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Cooking | Peeling | Serving
Using the term boiled when referring to eggs cooked in the shell can be misleading, because eggs known as "hard-boiled" should never be cooked at a full boil for the duration of the cooking time.
Fresh Pea & Pod Pea Preparation | Fresh Pea & Pod Pea CookingDried Field Pea Preparation | Dried Field Pea CookingPea Recipes | Tips
Peas
Varieties of small round legumes that are typically classified as fresh, field or pod peas.
Homemade ice cream is a special summer treat enjoyed by the entire family. Learning how to make homemade ice cream allows you to make great treats and provides family fun in creating special family flavors. You can even learn how to make ice cream without using an ice cream maker.
Basic breads are those that are made with a simple recipe of a few ingredients, are yeast leavened, and are usually easy for the home cook to prepare, requiring only basic bread making skills and simple pieces of kitchen equipment.
Standard Loaf Pan | Bloomer | Cob or Boule | Coburg | CottageMolded Tin or Split Pan | Baguette | Épi | Fougasse | Braided | Ring | Flat Breads
After the dough has been punched down, kneaded, and then has rested briefly, it is ready to be shaped.
The most common method for bread baking is with the use of an indoor oven. The proper bread baking temperature is more readily achieved with a modern oven than with any other method.
Cutting Up a Whole Chicken
Cutting Method #1 - 10 Pieces | Cutting Method #2 - 10 or 12 Pieces
A whole chicken can be cooked whole but if you want to fry it or use it for a recipe calling for pieces, the whole chicken will have to be cut up first.
Strawberry Preparation | Strawberry Cooking | Freezing Strawberries | Tips
Strawberries
Large, juicy, red berries that are very sweet when ripe and grow on a low-growing perennial plant that has horizontal runners that spread along the ground.
Special napkin folds are a fun way to dress up a table for Easter or other special occasions. The bunny napkin fold is perfect for a table set for Easter dinner. Kids are sure to enjoy a special bunny setting on there plate.
Construction | Handles | Blade Material | Cutting Edges | Knife VarietiesChoosing the Right Knife | Maintaining and Storing | Sharpening
To choose a knife that is of good quality and best fits your needs, you need a basic knowledge of the various parts and construction of a knife.
Whether you are preparing crab rangoons, potstickers or wontons, wrapping them easily can be a little intimidating. Consider the following as a way to wrap like a professional.
Working with prepared, packaged wonton skins or wraps is the easiest way to get started.
Useful Gravy Making Tools | Traditional Methods for Making GravyQuick Method for Making Gravy | Adjusting the Consistency | Gravy Making Tips
There are many recipes available for making turkey gravy, but you will find that most of them call for the use of the turkey drippings and the browned bits from the bottom of the roasting pan (formed as a result of oven roasting the turkey) combined with a small amount of fat, to produce gravy with the best flavor and color.
Flour is used as the main ingredient for many types of food items including breads, rolls, biscuits, pancakes, waffles, cakes, pastries, and pasta. Some food items, such as cakes, waffles, and pancakes, require only a batter to be created, which is usually liquid enough to be poured, while foods such as breads, rolls, and pasta require a dough to be formed, which is a heavier mass that usually requires some kneading or rolling.
A Guide for Selecting the Proper Wheat Flour
It is wise to use flours specifically formulated for various baked goods, such as bread flour or cake flour, although all-purpose flour is suitable for a majority of items.
Cleaning/Rinsing Grain | Soaking Grain | Toasting Grain
Preparation of whole grains before cooking is fairly simple: most require only washing or soaking before they can be cooked.
A precooked ham that has been
pre-sliced by spiral cutting in order to make it convenient for serving
the ham slices.
Lentil Preparation | Lentil Cooking
Lentils
Lentils are legumes that generally have a rich nutty flavor. They are grown in pods, which contain one or two seeds each.
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.
Lime Preparation | Lime Recipes | Tips
Limes
A small green citrus fruit providing juice or peel that is added to food dishes for a refreshing, tart flavor. It is the smallest of the citrus fruit family.
Types of Cream | Flavoring Whipped Cream | Preparing in Hot or Cold WeatherWhipping the Cream | Stabilizing Whipped Cream | Storing | Other Whipped Toppings
Whipping cream can be used for several purposes.