Cooking Techniques

Pomegranates are delicious, especially when they are ripe in late October and November, and can be used in a variety of recipes. But cutting and de-seeding them can be a messy task! Don't let it...

Improving your knife skills in the kitchen will allow you to cut foods more quickly, more safely and more effectively for a flavorful and practical meal.

Red snapper is a delicious dish, if prepared properly. There are many ways to prepare and buy your fish, but whole at the market is the most common for the red snapper. Following a few simple...

Fresh ginger has many herbal and nutritional benefits. Ginger is a good source of copper, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6 and manganese. In addition, it has been shown to offer anti-inflammatory...

Because of the many measuring cups and spoons available, determining the correct amount of a necessary ingredient for a recipe can be tricky. Fortunately, measuring vegetables is fairly...

Not every fish is created the same. Some fish are large, some are small, and some are in between. Every fish worth eating should be filleted with a similar approach. Filleting a fish is not...

Chopping is a general term for cutting food into pieces. The term chopping, when used alone, does not imply any particular size or shape for the pieces. When you know how to use a knife to chop...

Butchers will normally have trimmed and cut up pork prior to selling it. However, if you buy a side of pork, it will need to be butchered into manageable sizes. Not all the cuts require the use of...

Capsicums are a fruit, also known as bell peppers and chilies in the United States, that come in a variety of shapes, flavors and colors, such as red, green, yellow and orange. There are many ways...

Fresh ginger root adds tang and brightness to stir fries, soups and even smoothies. This plant has Asian origins which is why it shows up in so many Asian dishes, but that doesn't mean you can't...

Fresh ginger root lends a warm, aromatic flavor to baked goods like gingerbread cookies or apple crisps and adds complexity to stir fry, stew, and curry dishes. Ginger root grows in eccentric...

How to easily peel an avocado, I know, "how hard can it be to peel an avocado?". Let me tell you some times it can be a pain in the neck, because the skin or flash of the avocado can be...

New cooks often don't know where to begin preparing artichokes for cooking, let alone cooking them. Artichokes look intimidating first hand, but they are actually not that difficult to cut and...

Concasse, means to peel, deseed and chop a vegetable. The term is mostly used for tomatoes. Learn how to peel and Concasse a Tomato.

Top round, often used in making London broil, comes from the rear thigh of the cow, on the inside portion of the leg. Because this cut is primarily made of muscle, without a lot of fat tenderizing...

Becoming more skilled with the knife can save time and money in the kitchen. When basic cutting, slicing and dicing becomes more efficient, less food is wasted and the amount of time spent...

Like many tasks, there's a number of ways to dice an onion and get the job done. This is the quickest and least wasteful method favored by food service professionals.

Basic knife skills are about accuracy more than speed. Using a knife carefully and with measured precision is the core of culinary creation. Learn these basic cuts to hone your skills on a variety...

Onions are a great cooking additive that can help a dish go from mediocre to delicious. Many people refrain from using onions in the kitchen, however, due to their acidic nature. Sulfuric acid is...

Mangosteen is a reddish purple fruit commonly grown and consumed in many East Asian countries. The fruit consists of an outer shell that resembles thick leather and an inner core of soft flesh...

Beef tenderloins are pretty much the best cuts of meat ever with their unique texture and taste and here you'll learn how to trim them!

Trimming Beef Tenderloin is not as hard as it may seem. With this eHow article and a little bit of practice, you'll be on your way to becoming a pro at trimming tenderloin. When you get tenderloin...

Did you buy a whole chicken from your grocery store? Do you know how to cut it into pieces to fry, bake or grill? I learned from my mom let me show you how to cut your chicken into pieces.

If you've ever been tempted to get a saw from the garage to cut into a squash, here's a quick easy method.

A fun and easy way to garnish your food dishes is to create a rose from a tomato. You can create one as a centerpiece, or create several to decorate an entire spread. You can make your rose with...

