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Pork Roasts Generally a larger cut that is used to serve several people. Roasts can range in size from as small as 2 lbs. up to 20 lbs. or more. They are available from almost all the primal cuts and vary in tenderness and leanness, depending on the cut they are taken from.

Tips on Selecting Cuts | Terms | Description of Cuts | Inspection and GradingRead the Label | Look and Feel | Quantity to Buy | Purchasing in Quantity When shopping for pork there are several things that you need to consider so that you will be assured of purchasing the correct quantity, quality and type of pork to satisfy your needs.

 

Cake Storage | Frosting / Topping Storage | Filling Storage Cake Storage Plain Butter Cakes, Single or Multiple Layered Cakes, Cake from a Mix Storage:Room Temperature Storage Note: Be sure to cover tightly but do not refrigerate.

Cheeses of Italy: Parmesan to Trugole Parmesan Parmesan is a well-known semi-hard to hard Italian cheese made from partially skimmed cow's milk. Parmesan cheese can be purchased as a young cheese or as an aged cheese.

Cheeses of Italy: Farmhouse to Mozzarella Farmhouse A term commonly applied to any of the different types of European cheeses that are made by traditional cheese making methods and are produced from the raw milk of animals, such as cows, goats, and sheep that are raised on small regional farms, mountain chalet farms, or mountain huts.

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.

Shellfish - Crustaceans | Shellfish - Mollusks | Food Safety The flavor of shellfish benefits significantly from grilling. Removing the shellfish from the grill before they become too well done and rubbery is the biggest challenge.

See More Information on Making Homemade Ice Cream:How to Make Homemade Ice Cream | Types of Homemade Ice CreamHomemade Ice Cream Freezing Methods | Safety & Storage of Homemade Ice CreamVanilla Custard | Strawberry | Cookies 'N' Cream How to Prevent Too Hard Ice Cream When ice cream is eaten freshly made, there is not a problem with it becoming too hard.

Bulgur Wheat Defined | Cooking Bulgur Wheat The three basic techniques for cooking grains with hot liquid are boiling, absorption, and steaming, which are perhaps the most popular methods for cooking all whole grains.

What You Will Need Stiff kitchen brush Oyster knife If an oyster knife is unavailable, use a thin, short, dull knife. Do not use a sharp kitchen knife. Access to cool running water.

Benefits | Testing and Approval | Food Coloring Substances added to foods, known collectively as food additives, are an important element in processed foods. Food additives contribute to consumer confidence, ensuring that the processed foods they buy are of the highest quality and are safe to eat.

  Purpose | Food Packaging Materials | Shelf Life   Purpose Food packaging is something that we take for granted. Today's technological advances in printing have allowed for greater flexibility in using packaging as a marketing tool, specifically for the purpose of presenting an eye-catching means for attracting consumers to various food products.

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.

Tips - Home Flour Milling | Substitutions Tips - Home Flour Milling Amaranth Flour Amaranth seeds are very small so they are difficult to grind into flour with conventional kitchen equipment.

Orange Preparation | Freezing Oranges | Orange Recipes | Tips Oranges A baseball-sized citrus fruit that generally has an orange skin and flesh that is a segmented ball of pulp and juice wrapped in a thin semi-transparent membrane.

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.

Blueberries A small, round, dark blue skinned berry native to North America. They are grown mostly in Northern United States and Canada. Some can be found grown in Northern Europe and Australia.

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.

Cabbage Preparation | Cabbage Cooking | Tips Cabbage A vegetable consisting of layers of thick leaves that grow around each other from the stem. The leaves of some varieties form dense, solid heads and others have leaves that grow more loosely around each other.