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  White Sauces | Brown Sauces | Tomato Sauces (or Red Sauces) | Egg Yolk and Butter SaucesEgg Yolk and Oil Sauces | Oil and Vinegar Sauces | Flavored Butter Sauces   White Sauces In French cooking, traditional white sauces are one of two types: those made with hot milk added to a white roux (such as Béchamel sauce or Mornay sauce) or sauces made with hot broth or stock added to a white roux (such as Velouté sauce).

Types of Dips | Common Base Ingredients Dips are most often prepared with a mixture of ingredients that complement other foods including raw vegetables, chips, crackers, or toast, which are dipped into the mixture; hence the name, dip.

Fried green tomatoes may not be the first dish you think of when selecting a side dish for your meal but after trying the recipe below, you may change your mind. These crispy coated green tomatoes provide a tangy flavor and crunchy texture that goes well with many foods.

Additional Onion Information:All About Onions | Onion Preparation | Onion and Tearing Tips Onion Cooking Sweating | Sautéing | Caramelizing | Fried | Deep-Fried | Baked | Boiled | Grilled Onions are cooked both to be eaten on their own and to be added to other dishes.

Rotisserie Cooking Units | Rotisserie Chicken PreparationRotisserie Cooking the Chicken | Carving Rotisserie Chicken Rotisserie cooking is a great method to use for preparing chicken.

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.

Lefse Equipment | Lefse Recipes | Lefse Storage | Lefse Tips Lefse is a Scandinavian flatbread made with potatoes. The dough is rolled very thin and then fried on a hot grill.

What You Will Need A utensil that is used to crack open the hard-shelled claws and other parts of a lobster in order to access areas containing meat. This tool is typically formed to the shape of the lobster claw and legs in order to easily grasp the hard surfaced area.

Thawing Fish | Salmon Preparation | Tips Thawing Fish Frozen fish can be cooked without thawing but the cooking time would need to be increased to cook it thoroughly. If the fish is going to be breaded, stuffed, broiled, fried or cooked in the microwave, it should be thawed completely first.

When preparing fish you want to be sure that the fish is handled properly to ensure it is safe to eat. There are several cooking methods that include baking, frying, and grilling, which all result in a little different taste for the fish when it is done cooking.

Eggplants A slightly sweet, tender fruit covered with a shiny skin that ranges in color from dark purple, which is the most familiar, to red, yellow, green, or white, depending on the variety.

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.

When cooking lamb, the proper lamb cooking time and the correct cooking temperature are extremely important. The optimum flavor and tenderness of various cuts of lamb can be consistently achieved when care is taken to follow the guidelines for the recommended lamb cooking times and cooking temperatures.

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.

Summer Squash Preparation | Summer Squash Cooking | Tips Summer 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.

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.

Broiled ham is a nice alternative to traditionally baked ham that we enjoy on Easter, Christmas, and other special occasions. Broiled ham can also be served with a ham glaze if desired. See our Ham Cooking Guide for other methods to use for cooking ham.

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.