Chopping onion have been a problem for many of us. This is how to cut onion without tearing in your eyes. And safety tip to cut your onion. Tip of how to make your onion more favorful to your...

The chef's knife is by far the most useful knife in the block - but many people are intimidated by its sheer size. Check out these tips for safe and proper use of chef's knife - and you too will...

A chiffonade is a basic cut for herbs. It is basically cutting the herbs into small, thin strips. It works great for herbs like basil, because it minimizes bruising and it looks nice in dishes.

Cassava also called yuca or manioc is a rootnative to South America. It can be accompanied by protein or cooked in stews. Cassava can be fried or boiled.

Hate to dice onions? Food channel instructions on how to dice an onion are not easy to follow and often do not show the proper method. I'll show you how to dice, or slice, an onion the easy way...

Step-by-step directions to show you how to make a precious Hello Kitty cake using fondant and licorice.

Many different recipes call for a pork loin to be butterflied. It is very easy to do it, just make sure you use a nicely sharpened knife. Here is the proper way to butterfly a pork loin easily.

The dictionary definition of shucking is to remove the outer skin of something. Some foods that can be shucked include clams, oysters and corn. Shucking corn is easy and can become a family event....

The majority of fish have scales, except shark and some other kinds. Before cooking your whole fish, it must be scaled and cleaned (gutted). You could ask your fish market to do the scaling and...

Sure, you could get filleted fish from your local fishmonger or supermarket. But whole fish are more flavorful and it is usually cheaper if you could get a whole fish and fillet it by yourself....

It's petty but aggravating to be mincing or chopping onions and/or garlic and have to stop frequently to clean the vegetable off your knife. Here's the solution!

Chopping boards, also known as cutting boards, are kitchen tools used as a surface for foods being cut with knives. Chopping boards can be made from wood, plastic, glass or stone. It's important...

Oven bags are plastic, but they are created to withstand the heat of an oven. Using an oven bag is convenient because it keeps you from dirtying any dishes. The main plus to using a cooking bag is...

Deboning a chicken thigh is a useful cooking technique to learn and master. Bone-in chicken is typically less expensive than boneless chicken. When you are adept at deboning a chicken thigh, you...

Making sure your asparagus stays fresh whether you buy it from the market or pick it from the field like I do is easy.

Tenderloin is one of the priciest cuts of beef. Purchasing the tenderloin without it being trimmed will usually save you a bit of money. Asking for a non-trimmed tenderloin can save you as much as...

Venison is a fun change from the usual beef, chicken and pork found in most kitchens. If you are the happy recipient of a hind quarter of a deer, you are in for a nice treat from some delicious...

Buying a whole beef tenderloin and trimming it yourself at home has its advantages. Not only will it give you different cuts of meat, it can cost about one-third the price of beef that has already...

Coring an apple without a professional apple corer can be done easily with kitchen utensils. It will take more time than using a professional apple corer, as well as more precision.

In today's world of questionable food products, salmonella scares and high prices, growing your own food is becoming more popular. In agricultural areas where livestock is permitted, keeping...

Ham is usually presliced in a spiral when you buy it from meat stores for certain holidays, but if you purchase a ham from a grocery store, it may not be presliced. Spiral slicing ham is a...

There are a few tricks to help prevent you from crying while you are cutting onions. This will help increase your productivity in the kitchen! Please rate and comment on this article. Thanks! :)

[Quick and Easy Technique #4] I will tell you how to trim a roast without cutting away all of your meat. Some fat is ok, however, a lot of times there is just too much fat on/in the roast. When...

Harvesting pumpkin seeds is a simple process that can help you create a crop of pumpkins for the following year. It involves removing them from the pumpkin, cleaning them and scraping off any mold...

I like to buy groceries on sale and it seems like cans of whole pitted black olives go on sale a lot more often than chopped black olives so I end up with whole olives when I need chopped ones. My...