Cooking Techniques

Sautéing food is a convenient and flexible way to prepare a meal, but pork, chicken, and other meats, may dry out if left to cook too long. Try these steps to make sure your dish is juicy,...

When deep frying a turkey it is best to inject the bird with marinade. This imparts flavor, moisturizes, and tenderizes the turkey. With injection flavor is infused deep inside the meat. Also...

Hemp is a wonderfully versatile and beneficial substance and hemp seeds can be used in cooking and baking to add a nutty flavor to all kinds of sweet and savory dishes. Cooked and strung together,...

The fully automated SOLAR, is a heavy duty, portable, commercial grade shop coffee roaster. It features a built-in computerized program that controls all the roasting process automatically...

Grilling and baking meats and vegetables in foil pouches is a way to make preparation and cleanup easier. Cooking in foil pouches locks in savory flavors during the cooking process. You can use...

Infrared cooking refers to cooking food with invisible light energy. When light waves hit the food, the molecules shake violently and begin to heat up.

Chia seed powder is a powerful source of vitamins, minerals and nutrients. The most nutritious chia seed powder is made by sprouting the seeds until the tiny leaves from the sprouts begin to open...

TVP, or textured vegetable protein, is a meat substitute made from soybeans and manufactured by the Arthur, Daniel, Midlands Corporation. The granules can be used in any recipe calling for ground...

Many people do not realize that they can freeze mashed potatoes for use in pierogies. You can freeze and reheat them to use as a side dish for regular meals. Freezing leftover mashed potatoes will...

Although poppy seeds come from the opium plant, the ingredient responsible for the effects of opium does not reach the seeds. It takes 90,000 of these tiny seeds to make a pound. Though small,...

Cooking a free-form meatloaf is necessary if you don't own a loaf pan, or you may simply prefer the results. The free-form technique allows grease to drain from the meatloaf and exposes all sides...

After you prepare your holiday helping of fudge this season, keep in mind proper storage of your treats to make sure that they stay fresh. Whether you plan to give your fudge as gifts to friends...

Molasses is a flavorful sweetener that is a byproduct of sugar cane or sugar beet processing. At one time, molasses was the major sweetener used in the United States. While its popularity has...

Cooking oil can be filtered and reused. Using recycled cooking oil will save money and save you some trips to the store. It is easy and safe to filter used cooking oil as long as you follow proper...

With improved technology, pressure cookers--once considered old-fashioned and outdated cooking tools--provide a number of benefits, from health to efficiency, that make them a valuable kitchen item.

Separating animal fat from waste vegetable oil after pan-frying meats is useful if you want to reserve fats for later uses. Animal fat used in place of shortening when you make baked goods adds...

Most charcoal grills have multiple vents to draw in fresh oxygen for the fire and exhaust the smoke produced. Closing all the vents and placing the lid over the top of the grill will seal it well...

Smoked turkey necks add great flavor to soups and stews. Smoked turkey necks are pre-cooked but are not tender enough for eating; boiling is necessary for releasing flavor and eating. Boiled,...

Ever try to barbecue a nice steak and end up with shoe leather? Worry no more, a perfect steak every time, with this simple cooking method.

The recipe you are using calls for five egg yolks. No problem, but then you are left with the egg whites after the eggs are separated. Freezing egg whites in ice cube trays is a perfect solution...

A stand mixer equipped with a dough hook makes combining ingredients and kneading homemade bread an easy task. The mixer takes the work out of the process, leaving the cook with only baking the...

There is nothing better than biting into the first batch of chocolate cookies when they are fresh from the oven. Learn how to keep them that way with this simple trick.

Heat a block of Himalayan salt crystals to season foods while they cook on its surface. Himalayan salt crystals contain many different natural minerals that give foods cooked on them a complex...

Dehydrating fruits, vegetables and herbs is a natural candidate for doing with solar power because the sun works well for drying almost anything. To dehydrate food, you simply dry it out by...

Brining is a professional cooking method for making meat succulent and tender. The salt in the brine helps break down collagen in the meat fibers, which in turn creates a tender, juicy pork roast....

