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Beating Egg Whites | Beating Egg Yolks Beating Egg Whites Egg whites that are beaten correctly may increase in volume by as much as eight times. After beating, the egg whites should be extremely smooth and firm but not dry, forming stiff peaks.

Basic Types | Flavors and Colors | Pasta Shapes | Pasta Sauces Pasta is a basic staple ingredient used in cooking. It is available in hundreds of shapes worldwide and in many different flavors.

Shopping Tips | Homemade Pasta Tips | Reheating Tips | Handling and Safety TipsChecking Doneness | Light Tips | Cooking Tips Shopping Tips: When purchasing fresh pasta, it is important that you check for the expiration date to ensure that the pasta will be fresh when you are ready to use it.

Steamed asparagus is easy to make. Steamed asparagus is quick and extremely simple to make, and is a delicious and healthful seasonal vegetable. Lightly steaming asparagus leaves it tender but not mushy, and with all its nutrients intact.

Grilling asparagus is fast, easy and delicious, requiring very little oil and just a sprinkle of salt to bring out the full flavor. Even people who dislike asparagus when it's been steamed often like it quite a bit when it's grilled.

White asparagus is sweeter and milder than green asparagus. White asparagus is popular in Europe; in the U.S., it's a more of a specialty item. Look for it at farmer's markets or the produce section of gourmet grocery stores.

From fresh salads to sautéed side dishes, spinach makes a nutritious addition to any meal and cooking spinach is easy to do. Look for creative ways to use this leafy green vegetable in pasta, soup, casserole or other main dishes.

  Cheeses of Mexico and the Caribbean: Queso to Requeson Queso Queso is the Spanish word for cheese. In the United States, the word is commonly used as a name for a type of Mexican cheese dip, as well as for numerous varieties of Mexican cheese.

Cheeses of Mexico and the Caribbean: Braided to Oaxaca Braided As the name implies, braided cheese refers to twisted lengths of cheese intertwined to create a thick round braid, similar to a braided rope.

Cheeses of France: Ossau-Iraty to Vacherin Mont d'Or Ossau-Iraty A French cheese made from raw (unpasteurized) sheep's milk. The sheep's milk used for the cheese is obtained from Manech or Basco-Béarnaise ewes that are raised along the Pyrenees mountain range in the Basque region of France.

Cheeses of France: Gabietou to Neufchatel Gabietou Pronounced gah-bee-ay-too, this cheese is a mixture of one-third raw sheep's milk and two-thirds cow's milk. Originating in southwestern France, Gabietou Cheese is formed into wheels that range in weight from 6 to 10 pounds.

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.

  England | Spain | Greece | Other Countries and Regions   England Worcestershire Sauce A popular condiment that has a savory flavor and is used to season a wide variety of dishes.

  Chinese Sauces | Japanese Sauces | Other Asian Sauces   Chinese Sauces Plum Sauce A thick sweet-and-sour Chinese sauce, which is used as a condiment for Asian foods.

  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).

Here's a tasty idea for using some of those fresh vine-ripened tomatoes from your garden: make your own homemade tomato sauce. Nothing makes tomato sauce stand out more than when you use your own garden-fresh tomatoes.

Sautéing is a great cooking method to use for cooking green beans fresh from the garden. Blanching the beans before sautéing will produce beans that are bright green, enhancing the appearance of the finished dish.

If you've never cooked corn on the cob on the grill, you don't know what you're missing. Get started by watching this video demonstration, which shows you one of the numerous methods for grilling sweet corn.

Rotisserie Grilling Lamb | Rotisserie Roasting a Whole Lamb | Doneness For general guidelines on rotisserie grilling, see Rotisserie Grilling Basics. Rotisserie Grilling Lamb Cuts of lamb that have a basic cylindrical shape and a fairly even distribution of weight are suitable for cooking on a rotisserie.