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Additional Onion Information:Onion Preparation | Onion Cooking | Onion and Tearing Tips
Onions
Onions are vegetables that belong to the lily family of plants.
Additional Onion Information:All About Onions | Onion Cooking | Onion and Tearing Tips
Onion Preparation
Green Onions | Pearl Onions | Dry Onions | Peeling | Cutting | Chopping | Reduce Harshness
Irritation to the eyes, which causes tearing, can be a problem when working with onions.
Onion Preparation | Grilling Onions | Onion Tips
Onion Preparation
Peeling | Cutting | Reduce Harshness
To get the best quality out of your onions, they should be cut just before you are going to use them.
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.
Additional Onion Information:All About Onions | Onion Preparation | Onion Cooking
Tearing Tips
Irritation to the eyes, which causes tearing, can be a problem when cutting onions.
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.
Use this ingredient equivalent chart to find out how much of an ingredient you need when your recipe suggests an unfamiliar quantity.
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Ingredient
Amount
Equivalents
Navy Beans, dried
1 lb.
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).
Enriched and/or Flavored Breads
Some basic yeast bread recipes are enhanced with other ingredients that change the characteristics of the bread including the texture, flavor, and color.
Use this food substitution and conversion chart to select ingredient substitutes when you are cooking and your recipe suggests ingredients you do not have available.
Herbs, Spices and Seasonings | Baking Ingredients | Cheese and Dairy Products | Eggs | Fats, Oils and Vinegars | Fruits and Vegetables | Miscellaneous | Healthy
Herbs, Spices and Seasonings Substitutions
Food
Amount
Substitute
Allspice
1 tsp
1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground cloves OR1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp.
8 cups
cucumbers, sliced to desired thickness
4 cups
onion, sliced
1
red bell pepper, julienne strips
1
green bell pepper, julienne strips
2 cups
white vinegar
4 cups
water
4 tsp
celery seed
4 tsp
mustard seed
2 cloves
garlic
2 tsp
salt
Preparation:
Wash cucumbers with a vegetable brush to remove any dirt.
Sweet Corn Preparation | Cooking Corn on the Cob | Grilling Sweet CornCreamed Corn | Freezing Sweet Corn | Tips
Sweet Corn
Corn is a tall cereal plant consisting of strong jointed stems supporting large ears containing kernels.
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.
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.
Quick Breads
Quick bread refers to breads that require minimal preparation time, are made from batter more often than from dough, and are leavened with chemical agents, such as baking soda or baking powder, instead of yeast or natural starters.
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.
Classifications of RiceShort-grain Rice Varieties | Medium-grain Rice Varieties | Long-grain Rice Varieties
Some grains, such as rice, are available in many different types and varieties.
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.
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.
Scrambling is a method of cooking an egg in a sauté pan in which the white and the yolk are blended together. It is, perhaps, the easiest method for cooking eggs and one of the most popular.