Metal steamers are a common kitchen tool that many people don't know how to use. These adjustable stainless steel flower-like devices are lurking in a drawer in a lot of kitchens without ever...

Pecans have been a favorite nut for a long time. They are great to eat in deserts, they are great as toppings, and they are wonderful eaten alone. The best part is that they are healthy and...

There always was that apple butter that was so very dark. Lots of folks like it that way. I prefer something a little different. At last, someone came up with a tried and true recipe that...

Baked potatoes are an easy to prepare and tasty side dish that you can serve with any meal. Or you can dress up a baked potato and serve it alone for a simple and satisfying lunch or dinner. ...

Cooking corn on the cob in the microwave oven is quick and easy. It’s certainly quicker and easier than boiling ears of corn on the stovetop. Corn cooked properly in the microwave comes out...

While your local supermarket only sells basic food coloring sets, you can easily make any color you need by mixing the colors together. Gray food coloring is impossible to find at the grocery...

Purple food coloring is a great color to have on hand in the spring. The color looks bright and cheery on Easter eggs, in frosting or as a decorative touch in mashed potatoes or cream sauces....

The process of making meat jerky is a time honored, traditional way of preserving meat. While traditionally, jerky was made using smoke and the sun, today jerky can be made using liquid smoke and...

The use of liquid smoke allows you to add smoked flavor to almost any meat, side dish, stew, salads and even sauces and dips. It is especially useful for adding to sausages, fresh hams and...

Spaghetti squash is a winter squash with flesh that is often compared to or substituted for pasta once it has been cooked. Spaghetti squash can be cooked in a variety of ways, with the most common...

Smoking meat is a great way to impart flavor into any kind of meat. Brinkmann makes a wide variety of smokers including electric, gas and manual. No matter which smoker you have, a few tips will...

The casual cook may find himself perplexed by a new recipe that calls for rosewater. This pungent, unusual extract is a key ingredient in many ethnic dishes that provides a distinct smell and...

PAH is caused when meat drippings fall onto charcoal or a hot grill element. PAH is polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons which may cause cancer. Then they are deposited on the food by flame-ups and...

It's that time of year when we are all preparing large dinners ,or helping to prepare. Whether you have all the new up-to-date equipment, or actually still believe in the old fashion ,hands on...

No hot dog buns? No problem. Are you afraid that your hot dog wiener will roll out of a folded slice of bread? Do you think a regular slice of bread just won't hold up? Try this easy tip. It...

Let's face it, 95% of us are no Sara Moulton or Emeril Lagasse, but it would be nice to learn a thing or two. There are plenty of routes you can take to becoming a master chef, or at least a...

Barbecuing on a gas grill can be a tasty and relaxing experience. It can also be dangerous if basic safety guidelines are not followed. Gas grills are used about 1.5 times as often as charcoal...

Convection ovens circulate hot air through the cooking chamber, decreasing the baking time required. Most recipes specify cooking times for conventional ovens; using a convection oven means you...

Recycle empty baby food jars by using them to churn small batches of butter. Heavy cream has enough butterfat to separate and form fresh creamy butter when agitated. Dropping a clean marble in...

Pressing tofu removes excess moisture which in turn allows it to absorb more flavor during the cooking process and improves it’s texture. If there is no specific reason not to do so, one should...

AGA markets a line of ranges for residential use which feature a cooktop, a multi-use oven, a convection oven, and a separate broiler compartment. The multi-use oven features a defrost setting,...

You recently purchased a FoodSaver, a vacuum packaging system, and have been using it to seal meat and vegetables for storage in your refrigerator's freezer. Now you are wondering if you can use...

Blanching vegetables is a method of partially cooking vegetables through the plunging of them briefly into boiling water. It can be a way of preserving nutrients so that you can freeze the...

Being stressed for the Holiday Season, Family Gathering, or Social Function, is not what we want to be doing during the festive season. I want to be just like I see on television commercials. ...

Want to know the secret to good 'ole southern style fried chicken? It's buttermilk! All you need to do is soak your chicken pieces in buttermilk prior to frying and you'll have that delicious...