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Marinating | Marinades | Rubs | Rub Spices and Seasonings Marinating Soaking various cuts of meat in a marinade is a good method for adding flavor as well as helping to tenderize the meat.

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.

There are so many delicious Christmas cookies and sweets to enjoy at Christmas time that it is hard to decide what we should make. You can make Christmas cookies, sugar cookies, breads, cakes, candies, bars, pies, tarts, and much more to share with family and friends throughout the holiday season. Christmas cookies are among the favorites during the holiday season, especially with the children. There is nothing like a frosted sugar cookie to bring a smile to everyone's face.

Safety First | Turkey Deep-Fry CookersSelecting the Oil | Measuring the Oil | Preparing the TurkeyPreparing the Cooker | Placing the Turkey into the Cooker | Cooking the Turkey Deep-frying, also known as deep-fat frying, is a process of immersing food in a deep pot containing hot oil, which cooks the food quickly, producing a crispy surface over a tender and moist interior.

Food Processor | Heavy-Duty Mixer Mixing and Kneading with a Food Processor A food processor can be used for mixing ingredients and kneading the dough for yeast breads. It combines the ingredients quickly and easily, but is limited as to the quantity of dough that can be produced at one time.

Among the top criteria influencing the shelf life of bread are the following: the bread ingredients used, the bread storage temperature and humidity levels, the type of storage container used, and the bread storage location.

Cleaning If the chicken was frozen, be sure it is completely thawed. Remove the fresh or thawed chicken from its package. Generally, a whole chicken will contain a giblet package that needs to be removed from its cavity, unless it was previously removed during thawing.

Chocolate covered strawberries are perfect for serving on many special occasions. Whether you serve them for someone special on Valentine's Day, on a Wedding buffet table, or at a special luncheon, they are bound to catch everyone's eye.

Steaks and burgers are not the only foods to enjoy on the grill. Add grilled fruits and vegetables to your next cookout menu. Grilling fruit brings out its natural sweetness and the flavor of the grilled vegetables is enhanced when they are lightly charred.

Tomato Preparation | Tomato Cooking | Tips | Tomato Garnish Tomatoes In the plant family, the tomato is classified as a fruit (berry), but when eaten it resembles a vegetable.

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.

Tools for Preparation | Lettuce Preparation | Tips Lettuce A family of vegetables consisting of five varieties classified according to shape and growth. Vitamin A and potassium are the most notable nutrients in lettuce.

Fresh Beans | Fresh Bean Preparation | Fresh Bean Cooking | Fresh Bean TipsDried Beans | Dried Bean Preparation | Dried Bean Cooking Beans A generic name given to various plants in the legume family.

Making homemade pasta takes time and effort but it is an inexpensive way of providing you with a fresh, delicious tasting, delicate textured pasta. There are tools available to assist in the pasta making process that will make it easier and save time.

Grilling vegetables is a great way to bring out their natural sweetness. As long as you can keep them from falling between to grates. We have tips to keep those grilled vegetables out of the coals and into your mouths. And they will be juicy, too.

What is summer without a juicy grilled burger? Hamburgers are a favorite among young and old. Everyone has their favorite topping to satisfy their taste but there is more you can do to make it the perfect burger.

Contamination Prevention | Cooking Safety | Proper Storage When working with pork it is essential that the meat is handled and stored properly to ensure safety. You cannot see the harmful bacteria on the meat so you must handle it as if it is present.

Today's trend is to cook stuffing separately from turkey, the reason being safety and speed. Stuffing must reach a temperature of 165º F to kill harmful bacteria. By the time enough heat has reached the stuffing to render it safe, the turkey can be overcooked.

Ingredient Tips | Preparation TipsCooking & Baking Tips | Miscellaneous Tips There are an endless number of kitchen tips available for you to try. Shown below are some popular tips that will help you in your everyday use of some common baking and cooking ingredients.

Noodles are fried to produce a crisp textured noodle. Frying can be accomplished by the use of two different methods, pan-frying and deep-frying. Both methods work on the principle of using hot oil to fry the noodles.