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Cheeses of France: Camembert to Fromage Blanc Camembert Camembert cheese is French in origin, but it is also made in other European countries and the United States. It is made from cow's milk and when produced, it has a pale yellow color, a soft white rind, and a creamy texture.

Cheeses of France: Abbaye de Bellocq to Butte Abbaye de Bellocq A sheep's milk cheese from the Basque region of France. It is made in the Benedictine Monastery, Abbaye de Notre Dame de Bellocq.

Ginger A subtropical plant that is grown for its knobby root, which is used as a seasoning in foods. The root, which is actually a rhizome, has a tan skin and a flesh that may range in color from ivory to light green.

Preparing Fried Rice with Uncooked Rice | Preparing Fried Rice with Previously Cooked Rice There are many methods used for preparing fried rice recipes, but two methods that combine the moist heat methods of boiling/absorption/steaming and the dry heat methods of frying/stir-frying are among the most popular.

Purchasing | Preparing Prime Rib | Prime Rib Marinades | Rubs for Prime RibCooking Prime Rib | Checking Doneness | Carving Prime Rib | Serving Prime Rib Knowing how to cook prime rib requires the understanding of only a few preparation steps and watching the temperature of the prime rib closely as it cooks.

Purchasing Tips | Cooking Tips | Cooking Oil Care | Olive Oil Tasting   Oils and Fats Purchasing Tips Purchasing Tips A product labeled "whipped butter" is regular butter that has had air beaten into it in order to increase the volume and to make it easier to spread.

How to Make Cutlets / Paillards Cutlets are boneless cuts of meat or poultry that have been sliced very thin or that have been pounded very thin. Cutlets are sometimes referred to as paillards.

Flat Breads Flat breads are made from both leavened and unleavened doughs. Both types have a general flat shape, although leavened flat breads are generally a bit taller and have a softer texture than unleavened flat breads.

Flavor injecting turkey not only adds flavor to the meat but also results in a moist and juicy bird. The flavoring is injected into the meat of the turkey as opposed to rubs that only season the skin.

Cooking Whole Artichokes | Roasting Baby Artichokes Artichokes Artichokes Baby Artichokes Artichokes take a little effort when it comes to preparation and cooking but yield a mild, nutty flavor that compliments a variety of foods.

Carrot Preparation | Carrot Cooking | Tips Carrots A plant of the parsley family with feathery green leaves and an orange root that can be eaten raw or cooked.

How to Make a Flavored Butter Log | Creative Recipes | How to Soften Butter Flavored butter, also referred to as compound butter, is prepared by blending together various ingredients such as fresh herbs, shallots, minced garlic, chili powder, pepper flakes, grated citrus zest, or an array of spices, fruits, and vegetables.

Winter Squash Preparation | Winter Squash Cooking | Tips Winter Squash Squash: The fruits of various members of the gourd family, which fall into two classifications, summer squash and winter squash.

Tools for Preparation | Potato Preparation | Potato Cooking | Tips Potatoes The most popular tuber vegetable in the world. It is available in hundreds of varieties, which vary in size, shape, taste, color, and starch content.

Sweet Peppers | Chile Peppers |Pepper Preparation | Pepper Cooking | Tips Sweet Peppers A sweet pepper is a mild to sweet flavored pepper that can be eaten raw or cooked.

Additional Onion Information:Onion Preparation | Onion Cooking | Onion and Tearing Tips Onions Onions are vegetables that belong to the lily family of plants.

Mushroom Preparation | Mushroom Cooking Tips Mushrooms The mushroom is just one of a very large, diverse group of organisms called fungi. It is similar to a plant but lacks chlorophyll, so they cannot produce food for themselves through photosynthesis.

The definition of seasoning is to enhance flavor with herbs, spice, & citrus Herbs Herb is the generic name given to hundreds of plants that have fragrant leaves and stems used to season foods.

Cookware Materials | Types of Pots and Pans Cookware consists of different types of pots and pans that are used for specific purposes. Some of the pieces of cookware can be substituted for a type you may not have and still accomplish the type of cooking you need to perform.

Food Safety Before, During, and After a Power Outage Before Keep frozen water jugs in your freezer. Frozen ice jugs will serve as ice blocks for the refrigerator/cooler and freezer, as well as drinking water in the event of a power outage.