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Every cook can use a few new cooking techniques once in a while. We've highlighted a few that will expand your cooking repertoire: roasting, braising, and steam and pressure cooking. Try these techniques for your next dinner party, and the food is sure to be a smash!
Preparing roast beef may seem intimidating at first, but really there's little more to it than putting the roast in the oven and pulling it out when it's done. The roast in Read More
Fire roasted tomatoes add a delicious, smoky flavor to chili, salsas and even pasta sauces. You can purchase canned fire roasted tomatoes at the store, but it is easy to Read More
Roasting is used for large, tender cuts of meat. Beef rib cuts, pork loins, legs of lamb, and whole poultry all roast well. The technique involves little more than browning Read More
Fire-roasted green chilies are one of the most mouth-watering smells of late summer. If you don't want to pay to have them roasted for you, take fresh chilies home and Read More
Using a spit to roast a cow in your own backyard can be quite an experience. Having your friends and family assist with the rotation of the spit while the cow roasts can Read More
People all over the world enjoy roast lamb. Lamb for roasting, however, is not as easy to find and purchase as other types of meat are. Here are some tips about how to Read More
Roasting meat is an easy, popular cooking method. Just prepare and pop it in the oven for roasted meat or poultry. Yet roasting isn't foolproof. Sometimes you end up with Read More
Low in cholesterol and fat but high in protein and minerals, deer is the ideal meat for spit roasting. Best prepared lightly, roasting deer on a spit can produce some Read More
Roasting a whole chicken makes a delicious meal for your entire family and this recipe adds cloves of garlic, cooked inside the chicken. Garlic has many positive effects on Read More
Often, you can buy big bags of raw peanuts for much less than you'd pay for roasted peanuts. Roasting is easy and can be done quickly in a regular oven. Roasting and Read More
Braising is a cooking technique that allows you to slowly cook cuts of meat as well as vegetables in liquid. In its purest form, braising is the equivalent of slow cooker Read More
Braising is a very versatile method cooking chicken, with many variations on the theme. Once you master the basic technique, you can try out any number of excellent Read More
Braising meat involves searing the surface and then simmering the meat on low heat in a covered pot. Braising is best performed with a pressure cooker, crock pot or Dutch Read More
Braising is a cooking method in which meat, vegetables and even fruit are simmered on low heat for a long period of time. While braising is most commonly done in a Dutch Read More
Braising is a cooking method usually used for tougher cuts of meat, such as pot roasts, rumps, shanks and ribs, and sometimes for vegetables. The food cooks in liquid, Read More
Braising is a method of preparing meat by slowly cooking it with moist heat. Ideally, you would use this method for cooking your less-tender cuts of pork, beef and lamb but Read More
Braising is a cooking technique that involves slow cooking. The meat is cooked on a bed of aromatics, with a little fat or liquid added. Aromatics are a combination of Read More
Learn about the technique of braising when cooking with beef or steak in this free expert cooking video on preparing a delicious steak dinner. Read More
Braising meat is a relatively passive process with tasty results. Just be sure to allow for enough time. After browning the ribs, allow for 3 hours for the slow cooking it Read More
This basic French technique creates an elegant and tasty dish. Serves two. Read More
Cooking bony fish so that it has soft, edible bones is not a hard task if you have pressure cooker. Pressure cookers cook primarily with steam and cook food faster than a Read More
Steam cooking is an easy, flavorful and healthful way to cook in your kitchen. However, instead of limiting your steam cooking to vegetables like broccoli and squash, try Read More
Steam cooking is a quick and easy way for the home cook to prepare potatoes. Steam cooking, unlike boiling, allows cooked potatoes to hold onto their many nutrients without Read More
Cooking barbecued ribs is so simple in a pressure cooker or canner. The ribs cook in almost no time, and they will be tender in much less time than it takes to cook them in Read More
Learning to cook in a pressure cooker is a good way to save energy in the kitchen. You can cook food so much more quickly in a pressure cooker compared to stove top or oven Read More
Once black beans are done with a quick soak and cooking is complete for the beans, how to release pressure and remove lids; learn this and more in this free online cooking Read More
Making pulled pork in a pressure cooker is a way to have a family favorite on the table in about an hour instead of cooking all day long. Pressure cookers, because they Read More
Corned beef and cabbage can be enjoyed all year long, and it is fast and easy to cook in a pressure cooker. It cooks in far less time than in a conventional pot, and the Read More
Cooking with a pressure fryer may sound formidable at first, but it's really quite easy, as long as you are careful to follow the manufacturer's directions. Chicken cooked Read More
Steaming a lobster requires putting water in the bottom of a steam pot, adding lemon and bay leaves and steaming the lobster for 15 minutes. Make sure the lobster is alive Read More
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