Cooking Techniques

A pressure cooker is a wonderful tool for creating a tasty, home-cooked meal in a short amount of time. The Wolfgang Puck Pressure Cooker is a high-quality pressure cooker sold by the Home...

Whether for breakfast, lunch or dinner, leeks are an excellent addition to many dishes. They taste a bit like onions but are not as strong. Perfect for omelets, soups, stews, casseroles and...

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.

With improved technology, pressure cookers--once considered old-fashioned and outdated cooking tools--provide a number of benefits, from health to efficiency, that make them a valuable kitchen item.

Grill meats and vegetables on a gas cooktop with the help of a grill pan. Many sizes of grill pans are available to give foods the appetizing grill marks and the taste of high heat cooking. The...

Smoking spare ribs is a fairly straightforward process involving three ideas: (1) slow cooking, (2) using a low temperature and (3) using smoke for flavoring and heat. Amazing things happen to...

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...

Smoking meat with hardwood chips in gas grills requires more steps than in traditional charcoal grills. Simply throwing wood chips on the flames of gas grill burners will char the chips and not...

Cooking over a fireplace insert is very much like cooking over a charcoal or gas grill. The main difference is the method for controlling the temperature. Using a fireplace insert, also sometimes...

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...

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...

Eggs are an inexpensive way to add some protein to your diet, but because there is a technique to cooking them, many people just settle for toast and some coffee. Here is a video outlining the...

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,...

A great marinade is a fine way to make the novice or average cook shine. Your family and friends will be asking for repeats of dishes you can create with the right combination of flavors. The...

Convection ovens operate a little differently than conventional ovens. This results in the need to convert cooking times and temperatures. Convection ovens work by circulating hot air during the...

This recipe will allow you to cook a turkey in about 2 hours ... great for last minute cooking during the holidays!

The porterhouse steak has a t-shaped bone with the short loin on one side and a tenderloin strip on the other. It is sometimes referred to as a t-bone steak, though technically speaking t-bone...

Holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas can be hectic. A host who is preparing a roasted turkey for the holiday meal can be so busy in the kitchen that it is hard to enjoy the company of guests...

Over-boiled vegetables and meat that has been cooked dry and flavorless make for an unpleasant meal, and they have also lost many of the vitamins that give them their nutritional value. Cooking to...

Have you tried to make a pot of rice, but it turned out to be one big sticky and tasteless mess? Have you wondered how do the restaurants make their rice so tasty? Well, here are some tips to...

Here's a list of little-known tips and techniques learned from professional chefs and cooks. You would be surprised to know how much you can learn just by working in a high-end restaurant.

An electric pressure cooker can allow you to enjoy your favorite recipes in a fraction of the time. Pressure cookers trap steam created during cooking and allows it to build up inside the cooker...

Oven bags are special plastic bags that can withstand the high temperatures of your oven. These bags are most commonly used to cook turkey, because they keep the meat moist and eliminate the need...

Tofu is a versatile foodstuff, adaptable to almost any taste. Often used as a substitute for meat, eggs, or soft cheeses, tofu provides a valuable source of protein as well nutrients such as B...

Slow-cooking meat in a fire pit is perfect for parties. It not only can make dining more fun, but, since the process works particularly well with large pieces of meat, such as whole turkeys, hams...

Grape leaves are traditionally used in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking. Most people know grape leaves as the covering for dolmades, or stuffed grape leaves. You can purchase grape leaves...

Oil is a necessary part of cooking--whether used to grease cake pans, flavor pasta or fry just about anything. It can also be one of the most dangerous parts of cooking because of its ability to...

Rotisserie is a method of cooking by roasting meat slowly over low heat, turning it constantly on a spit. The result is meat with a crisp outside and juicy, flavorful inside. Rotisseries can be...

Cooking crispy chicken is easy when you know what ingredient to use. Here is one way to achieve the crispy texture of chicken.

An electric kitchen range can be a challenging appliance to use because the burners take time to heat up and cool down, in contrast to gas stove burners, which respond immediately. It can also be...

The compact, electric George Foreman grill is a great tool to have when a stove isn't available or just when you don't want to deal with the mess and bother of an oven top skillet. Though the...

Indoor electric grills come in several styles and sizes. Built-in grills heat up quickly and get hotter than countertop models. Higher-power models are desirable because they are capable of higher...

While you probably use your gas grill most often for direct cooking at relatively high temperatures, it is not difficult to create the low temperatures and indirect heating conditions needed to...

Cooking a turkey is a rather easy process, but the turkey must be properly prepared before cooking to ensure the best taste and quality. Frozen turkeys come stuffed with the neck and giblets,...

Having grown up in the South, cooked rice was pretty much a staple around our home. It's easy to cook, but if not watched closely, it is also easy to scorch on the bottom. My Cajun grandmother...

An outdoor barbecue is a must for any meat enthusiast. There is nothing better than the smell of meat cooking on a sunny Sunday afternoon, especially if you have some beer and a few friends....

Like most good cooks, you probably know "by heart" the recipes for some of your family's favorite dishes. A "pinch" of this, a "sprinkle" of that has served you well...

Pork and sauerkraut go together very well and make a wonderful one pot meal. These two ingredients can be cooked together in various ways to create many different flavors. Cooking pork and...

Cooking fish on a cedar plank is a cultural tradition of Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest and has recently been gaining popularity among home chefs. Cedar plank cooking over the...

Crockpot cooking is a great time saver, and especially useful for those who work or spend the majority of the day outside of the home. This way you can work or spend the day driving the kids...

You can save time and money, and eat well too, by employing once a month cooking. It's not as daunting as it seems. With a little planning, some savvy shopping, and maybe some help from family...

An electric griddle is the ideal choice for pancakes, especially if you are cooking for the whole family. While a griddle takes up a good bit of storage space, it can be well worth it to offer...

Weber grills famously burn charcoal, cooking food in a metal kettle with a cooking grate. Cooking on a Weber charcoal grill presents various challenges and problems in meal timing and safety....

Cooking in a boat galley kitchen can be a challenge given the tight space, limited fuel and unpredictable way that waves jostle the boat. Safety in a boat galley kitchen sometimes takes priority...

A smoker uses charcoal, wood, and water to cook food slowly over a low fire and to impart to the food the flavor of wood smoke. A smoker tenderizes meat while cooking it. If you have the time and...

Eating fresh fish is one of the easier and more delicious ways to get lean protein in your diet and to live a healthier life. However, cooking fish has one overwhelming downside for most people:...

Holland Grills are propane-powered outdoor grills designed with a patented drip pan that virtually eliminates fire flare-ups while cooking. The Holland company actually guarantees to repair or...

Tuna is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and low in fat, making it more than a delicious meal. The meaty texture and flavor makes it a popular diner lunch or dinner choice. For that perfect sear,...

Grilling breaded chicken will give you a more healthful meal than frying it in vegetable oil and may take less time than cooking in the oven, depending on your grill temperature. Chicken and all...

Using a cooking or meat thermometer measures the internal temperature of meats and egg dishes. It's not only necessary to check the temperature in order to destroy harmful bacteria in your food,...