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Cooking dried beans can be done by soaking the beans overnight before cooking them over the stove, or they can be cooked by simply simmering them for an hour, rinsing them and cooking them for another hour. Cook dried beans to perfection with instructions from an experienced chef in this free video on cooking.
Making a panini without a panini press can be done in a cast iron skillet with grills and a grill weight. Simply make the sandwich, butter the bread and place it on a cast iron skillet with instructions from an experienced chef in this free video on cooking.
To make a watermelon basket, use a marker to draw where the cuts should go, trace the lines with a knife, and hollow out the inside of the watermelon. Create a beautiful centerpiece to hold fruit with instructions from an experienced chef in this free video on cooking.
Orange zest can be extracted from the fruit using either a peeler or a zester, and the peel is chopped up very fine to add a punch of orange flavor to any recipe. Sprinkle orange zest on salads or in desserts with instructions from an experienced chef in this free video on cooking.
Peeling and coring an apple can be done using a paring knife or a peeler, and apple coring devices can be found at any local store where cooking supplies is sold. Remove the peel and core from an apple with instructions from an experienced chef in this free video on cooking.
To peel an eggplant, slice off one end of the vegetable, stand it up on its end, and run a paring knife down the sides to remove the skin. Peel and eggplant safely with instructions from an experienced chef in this free video on cooking.
Seasoning a cast iron skillet is done by rubbing a bit of canola oil onto the surface, heating the pan in a 250-degree oven for two hours, which opens up the pores of the metal, and wiping out any excess oil. Season a cast iron skillet before using it with instructions from an experienced chef in this free video on cooking.
Sharpening a kitchen knife with steel is done by holding the sharpener tightly in one hand and running the knife over the surface about 10 times on each side. Wipe the blade clean using a kitchen towel with instructions from an experienced chef in this free video on cooking.
A panini press usually has a temperature control on the outside, and the weight of the lid is enough to gently press the sandwich to perfection. Grill up a panini sandwich using a commercial panini press with instructions from an experienced chef in this free video on cooking.
Jawara Kashka Jawara Kashka began his culinary career in Kansas City, Mo., as a young teen washing dishes at a local restaurant. He quickly moved through various positions in the kitchen, from prep cook to line cook, assistant chef and eventually banquet chef. Kashka then moved to the east coast and worked in various restaurants, all the while increasing his skills at a wide range of cuisines. Bringing his skills to Westport, Conn., he was instrumental in turning Ship's Lantern restaurant into one of the town's most praised culinary hot spots. Kashka also developed off-premise catering for Susan Layton Catering in Fairfield, Conn., and had a long run as the manager of a very successful bakery in Westport.dkdk
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