Wednesday, March 10, 2010

 Cooking Tips for Beginners

Posted by Anne on October 26, 2009

Prepare what you need before you start. It’s how the pros do it and it simplifies the process when you are scrambling to put it all together.
When using a broiler to cook steaks, pre-heat oven until it’s really hot. This will sear the outside of the meat and keep the juices in. And don’t use [...]

 Cooking for Beginners

Posted by Anne on September 21, 2009

Tilt Saucepan To Avoid Splattering Injuries
A common injury incurred by beginner chefs is burning themselves while sauteing food in a saucepan. The oil, butter or grease can easily splatter from the saucepan to the chef and cause serious burns. To avoid this potential injury, tilt the pan in the opposite direction whenever you add food [...]

 Cooking Tip Tuesday

Posted by Anne on September 1, 2009

To cut grease and odor on dishes when doing kitchen cleaning, add a tablespoon of vinegar to your hot soapy water.
Substitute half plain yogurt for mayonnaise in dishes like tuna, chicken or egg salad.
If you’re unsure about the freshness of your baking powder try this test. Put one teaspoon in 1/3 cup of water. If [...]

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