Cooking Techniques

When you spot whole fryer (chicken) on sale, like a 99¢/lb. or 69¢/lb.(rare) deal, why not take advantage on the price. There are many ways of boning a chicken to each cook's...

You can use an ice chest to thaw meat, provided you have enough ice or refreezable ice packs to keep the meat at the same temperature as your refrigerator. Meat thaws if it is above the freezing...

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...

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,...

Cook meats and poultry to a golden brown and basted in their own juices on a rotisserie stainless steel grill. Some stainless steel rotisserie grills have multiple burners to cook meats quickly...

Stew is a filling and hearty meal made of cut up vegetables, herbs, spices, potatoes, pasta or rice and cut up meat. Because stew cooks on a low simmer, it is possible to use a less expensive cut...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Roast in a paper bag? Such an idea elicits visions of a dry paper bag bursting into flames in the oven, charring the food inside. However, when properly coated, the paper oven bag retains...

Ground meat is usually cooked in a large skillet on the stove. While the stove-top method is the quickest way to brown ground meats before using them in other recipes, it isn't the only way. You...

Pulled pork is a favorite at barbecues and parties. Whether you like it slathered with barbecue sauce or simply smoked, it's delightful when piled high on your favorite sandwich roll....

Pork butt (also known as pork shoulder), is a delicious and inexpensive cut of meat that works particularly well for smoking. Delicious results can be obtained by using a rub on the shoulder...

Getting rid of a layer of fat can lower the total amount of fat and cholesterol in dishes such as soups, gravies and meats. Removing the layer of fat from foods reduces the greasiness of the dish...

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...

How you place chicken on a smoker has a lot to do with your end product. Depending on the cut of chicken that you are smoking there are a few different ways that you can place the meat.

A Primo grill is an oval-shaped ceramic grill. These grills can be used to cook commonly grilled items such as poultry and meat, and they can also be used for making pizza, cookies and bread by...

According to the FoodSaver manual, marinating meat in a vacuum-sealed container opens the meat's pores, allowing the marinade to penetrate more quickly and deeply. Instead of marinating meat...

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.

It is very important when cooking meat of any kind to make sure it is cooked all the way through. Undercooked meat, poultry and fish can cause illness and food poisoning. There are simple things...

Meat enthusiasts will want to make a backyard BBQ smoker to enjoy delicious, tender meat. Smoking imparts a flavorful essence by cooking meat at low temperatures for long periods of time. The end...

Tenderize meat naturally and buy the cheaper cuts and eat well. Beef cuts like shoulder roast and chuck roast as well as round steak and cuts that do not have much marbling are often tough, and...

Prosciutto, the pungent antipasto ham of Italy, is like regional wines. The specifics of preparation vary, dependent on the agricultural practices, customs and climate of the locality. Each...

You like to grill, but roasts never turn out as juicy or flavorful as the ones you eat at rotisserie restaurants or buy from the stores. Did you know that you can add a rotisserie attachment to...

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...

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...

Convection ovens work by circulating hot air through the oven cavity by a rear-mounted fan. These ovens are preferred by many cooks because of the even heat distribution and absence of hot spots...

Roasting a pig on a spit is an excellent way to feed a large number of guests, particularly during an outdoor event. Order a whole pig from a local butcher or supermarket at least one week in...

Smoking meat is all about the temperature, which must be low, and the heat source, which must be indirect. Making this happen inside a Weber kettle grill is a snap. While Weber recommends the...

Many people make their gravy or sauce based on the drippings from cooked meat, which is delicious. But what if you have no meat, or what if you’re a vegetarian? Here is a technique which allows...

There are quite a few different techniques to deep pit barbecuing, and different people will swear by different things. The basic design, however, is the same, and quite simple to construct. Once...

If you want to smoke a brisket or other meat "Texas style," you will want to use a Texas smoker, which is simply a charcoal or wood-burning barbecue smoker that is separate from the smoking...

If you are like me you love to cook and hate to clean up. A great chief makes a great looking and great sounding recipe. You know you can make it just like them. And you do! You feel really...

Summer Sausage is traditionally a cured, fermented sausage seasoned with salt, sugar or dextrose, mustard, black pepper, and garlic with many cultural and geographic variations. Summer sausage is...

Filet mignon is a choice cut of tenderloin beef prized for its tender texture. The Weber gas grill is a popular medium for grilling these small steaks. With a little finessing and attention you...

Rotisserie grilling is an indirect-heat cooking method that involves a slow, constant rotation of food above a heat source. Both meats and vegetables can be cooked rotisserie style. With meats,...

Though "London broil" refers to a preparation technique, some cooks and butchers use it to refer to several "tough" cuts of beef meat, such as sirloin tip and flank steak. In a more traditional...

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....

Lump crab meat comes in many forms and varieties, depending on the type of crab that is used for its meat, and the preparation methods for harnessing that meat. Regardless of the type, however,...

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...

There are times in the middle of winter or during a summer rainstorm that a person gets a craving for something cooked on the grill. Indoor grills can solve this problem, but food does have a...

Barbecuing with charcoal is a great outdoor cooking method for slow-cooked, flavorful food. The process is different from charcoal grilling, where food is cooked on a rack that sits directly over...

The taste of meat cooked over an open flame is loved by people around the world. This taste is not produced by merely cooking meat outdoors or by the open flame itself. The smoke from the...

Large smoker grills are designed to slow-cook big cuts of meat for long periods of time while holding their heat. Quality smokers are typically made of cast iron or heavy-gauge steel to withstand...

Infrared burners have been used in restaurants for several years. It wasn't until recently that this technology became affordable for the average home griller. These burners can cook food at a...