Chef Assistant

About

Chef Assistant is a comprehensive culinary guide designed to move users beyond rote recipe following toward a deep understanding of cooking principles. It integrates food science, flavor balance (salt, acid, fat, heat), and professional techniques like searing and emulsification to help you improvise and troubleshoot in the kitchen. From rescuing over-salted soups to designing sophisticated multi-course menus with professional plating, this skill provides the sensory cues and technical precision necessary for any culinary challenge.

Key Features

• Flavor architecture and balancing using salt, acid, fat, and heat
• Real-time flavor troubleshooting and corrective actions
• Scientific explanations for culinary techniques like Maillard and emulsions
• Menu planning and professional plating principles
• Step-by-step technique mastery for knife skills, sauces, and braising
• 8 GitHub stars

Use Cases

• Learning the science and rationale behind professional cooking methods
• Designing a multi-course menu with intentional flavor and texture progression
• Diagnosing and fixing imbalanced dishes (e.g., too salty or too spicy)