Category: Cooking Technique
How to Bake in a Microwave Oven
December 27th, 2011, No Comments
How to bake in a microwave
Using the microwave for baking is technically just microwaving since you are utilizing the microwave rays to quickly prepare the food. Thus, when baking a cake through a microwave instead of a regular oven, you are simply trying to cook the food faster. Despite of the quick cooking time, you [...]
How do I know when my Turkey is done Cooking, Baking, Roasting?
November 10th, 2011, No Comments
Checking for Turkey Doneness
Every year, I get tons of people that ask me this question. In fact, when I do TV spots for the local news, the news casters that are interviewing me ask that question.
What many people are probably wondering is the whole thing regarding pop up button. Is that something that really tells [...]
How to use a Bamboo Steamer
November 9th, 2011, No Comments
10 Easy Steps to Use a Bamboo Steamer
A bamboo steamer is a very useful cooking material often used in preparing Asian dishes. It is able to cook different types of dishes without the extra oil and fat. It ensures that the nutrients and flavor of the food are not lost during the process. Its slotted [...]
How to Sharpen Your Chef Knife or Kitchen Knives
November 8th, 2011, 1 Comment
How to Properly Sharpen Your Knife
Experienced cooks attest to the fact that it is easier to work on a sharp knife rather than a dull knife. Surprisingly, it is also much safer as it delivers a shallow and clean cut compared to the deeper cut that dull knives may cause. Since sharp knives are more [...]
How to Braise Chicken Recipe for Beginners
November 8th, 2011, No Comments
15 Quick Steps to Braising Chicken
Braising is a great cooking method especially when preparing different types of meat. It is common in hard and tender cuts such as beef and pork but it is also a good way of cooking chicken. It only takes mastery of the basic technique to be able to prepare flavorful [...]
How to Season a Cast Iron Pan
November 7th, 2011, No Comments
The Right Way to Season a Cast Iron Pan
Cast Iron pans will last you forever as long as you take care of them the right way. Cast iron pans will also be non stick pans as long as you season them before use.
Seasoning a cast iron pan is pretty easy and it doesn’t take [...]
How To Choose Meat to Braise
November 4th, 2011, No Comments
4 Tips to Choose Meat for Braising
The process of braising meat requires searing its surface and simmering it in a pot covered with lid under low heat. It is best to braise using a pressure cooker, Dutch oven or crock pot. However, there are also enameled made pots which allow braising on the stove top [...]
How to Choose Vegetables for Braising
November 3rd, 2011, No Comments
Simple Tips in Choosing Vegetables for Braising
Braising is a manner of cooking wherein vegetables, meat and even fruit are simmered under low heat for an extended period of time. Although this is usually done using a Dutch oven, pressure cooker or crock pot, there are other types of enameled pots that can be used for [...]
How to Saute Meat, Fish, Vegetables Properly
November 2nd, 2011, No Comments
7 Tips to Sauté Food Properly
Sautéeing is not pan frying. That is, it is a method of cooking food quickly in a little amount of fat, where pan frying is cooking at medium heat in a moderate amount of fat
It is a word of French origin that literally means “to jump,” a good description of [...]
