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I just cooked Halibut with Lemon-Dill Beurre Blanc however the fish fillet got so mushy and the sauce was not with the right consistency.

Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

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This event was on March 26, 2024

Join Chef Char Nolan in her virtual office as she welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to course-specific questions, to how to turn your cooking passion into profit or simply hearing the perspective of a professional chef, Chef Nolan is ready to answer them all.

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Question

Amorsola Quintana

I just cooked Halibut with Lemon-Dill Beurre Blanc however the fish fillet got so mushy and the sauce was not with the right consistency.?

Answer

Well, uh, I, I'm not a a fish cooker, uh, but for any basic recipe, it's always important to check the internal temperature, uh, of your oven. I don't know if you roast it or this, or pan fried it, but having an accurate temperature is always important. And as for the lemon deal B Blanc, um, I'm not sure what your other ingredients are. What we'll do is we'll tag this question and send it to one of the other instructors who'll be able to answer it for you, um, in a more efficient manner. But for everyone, um, the LCD readout on your oven, uh, there might be a, an incongruity from the actual internal temp. And this is where you go and pick up, uh, an internal, uh, oven thermometer so that you can get a true readout for the middle shelf of your oven.

Char Nolan

Chef Instructor

Char Nolan is a serious crusader for plant-based education, armed with a degree in public health from Philadelphia’s Temple University. She teaches nutrition and plant-based cooking throughout Philadelphia, and in many underserved communities. Char holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell and completed Rouxbe’s Plant-Based Professional Certification course in 2015. In 2019, Char completed post-graduate course work in social media marketing at the University of the Arts. When she is not cooking or teaching, she manages social media accounts for several plant-based influencers. Char prides herself on learning everything she knows about cooking from growing up in her grandparents’ Italian restaurant. Her favorite vegetables are Brussels sprouts and kale, of course. Char originally hails from Queens, NY, but has lived in Philadelphia most of her adult life. She is a former Peace Corps Volunteer.