review of Walk On Water
Anthony Bourdain reviews Soul of a Chef
NYTimes Book Review reviews Boys Themselves
Tweets by @ruhlman
Bruce Schechter
I would use the sous vide to teach my 9-year-old daughter (and myself!) how to cook. Not only is it safer, but I suspect that there will be much more of this sort of cooking in our future.