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Made with a plastic materials that are resistant to heat, Slow Cooker Liners are designed to hold foods as they cook in slow cooker appliances.

A stainless steel rack that is built to hold asparagus so it can be steamed vertically with the stems standing in several inches of water when cooking.

A cooking utensil that creates pressurized steam to cook foods. A traditional pressure cooker consists of a steel pot with an aluminum base, a locking lid containing an airtight seal, and a removable safety valve (on older models) that attaches to the lid or a built-in value with easy to read pressure markings (newer models).

A small electric appliance that slowly cooks food with a low, moist heat. This piece of cookware allows food to be prepared at a consistent low temperature and is designed to cook for a period of six to twelve hours.

A cooking bag manufactured with heat tempered plastic enabling it to withstand the high temperatures of an oven.

A plastic bag used for steam cooking food in the microwave. These sealable bags have special slits cut into them to allow venting during the steaming process.

Elastic in texture, this cooking tool is designed for use in ovens, refrigerators, and freezers to keep various foods from drooping or falling apart while cooking.

The process of letting meat rest after cooking. Since meat continues to cook when removed from any heat source such as an oven, it has become referred to as Carryover Cooking or giving food a rest, a time during which the temperature of the meat increases 5 to 15ºF.

Sometimes referred to as cooking en papillote, a French term meaning in paper, this technique involves the placing of food into a parchment cooking paper or a foil packet, sealing it, and then cooking the contents.

When cooking at altitudes above 3000 feet, adjustments in the quantities of some ingredients used in a recipe may be necessary.

An electric kitchen appliance used to cook rice. It prepares the rice automatically, knowing when the rice reaches the proper temperature, it will switch from a cooking mode to a warming mode.

Turn your basic slow cooker into a programmable unit by purchasing a programmable timer module. This module plugs into an electrical outlet and then the slow cooker is plugged into the module.

The process that occurs as food continues to cook despite being removed from the oven, the stovetop, the grill, or a roasting fire.

A controlled method of cooking foods by heating the air within a lidded pot to a very high temperature (above the boiling point), allowing air pressure and steam to build inside and cook foods faster at higher temperatures.

A kitchen utensil made to measure temperatures within an item being cooked while a separate receiver can travel away from the cooking area but still display temperatures as they increase.

A type of fork that is used for a many different cooking tasks when working with variety of different foods that are boiled, baked, cooked, stir-fried, or grilled.

A kitchen utensil that is used for several purposes, such as stirring, serving and transferring food.

A device used for checking the doneness of meat or other foods to ensure that the appropriate and safe internal temperature has been achieved.

Any of a variety of different types of wine that are used to enhance the flavor of food dishes, such as meat, poultry, seafood, stew, vegetables, and sauces, while they are being cooked.

A method, passed down by Native Americans, of cooking meat or fish on a seasoned wooden board. The food takes on some of the flavor from the wood while cooking, which is generally done by baking or broiling.