Cooking Tips
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Basic Cooking Tips
On this lens I present a few pointers to make your pursuit of cooking a bit easier and more successful. Most of these are available elsewhere, but my take on some of them is a bit different than other sources I've seen. These aren't intense "foodie" tips. The true gourmet would probably argue with some of my statements. My intent is to make simple for you to make satisfying, decent everyday meals. I've started out with three tips, but I'm sure I'll have more to come, so pl...
On this lens I present a few pointers to make your pursuit of cooking a bit easier and more successful. Most of these are available elsewhere, but my take on some of them is a bit different than other sources I've seen. These aren't intense "foodie" tips. The true gourmet would probably argue with some of my statements. My intent is to make simple for you to make satisfying, decent everyday meals. I've started out with three tips, but I'm sure I'll have more to come, so pl...
Cooking Tips, Terms, and Definitions
Learn Your Way Around the Kitchen
If you're trying to learn your way around the kitchen, you've come to the right place. And if you're an excellent cook who tends to forget things, you've also come to the right place. This is everything I've learned from cookbooks, magazines and my dear old Gram. (Well, not everything. But enough to get you started.)
Learn Your Way Around the Kitchen
If you're trying to learn your way around the kitchen, you've come to the right place. And if you're an excellent cook who tends to forget things, you've also come to the right place. This is everything I've learned from cookbooks, magazines and my dear old Gram. (Well, not everything. But enough to get you started.)
Secrets to Perfect Pasta
Do's and Don'ts For Preparing Perfect Pasta in Your Kitchen
Pasta! Almost everyone loves pasta, from Linguine with Clam Sauce to Spaghetti and Meatballs, from Pasta Primavera to Meat Lasagna. Pasta is a staple in the diets of many for its versatility, ability to fill our bellies, and its relative inexpensive nature. But do you really know how to cook, sauce and serve pasta properly? Preparing pasta dishes right actually isn't as simple as tossing dried noodles into a pot of boiling water. I'll admit I may be a bit of a pasta snob. My heritage is (hal...
Do's and Don'ts For Preparing Perfect Pasta in Your Kitchen
Pasta! Almost everyone loves pasta, from Linguine with Clam Sauce to Spaghetti and Meatballs, from Pasta Primavera to Meat Lasagna. Pasta is a staple in the diets of many for its versatility, ability to fill our bellies, and its relative inexpensive nature. But do you really know how to cook, sauce and serve pasta properly? Preparing pasta dishes right actually isn't as simple as tossing dried noodles into a pot of boiling water. I'll admit I may be a bit of a pasta snob. My heritage is (hal...
Ways to Cook Rice
Basics of Cooking Rice
First of all, rice needs to be thoroughly washed. A good way to do this is to put it into a colander, in a deep pan of water. Rub the rice well with the hands, lifting the colander in and out the water, and changing the water until it is clear; then drain. In this way the grit is deposited in the water, and the rice left thoroughly clean. The best method of cooking rice is by steaming it. If boiled in much water, it loses a portion of its already small percentage of nitrogenous elements. It ...
Basics of Cooking Rice
First of all, rice needs to be thoroughly washed. A good way to do this is to put it into a colander, in a deep pan of water. Rub the rice well with the hands, lifting the colander in and out the water, and changing the water until it is clear; then drain. In this way the grit is deposited in the water, and the rice left thoroughly clean. The best method of cooking rice is by steaming it. If boiled in much water, it loses a portion of its already small percentage of nitrogenous elements. It ...
How to peel a potato!
Peeling: A Basic Skill for All Cooks!
How does one peel a potato? Get a bunch of sailors to do the dirty work for you! Don't you wish! Traditionally, a potato is peeled like this: 1. rinse the raw potato; 2. grab a knife or peeler; 3. begin peeling using long strokes from the top to the bottom; 4. rinse the raw potato. Peeling potatoes is not one of my favorite things to do. Why? Well, the first of all, the peels clog up a sink disposal so I have to either throw them in the garbage or in the compost pile. Also, my peeler is...
Peeling: A Basic Skill for All Cooks!
How does one peel a potato? Get a bunch of sailors to do the dirty work for you! Don't you wish! Traditionally, a potato is peeled like this: 1. rinse the raw potato; 2. grab a knife or peeler; 3. begin peeling using long strokes from the top to the bottom; 4. rinse the raw potato. Peeling potatoes is not one of my favorite things to do. Why? Well, the first of all, the peels clog up a sink disposal so I have to either throw them in the garbage or in the compost pile. Also, my peeler is...
How To Chop Vegetables Like a Pro
Vegetable Preparation Tips
When first married, many suns and moons ago, I had to learn to cook from scratch. One of the tasks I disliked immensely was peeling and chopping vegetables, oh boy, was I slow! There was no internet back then and none of my books showed how to prepare veggies properly. I just did it the best way I could, remembering how my mother and grandmother did it. However, I wanted to use peppers, chillies, garlic and all kinds of lovely things that had never found their way into their kitchens, bless '...
Vegetable Preparation Tips
When first married, many suns and moons ago, I had to learn to cook from scratch. One of the tasks I disliked immensely was peeling and chopping vegetables, oh boy, was I slow! There was no internet back then and none of my books showed how to prepare veggies properly. I just did it the best way I could, remembering how my mother and grandmother did it. However, I wanted to use peppers, chillies, garlic and all kinds of lovely things that had never found their way into their kitchens, bless '...
Quick hot meals cooked on a George Foreman grill
Cooking in a hurry and eat great tasting meals
Are you like all those other people out there? Running hear and there, never really getting a chance to have a good lunch time experience? You are probably all too familiar with the sandwich made of dripping, packaged ham, soggy lettuce, and too much mayonnaise. This does not have to be your meal any longer! Break out of the mold and experience what lunch was supposed to be like! In a matter of only minutes, you too can have a healthy, great tasting meal like the rest of us that were tired o...
Cooking in a hurry and eat great tasting meals
Are you like all those other people out there? Running hear and there, never really getting a chance to have a good lunch time experience? You are probably all too familiar with the sandwich made of dripping, packaged ham, soggy lettuce, and too much mayonnaise. This does not have to be your meal any longer! Break out of the mold and experience what lunch was supposed to be like! In a matter of only minutes, you too can have a healthy, great tasting meal like the rest of us that were tired o...
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