Ross Deutsch
Cook. Creator. Obsessive student of what makes food work.
A risotto is starch and agitation. A roast chicken is fat rendering and carryover heat.
Learn what's actually happening in the pan, and you never need a recipe again.
I taught myself to cook during lockdown in a Brooklyn apartment. Fell asleep every night with cookbooks on my chest. Cooked the same things over and over until I understood why they worked.
That became This Guy Cooks.
The through-line is always the same: slow down, pay attention, and the food gets better.
Technique over recipes.
Ingredients worth caring about.
Cooking as practice.
Top 10 Recipes
- Peanut Butter Espresso Creatine Smoothie
- 5-Ingredient Miso Ginger Ramen
- Spring Brodo with Cod, Asparagus, and Peas
- Olive Oil Poached Halibut with Chive Oil and Charred Asparagus
- Lemon Mustard Tarragon Vinaigrette
- EVOO & Spiced Balsamic Cranberry Chutney
- Smoked Salmon on Firehook Crackers w/ Whipped Chive Cream Cheese & Pickled Shallot
- Pork Coppa Steak with Erbe di Sicilia Marinade & Sherry Pan Sauce
- Spaghetti al Tonno with Brown Butter Lemon Breadcrumbs
- Force of Nature Classic Meatloaf with Sweet Baby Ray's-Style Glaze
