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When handling chile peppers, be sure to keep hands away from your eyes and other sensitive areas. Exposure to chile oil can cause severe irritation.

Chill the onion for at least 30 minutes before cutting. The sulfuric compounds contained in the onion do not react with the air as quickly when they are cold.

Quickly chill wine and champagne by placing the bottle in a bucket of ice water rather than in the freezer. Leave in ice water approximately 10 minutes.

Relieve the burn from exposure to hot chiles in spicy food by drinking milk or by eating other dairy products, such as ice cream, yogurt, or sour cream.

If fudge is a little soft after cooling at room temperature, place it in the refrigerator uncovered just long enough to firm it up slightly; remove and cut into pieces.

Chill and age ice cream mixture properly before beginning the freezing process. If it is not cool enough it can cause larger ice crystals to form during the freezing process.

To create the best volume when whipping cream, the cream, bowl, and beaters should be chilled; then place the mixing bowl in a bowl of ice water will whipping the cream.

Add a little spice to your holiday and view our collection of Mexican-American Thanksgiving Day recipes. With Turkey for a main course and all the side dishes, you can have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with non-traditional flavor. These recipes use chiles, cilantro, garlic, cinnamon and more to add a Mexican flair.

Thanksgiving is the time for turkey and all the fixings. In our Thanksgiving Recipes Collection you will find mouth-watering Turkey Recipes along with all the popular side dishes that go with it. We can also show you how to prepare a flavorful deep fried turkey.