Cooks who are vision impaired cannot just glance at the food we are dishing up for our guests to ensure attractive and consistent plating. If we know in advance that all of our guests will get the same size and amount on their plates, it raises our confidence that they are getting the perfect portions! Portion food… Continue reading Creative portioning for attractive presentations
Category: Entertaining In Your Home
Entertaining in your home might be especially difficult when you are blind or vision impaired. Learn how to entertain with ease, prepare meals, and enjoy hosting guests.
Chef Debra Erickson is the founder of The Blind Kitchen and an instructor at the Oregon Commission for the Blind. The Blind Kitchen offers adaptive tools, helpful strategies, and specialized knowledge to people who are blind or vision impaired and want to cook safely, confidently, and independently. Our collections of kitchen tools are available online as are our short instructional videos. Shipping is always free! Everyone has a place at the table in The Blind Kitchen.
The Perfect Dollop
It’s the holiday season and we have pies on our minds but do not want whipped cream on our fingers. The Blind Kitchen has the answer! The Whipped Cream Problem Vision-impaired cooks cannot see the pie and don’t want to touch the whipped cream with their fingers making it difficult to put an attractive dollop… Continue reading The Perfect Dollop