Cooking & Baking

Easy Homemade Gravy Recipe Anyone Can Make!

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...

Does your stomach turn into knots when you think about having to cook? Well, there are just a few things you need to have to start being a fantastic cook!

The main meats---beef, poultry, pork and fish---can be dangerous if they aren't properly cooked. Each meat has a different cooking standard based on how you're preparing it and what parts you're...

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...

Walnut oil is a specialty oil that is best used on salads, desserts and pasta. It is known for its rich flavor and for being sensitive to heat. When walnut oil is heated it can take on a bitter...

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...

I started making turkey burgers years ago and only miss beef burgers once in a blue moon. It takes a bit of testing and trials to cook the perfect, juicy turkey burger, but this turkey burger...

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...

Tired of paying $7+ per pound for roast beef for sandwiches? Learn how to make it yourself.Have it for Christmas dinner as a roast then slice the remainder for sandwiches.

In his popular cooking show "Good Eats," Alton Brown describes how to jury-rig a home meat smoker to make homemade bacon. Although he puts it together using humorously improvised parts, his plan...

Carving meat and poultry is easy to do when you know the proper way to do so.

ground beef is always in the freezer, this is an easy meal that you can make in less than an hour with out much effort!

Pork comes from pigs and is sold in grocery stores, butcher shops and farmers markets. Many different cuts of pork come from the pig. They have varying flavors and uses.

To julienne meat means to cut the meat into very thin slices. Learn how to julienne meat with help from a certified executive chef in this free video on cutting food.

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...

Boiling water is a common practice used to killed parasites and pathogens. It is disputed how long water must be boiled to kill everything. According to the Wilderness Medical Society, when water...

Steak lovers may prefer dry-aged beef over regular beef cuts because of its tenderness and deep flavor, but this type of beef can be very costly. Beef is mainly dry-aged by a butcher in large...

If hunting season has rewarded you with more venison than you can use right away, consider freezing it for future use. Ground venison will store well in the freezer for about five months, while...

Injecting meat is an alternative to traditional marinating methods that involve soaking the meat for long periods of time. These traditional methods usually only penetrate the meat to a depth of...

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...

Pizza Loaf is a meat loaf with a new twist. Add some Italian bread and a salad. It is a very kid friendly meal.

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...

Most everyone loves the savory taste of roast beef that's cooked to perfection. But I'd like to share a Pork Roast recipe with you, that is sure to be one of the tastiest and most tender cuts of...

Stocks made the bones of the animals we eat are a phenomenal source of minerals in an easy to absorb form: calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, silicon, sulphur and trace minerals. It contains...

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...

Some people cannot smoke meat outdoors because they lack either the smoker or an outdoor patio or backyard to use it in. But even apartment dwellers can enjoy the smoky flavor equated with outdoor...

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 Aroma Roaster oven not only roasts but steams, slow cooks and serves your food. This multipurpose kitchen appliance saves you counter space by taking the place of an oven, crock pot and buffet...

Meat Tenderizer is a surprisingly versatile product. Normally used to tenderize tough cuts of meat, it can also soothe wounds, relieve itching from bites, ease aches and pains and it can even...

This article will explain how to correctly cut a Thanksgiving turkey. Learn the best ways to slice up the meat so that people get small slabs of the bird and not a bunch of tiny pieces.

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...

The George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine is a convenient and easy way to make heart-healthy meals at home. Cooking with this electric grill is significantly easier and less time...

Pork is one of the easiest meats to cook. It is a lean meat that can be seasoned in countless ways. One great way to prepare pork is in a roasting pan, regardless of whether it will be cooked in...

The two major types of hot meat sauce, Asian and American, use ground meat and hot chili to create a multipurpose spicy condiment. Customize either of these hot meat sauces to create a complex...

Beef stew meat is one of the least expensive cuts of beef and can be used in many different recipes calling for beef. Stew meat usually comes from tougher parts of the cow and needs to be...

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...

Restaurant fried rice is a wonderful accompaniment to many dishes or can be a meal in itself. This recipe is the closest I have found to the fried rice in Chinese restaurants.

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...

A combination thermometer and timer lets you keep an eye on a large piece of meat in the oven or on the stove without having to guess when it's done and without having to repeatedly open the oven...

Electric smokers are built for people who do not want to sit for hours and maintain a fire. You simply have to place your wood, fill your water pan, put the meat inside the smoker and walk away. ...

An infrared rotisserie burner is a burner located on the back interior wall of some outdoor grills. These grills will also have mounting brackets so that you can attach a motorized rotisserie...

Aluminum foil first hit kitchen shelves in the late 1920s. Since then, the handy helper has been assisting homemakers the world over. Keeping meat, whether leftovers or fresh, in foil pans is an...