Cooking Basics

This article will teach you the easy way to hard boil an egg. It is assumed it is easy to hard boil an egg, but there are so many questions, how long does it take to hard boil an egg, what is the...

Make your own Chinese noodles recipe from scratch and you can even use your own flavors rather than the Shanghai. The outcome is absolutely delicious with a simple, light taste for all you noodle...

This broccoli cheese rice casserole recipe has been in my family for a while now. It's made at all of our family dinners and is well loved. In fact, we have requests for this from all of our...

Want your mashed potatoes creamier? Add a little flavor. Maybe add a little color or life. These mashed potatoes will be a main attraction to your table.

Olive oil has been marketed as a healthier alternative to other types of cooking oils in recent years. There are several types to choose from, including extra virgin and extra light olive oil.

The risks associated with eating spoiled meat make it exceedingly important to ensure the meat is safe before you prepare it. Lamb is a red meat that typically ranges from light to dark pink color...

Peanut oil, made from the legumes of the peanut plant, is a vegetable oil high in good monounsaturated fat and low in bad saturated fat. Peanut oil is a popular choice for cooking, particularly...

Consumers who drink goat's milk are often so enamored with its taste and its health benefits that they do not want to waste a precious drop. If you have more goat's milk than you can use before it...

Making Stir fry is a breeze

Pickled eggs are hard boiled eggs that have been left inside of a liquid. The main ingredient in the pickled egg juice is vinegar. There are many different varieties of pickled eggs because...

Meat hooks can make your cooking far more convenient and hassle free, provided you know how to use them. Frequently used in butchery, to hang and hold meat, many people use meat hooks for cooking...

White vinegar and lemon extract are two important cooking ingredients that many kitchens have on hand. Each product has some purposes that can't be fulfilled by the other--they aren't interchangeable.

Prepare a lovely chicken caesar salad

Are you an avid collector of recipes? Do your kitchen drawers overflow with tattered clippings from newspapers and gourmet magazines? Does the volume of paper dampen your passion for cooking? ...

Dried fruits and other foods like beef jerky are a popular source of nutrients used by hikers and many hunters. Once dried, these foods can be preserved for an indefinite amount of time provided...

When you are purchasing fresh seafood, it is imperative that you choose a reputable retailer and know what to look for in seafood. Fresh shrimp, for example, has an extremely short storage period....

Dicing and chopping are two words that are sometimes used interchangeably when describing a cutting action, but they actually have different meanings and different applications.

Corn syrup and vegetable oil are cornerstones of baking and cooking. Both are vegetable-based and used extensively in home cooking and baking.

Pinto beans are a great source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Many people don't add pinto beans to their diet because they can take so long to cook and canned pinto beans are inferior in their...

Olive oil is healthy for both cooking and skin and hair care. Extra virgin olive oil, which is a less refined form, is both the most flavorful and the best for your health. It's a monounsaturated...

Extra virgin olive oil is a type of olive oil that is considered the purest, best-tasting and healthiest. It takes the title "extra virgin" from the process by which it is made.

Pinto beans are an excellent source of protein, and they're low in fat and calories. In fact, just a half cup of cooked pinto beans contains 10 grams of protein and only 120 calories! Plus,...

An outdoor, wood-fired oven is the ideal way to bake bread, but commercial bake ovens are prohibitively expensive for most people. Building your own bake oven takes some time--the project will...

Beans make a wonderful addition to any diet, adding essential vitamins, minerals and fiber to help maintain the body's health. Unfortunately, canned beans are not as healthy and cooking beans can...

All foods are either classified as an acid or a base. Acidic foods have a low pH level. Foods classified as a base have a very high pH level and are considered alkaline. Although pH test papers...

Hard boiled eggs pose a peeling difficulty for some, but you can prevent the egg from sticking to the shell with some simple steps. Easier peeling starts with the eggs and ends with the cracking...

The pork chop may seem like a bland, ordinary, done-to-death main dish for many who are accustomed to having it on their table on a regular basis, but it is definitely a food item that does not...

"String bean" is another name for green beans, and both names refer to young, edible bean pods that are a couple of inches long. Available frozen, canned, fried or dried year-round, green beans...

A top round beef roast is a practical cut with great marbling, full flavor, and very little waste. If you purchase a boneless top round roast, you can be sure of getting the most for your dollar....

Buffalo, or bison, and ground beef can be used interchangeably in many recipes. Though many people enjoy the taste of both beef and buffalo, the meats differ in terms of nutritional value, fat...

Candied nuts make a nice addition to a salad, an ice cream topping, or a dessert. They are also a tasty snack. They are a great way to show off your culinary skills. Here is how you make them.

Spices and herbs, dried or fresh, can transform any dish into something exotic. Neither form of seasoning is better. Preference and usage varies from cook to cook.

Wheat flour and rice flour have many differences other than their derivation from different grains. They contain different nutrients and have different textures. Rice flour does not have gluten....

Palm oil is produced from the fruit of the tropical oil palm tree. Production of palm oil is growing due to heavier demand for edible oils from China and India, and the United States' focus on...

A staple food of the Inca civilization, quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wa) is a high protein plant that is related to beets and chard, but which is treated like a grain for culinary purposes. One of the...

I rarely eat out and am a fairly good cook, but sometimes I get home late on weeknights and just want a quick meal. I multi-task as soon as I'm in the door, so I can be done as soon as possible....

Nearly everyone has a BBQ Grill but not everyone takes the time to try and make their own homemade BBQ sauce. It might seem intimidating at first but all you need is to try a basic recipe to...

cut sausage links into 4” pieces fry until done put a pot for sauce on stove with a tablespoon olive oil fry 2 minced garlic to light gold pour can of tomato sauce pinch of salt, pepper and garlic...

Classic brown beef stock is made using beef bones roasted in the oven, adding depth of flavor and color to the finished product. Brown beef stock is typically used in making demiglaze and the...

Raw chicken should not be rinsed before cooking. The only way to kill bacteria in chicken is to cook it to a safe temperature.