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  • Cooking Classes

    Some people freak out if they are expected to boil water. If that sounds like you, you probably do not know the difference between boiling a veggie and steaming a veggie. But, don't fret. There is...

  • Bean Recipes

    Kentucky Fried Chicken serves 8 million customers worldwide daily. The original chicken is assumed to still be made with the same recipe made famous by Colonel Sanders in 1940. Most people know...

  • Beef Cooking Times

    There are many ways of cooking topside of beef, but the most popular ways are roasting and braising. Beef can be roasted for different times to achieve different doneness levels, from rare to...

  • Boiled Eggs

    In order to properly prepare a soft-boiled egg, you must carefully time the cooking process. Techniques are shared for producing the perfect soft-boiled egg.

  • Boiling Water

    You do not need to boil water to purify it for plants as you would for humans. Bacteria in the water is unlikely to hurt a plant like it could hurt an animal, so using water contaminated by waste...

  • Breakfast Cooking

    One of the most challenging parts of running a bed and breakfast establishment is preparing the food for the guests. Unlike regular culinary fare, the food served at a bed and breakfast is often...

  • Canning Olives

    Green olives are picked when they are not yet ripe and black olives are picked when they are ripe. As olive fruit ripens, it turns from green to red to purple, finally turning black. Olives can...

  • Canola Oil

    The next time you reach for corn oil or sunflower oil to make a salad dressing, you might want to consider the alternatives. Canola oil is proving to be a healthier choice than other vegetable...

  • Casserole Recipes

    A casserole is a French meal that is cooked in one deep dish. In the United States, the casserole has become a staple in family gatherings and holiday meals. There is virtually no limit to what...

  • Child Cooking

    Children are like sponges and soak up almost everything that they encounter. When teaching a child how to cook, start with the kind of foods that they most love to eat. Make it fun and educational...

  • Information on Rock Salt

    Rock salt, also known as halite, is the mineral form of sodium chloride (NaCl). It is usually colorless or white, but it may contain a wide variety of colors depending on impurities. Chemically,...

  • How to Check Your Foodshare Balance

    In the state of Wisconsin, Foodshare represents a government program similar to the traditional food stamps program. Instead of receiving food stamps, participants receive a Quest card similar to...

  • Can You Freeze in Glass Containers?

    Freezing food, especially meals or leftovers, is economical and time-saving. However, it's important to use the right container. Glass containers usually aren't safe for storing frozen food.

  • Easiest Way to Mince Crystallized Ginger

    The sweet fire of crystallized ginger adds flavor to any recipe, especially desserts, but the sticky sugar coating on the crystallized ginger can make mincing, chopping and dicing it difficult....

  • Infrared Grill Vs. Conventional Gas

    Infrared grills and conventional gas grills both use gas--either propane or natural gas--for fuel. The real difference between them is how the heat is actually used during the cooking process. An...

  • What Are the Benefits of Bulgar Wheat?

  • Substitutes for Pectin in Jellies & Jams

  • The Uses of Brown Sugar

  • Foods That Should Not Be Home Canned

  • How to Remove Beet Stains From Hands

    Beets are well-known for their nutritional value, distinctive flavor and ability to stain just about anything the juice comes in contact with--and this includes your hands. If you wash up with...

  • How to Dispose of Corn Oil

    Oil is a serious water contaminant and a constant problem in sewer lines and septic systems. It accumulates on the insides of pipes, blocking them off. On open bodies of water, it rises to the top...

  • Tips for Gas Grilling Thick Rib Eye Steaks

  • The Best Tomato Varieties for Sauces

  • How to Sharpen a Lever Style Guillotine Cutter at Home

    A dull blade, whether on a knife or another type of cutting instrument, reduces the fun and effectiveness of cooking. It can also present a safety hazard since greater force is required to get the...

  • Uses of Egg Shells

  • Five Factors Affecting the Quality of Dehydrated Food

  • How to Cut Porterhouse Steaks

    The Porterhouse steak is one of the most popular and flavorful steak cuts. It is cut from the short loin, from the part nearest the sirloin, and is usually cut between 1¼ inches to 3 inches...

  • Risks With Lime Juice

  • How to Clean Coffee Grinder When Used for Spices

    Cleaning your coffee grinder is important for making a tasty cup of coffee. It is especially important if you use your coffee grinder to grind spices as well as coffee beans. When a coffee grinder...

  • Correct Way to Peel a Banana

    A banana is an excellent source of several important dietary components including vitamin C, vitamin B6 and potassium. Unfortunately, unlike apples, peaches and many other fruits, you cannot...

  • What Are the Benefits of Sea Salt Above Mined Salt?

  • How to Store Dried Mushrooms

    Although a type of fungus, mushrooms are considered a vegetable by many people. Mushrooms add flavor and texture to sauces and soups, enhance meat in main dishes and make a popular appetizer when...

  • How to Operate a Hot Point Self-Cleaning Electric Oven

    Feel like baking cookies, roasting a leg of lamb or broiling a fish? Having a dinner party or hosting a holiday get together? No sweat; your Hot Point self-cleaning electric oven can help you get...

  • Fine Atlanta Restaurants

  • How to Freeze Sour Cream or Cream Cheese

    Freezing is a suitable and effective option for preserving many different foods. When you freeze foods, you prolong their storage life by preserving them at low temperatures. While freezing works...

  • Downtown Atlanta Restaurants & Pubs

  • Differences Between Corn Meal & Corn Flour

  • Freezer Meal Ideas

  • How to Chop Vegetables

    Add ammunition to your cooking arsenal by learning the hows and whys of chopping vegetables. According to Alton Brown in his book, "Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen," cubing, mincing, dicing,...

  • How to Freeze Feta

    Known for its strong, salty flavor, feta cheese is synonymous with Greek cuisine. This classic cheese, also called pickled cheese because of its brining and aging process, dates back to the 17th...

  • How Do I Store My Frog Legs?

    Although the thought is repulsive to some, frog legs are considered a delicacy. These delicious legs have a mild taste that resembles the taste of a chicken wing. Frog legs can be prepared in a...

  • What Is the Fastest Way to Boil Water on a Gas Stove?

    If you're in a rush to get dinner on the table, or want that hot cup of tea now, try these tips for boiling water faster than normal. According to the American Council for an Energy Efficient...

  • What Are the Dangers of Undercooked Lobster?

  • How to Design a Kitchen for Catered Entertaining

    If you know you want to entertain in your new kitchen, but don't plan to do the cooking yourself very often, you can design a "caterer-friendly" kitchen from the start to make the staging of...

  • How to Freeze Zucchini Casseroles

    Zucchini is a popular summer squash that grows so abundantly that you often can't use it all before it becomes soft and spoils. If you have a large crop of zucchini that you grew in your garden...

  • Top 10 Family Meals

  • How Do I Slice Corned Beef?

    Corned beef is a cut of beef called a brisket that has been preserved with salt. There is no actual corn in it; the term "corned" comes from the chunks of rock salt used to cure the brisket,...

  • How to Freeze Homemade Cream Soup

    A batch of homemade cream soup simmering on the stove makes a delicious meal at any time of the year. Leftover cream soup can be frozen for a quick and simple meal later. Although creamed soups...

  • How to Convert ml to Ounces

    Embrace the metric system by learning how to convert milliliters to liquid ounces. Both milliliters and ounces measure volume of a substance, but you will not likely encounter the metric measure...

  • Convection Oven Instructions for Warming Food

    Convection ovens have built-in fans that circulate hot air to warm foods quickly and evenly. The ambient heat in the cooking chamber transfers to the food and the dish through the swirling hot...

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