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Cut thick skinned winter squash by inserting a chef's knife and tapping with a kitchen mallet. Reposition knife as needed. The mallet will make this job much easier and safer.

Before cutting your raw bacon, place it in the freezer for 20 minutes. This will make it just hard enough to slice or dice easier.

Corned beef refers to cuts of beef, usually from the brisket or round primal cuts, which have been cured with a salt brine solution and then cooked. It was developed as a means to preserve beef for long periods. Corned beef has become synonymous with St. Patrick's Day celebrations, especially in the United States.

Make slicing strawberries a breeze. Place a strawberry in an egg slicer and slice through the berry for evenly cut slices in one simple cut.

Slow cooking is a great way to produce moist and tender meat. It is the perfect method for cooking tougher, less expensive cuts of meat. When cooking meat in the slow cooker, the collagens in the connective tissues of the tougher cuts melt and help tenderize the meat during the slow cooking process.

Cut a slit at top of peaches, pour boiling water over them and leave for 30 seconds. Remove and submerge in cold water. The skin should pull off easily with a small knife.

Trim and cut into 1 to 2 inch pieces. Place prepared rhubarb into freezer bags. Seal, label and freeze.

Cut a around the stem of the pepper and pull out the stem and ribs. Remove the remaining ribs by scraping out the inside of the pepper with a spoon.

For delicious grilled zucchini, cut at least 1/4 inch thick, coat both sides with oil to seal in juices and grill on medium for 3 to 5 minutes per side.

To reduce the amount of sugar that you use to sweeten rhubarb, try combining the rhubarb with a sweet fruit, such as apples, oranges, blueberries, raspberries or strawberries. Their naturally sweet juices will allow you to cut back on the amount of sugar added.

Use flour tortillas for easy dumplings! Cut into strips and add to boiling broth, a few at a time so they don't stick together.

Having your butcher or meat department cut away the chine bones from the prime rib roast before cooking will make carving the finished prime rib a lot easier.

To quick peel one or two tomatoes, cut them in half and place face down on a microwave safe plate. Microwave for 5 minutes and the skins should peel off easily.

Juicy and tender, pork loin is a versatile cut of meat that makes a great weeknight meal or a delicious entrée for any special dinner. Marinated, seasoned, or flavored Asian-style, this collection of pork loin recipes will provide you with just the right recipe for any occasion.

Quarter the watermelon, locate rows of seeds, cut a diagonal slice just above and below the seed line on both sides, remove the wedge of watermelon, and then remove the row of seeds.

Slicing meat while it is still partially frozen makes it easier to cut it into thin slices or strips.

To rid a cutting board of food smells, such as fish or onions, cut a lemon or lime in half and rub the board down with it.

Carve your pumpkin as you normally would and then protect all of the cut surfaces by coating them with petroleum jelly.

If you don't have a thermometer, pierce the turkey with a fork and check for juices to be clear or cut thickest part and check for completely opaque meat. Also drumsticks should move up and down easily.

If you are left with a lot of ham but don't want to eat it in the next 3 to 5 days, cut it up according to leftover ham recipes and freeze for future use.