Ernest Miller

Chef, Educator, Historian. Proud Californian. Food is never just food. Corporate Chef for Coast Packing Co. Opinions my own.

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

@McDonaldsCanada @Wildeman44 @McDonalds It’s a pretty simple question @McDonaldsCanada. Shouldn’t take long to respond.

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

@McDonaldsCanada @Wildeman44 @McDonalds If I'm not mistaken @McDonaldsCanada, don't you fry your chicken nuggets, crispy chicken and filet-o-fish? Do you segregate your oil so there is no cross-contamination of animal proteins/fats and the fries? If not, can you really claim that the oil is vegan or vegetarian?

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

A lot of that food research that got a lot of press a few years ago ... 👇

[CAHistoricalSociety @CAHistory]

Los Angeles has been a haven for street food since the first tamale carts arrived in the 1870s, it's also been illegal. This week a law was signed decriminalizing street vendors across CA. Read more about the history and politics of street food in LA. https://t.co/dwmoBRxIKT

[Homestead Museum @HomesteadMuseum]

#tbt to Ticket to the Twenties. Our festival returns October 6 and 7! Tag a friend who needs to go with you.

More info about the event can be found here: https://t.co/S6KlOTvV48

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

@GuyNAustin I badmouth McD’s because they stopped using beef #tallow to cook their French fries.

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

It's not unusual to have lighter olive crops every other year, but this season had zero budbreak — the marker of the beginning of growing season. https://t.co/asEMHUMb3g

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

@ProfssnalHobbit @froghollowfarm Lard crust?

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

Turns out, apparently, that options for entertainment were pretty thin on the ground in Devonshire.

[Neil Philip @neilphilipmyth]

In Devonshire at harvest home, men were given a pint of beer with a tallow candle burning in the mug. As each drank, the others chanted,
Old Tom Tanner is come to town,
Heigh ho! heigh ho! heigh ho!
His nose is burnt, his eyes are burnt,
His eyebrows burnt also.
#FolkloreThursday

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

Research for the military has often led to food technology breakthroughs. Canning, for example, was invented to supply Napoleon’s troops. Now the US military has pizza that will last 36-months. Fascinating story in the @NYTfood. https://t.co/9rMJzmvNtD

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

@DavidCornDC As @GustavoArellano would say, “Stay classy OC”.

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

Not only were @McDonalds apple pies originally fried- they were fried in beef #tallow. And they were sublime. @DanaHatic in @Eater https://t.co/zJpXhlopY4

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

Major Emergency structure fire in #BoyleHeights just north of Vernon as seen from @CoastPackingCo. More than 100 fire personnel responding. Follow @LAFD for updates. https://t.co/AmYNjckaaJ

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

THIS: "When the #lard itself is frozen (try a spherical ice mold to create the “Mangasphere”), it not only acts an ice cube, but it also gives a slight savory flavor—one that pairs extremely well with a good pour of whiskey." h/t @EatTheButterOrg https://t.co/7614TifKaR

[Coast Packing Co. @CoastPackingCo]

.@sonoratown grabbed the coveted #GoldenTortilla trophy at @GustavoArellano Great #TortillaTournament w/ @KCRWGoodFood's @evankleiman -- a celebration of the popular staple of Mexican cooking! @tacomaria took top honors for its iconic blue corn tortillas. https://t.co/WBgbM7d3Cd

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

Ahoy! Avast that frying in veg oil, matey! I'll tip you the black spot if'n you don't belay using an inferior fat. Tain't much use for fools. Look here: you're young, you are, but you're as smart as paint. Pirates fry in larrrrrd!

#TalkLikeAPirateDay #LARD-because flavor matters

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

Beef #tallow french fries and a smashburger @TurchettisIndy for only $10! #FrenchFriesFriedRight https://t.co/QmegA9N95I

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

The secret to the crispy fried tofu in this take on bibimbap? Fry the tofu in #lard. (LARD! - Because flavor matters) Recipe & photo by Ariel Moran (IG: https://t.co/8KbVO0QyHn) https://t.co/ReNpjIwGkU

[IK_DE_WIT @ChefIrma]

Oh yes! And lard. And schmaltz. And whatever lamb fat is called. And duck fat. You never have to buy "oil" ever again...

[Ernest Miller @RLMProvisions]

Congratulations on getting @McDonalds to switch to using trans fat-laden vegetable oils! Of course, trans fats are now banned nationwide (& Canada, just recently!), but the french fries are still not the same as when they were fried in beef #tallow. #BringBackTallowFries!

[Peter Ballerstedt @GrassBased]

Today's item for the "But I MEANT Well" folder...
Don't know who Phil Sololof was? A cautionary tale. Just 'cause you mean well doesn't mean you're right. Why McDonald's stopped frying potatoes in tallow https://t.co/SXeACRWlN6
He didn't stop there https://t.co/NjvwqDlEFg