Cooking Basics

How to Substitute Ingredients in a Recipe

By Desula

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Have you EVER got ready to make one of your favorite recipes and discovered you ran out of on key ingredient. Being ever the daring chef I will try the recipe without it - but, I've found a nice list of ingredient substitutions that will be ... more »

How to Substitute one Ingredient for Another!

By KCout

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I was starting to bake a cake and found I only had one egg, but needed two. It was too late to go to the grocery store and I had already mixed the ingredients. What should I do?? Listen and Learn!.. more »

How to Substitute Simple Ingredients for Alcohol in Recipes

By Susan H Pardoe

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Recipes often call for the addition of alcohol in the dish, dessert, or side dish. However, if you aren't comfortable with adding alcoholic beverages to your recipe, try these simple substitutions... more »

How to Tell If an Egg has Gone Bad

By Janet Harriett

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A simple test to tell whether the eggs in your fridge have gone bad.. more »

How to Tell If an Egg is Good or Bad

By leannec71

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Are the eggs still good? One of the age old questions ... well maybe:) Here is a good way to find out if your egg is good or bad. Works on fresh eggs from your own back yard chickens or eggs from the store... more »

How to Tell If an Egg is Still Good

By niki716

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How long has that lone egg been sitting in the back of the fridge? Do you dare crack it open? If it's rotten you risk putrefying the air in your kitchen, but is there any way to tell if that egg is fresh enough to use?.. more »

How to Thicken Any Kind of Sauce or Soup Without Changing the Flavor, Color, or Clarity.

By Carol Callahan

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Many people buy different flavoring sauces at the grocery store. They do this because it is easy and they couldn't get the same consistency as the store bought brands anyway. What if you could make your own sauces and have the same thick ... more »

How to Three - Cheese Melt Sandwich

By logan

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My recipe for a 3 cheese melt grilled sandwich. it's yummy!!.. more »

How to Transport a Deep Dish Pizza Cross Country

By AFrieske

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Ever want to bring a delicious deep dish pizza from Chicago to Los Angeles? I worked at a pizza place for years when I was younger and we had a way to make that happen. When I went away to college in Los Angeles I wanted to share the best deep ... more »

How to Understand Cooking Terminology

By eHow Food & Drink Editor

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Cooking terminology can be daunting and confusing to the beginner cook, especially if you are experimenting in other cultures or areas outside your comfort zone. There are many great ways to learn cooking terminology so you can impress your ... more »

How to Understand the Mother Sauces

By eHow Food & Drink Editor

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All sauces in cooking are derived from five basic sauces, called the mother sauces. Established by French chef Antonine Carême in the early 19th century, the mother sauces were traditionally prepared in huge quantities, and then separated into ... more »

How to use and understand your crockpot / slow cooker better. Crockpot 101

By sluna75

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The crockpot or slow cooker is one of the best time saving appliances in the kitchen. It's great for beginning cooks because all you have to do is fill it and turn it on. Hours later, you come home to a house filled with wonderful smells and ... more »

How to Use A Slow Cooker For Most Any Recipe.

By amylaine

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Using a slow cooker can save time, energy, and money. But how do you get your favorite recipes cooked in a slow cooker. Easy just follow a few tips below and you will be on your way... more »

How to Use a Hand Cranked Grain Mill

By Kat Yares

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Hand cranked grain mills are only a step or two above grinding grains with stone and rock, but are a handy device to have for situations such as power outages... more »

How to Use Chili Leftovers

By CCrock

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You made up a big delicious pot of chili, but want to make it more interesting the secondtime around. Here are some ideas of how to use that left over chili and avoid reruns!.. more »

How to Use Cooking Shortcuts

By eHow Food & Drink Editor

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Use shortcuts in your kitchen to save time when making meals for your family. You can prepare good wholesome food for your family and still use cooking shortcuts. From soup to nuts, there are many shortcuts to use in your kitchen... more »

How to Use Leftover Lemons and Limes

By Julie Mayfield

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Don't toss those leftover lemons and limes! It takes just minutes to put them to good use... more »

How to Use Leftover Taco Meat

By CCrock

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When you have just a little bit of taco meat left over and you want to try something new!.. more »

How to Use Powered Milk as a Milk Replacement

By Kat Yares

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Powdered milk is one of those things that most people have a box of sitting on their pantry shelf with no real idea of how to use it. Reconstituted, powdered milk can be used in almost any recipe that calls for a milk product... more »

How to Use Thyme Herb in Cooking

By cakewalk

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Thyme is an herb that grows great in most gardens with little gardening know-how. It is great dried or fresh, and comes in many different varieties to suite whatever dish you are creating... more »

How to Wash Herbs

By Sandy Smith

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Fresh herbs can be a terrific enhancement to your culinary creations. However, leafy and fronded herbs, such as parsley, cilantro, and dill,can pick up dirt and debris from their growing beds. Whether you buy them or grow them yourself, give ... more »

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