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Cooking Techniques

Short cuts and fixes, and all the tricks of the trade from fixing cooking blunders to perfecting the recipe with that little extra, are in this category. Make your life a little easier and cook like a pro by exploring this category.

3,840 Questions

Why do potatoes go hard in the microwave?

Potatoes go hard in the microwave when they are overcooked. Reduce the cooking time or lower the power setting of the microwave.

How do you make a recipe with green Chiles less spicy?

You can make a recipe with green chiles less spicy by removing the seeds. The seeds in peppers is what give them their main source of heat.

What is dicing?

Dicing is a way of preparing food items by cutting them into uniform sized cubes. Dicing helps food to cook more quickly, and because the pieces are uniform in size everything will cook at the same speed. When dicing isn't necessary for cooking purposes it might be used because it looks much nicer than randomly chopped items.

Is there anything that will make a tart spaghetti sauce sweeter?

A dash of sugar will do as will a very tiny bit of baking soda. Soda decreases the acid of the tomatoes and that's why it works. Be aware that when you add the soda, the sauce will foam up for a bit but if you stir it, it will eventually go back to normal.

How does planning your meals help in healthful eating?

Planning your meals helps in healthy eating. Planning helps you to avoid cravings and binge eating. Planning helps you to see the overall picture of your eating habits.

Does boiling needles clean them?

It sterilises them (ie. they shouldn't contain germs or bacteria) but it doesn't neccessarily wash off actual dirt. However, to make sure they are properly sterilised, you must make sure the water is definetely 100 degrees

How do you gulp water?

Gulp: -verb; to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid. Step 1: Put as much water in your mouth as possible.

Step 2: Swallow as heavily as you can. If you wish to choke, that is your choice.

How do you get the eggs to peel perfect?

Prick a small hole in them with a pin on the roundest end before cooking. After cooking, allow to cool slightly and crack them all around before you start to peel them. It also helps to use not too fresh eggs: the fresher they are, the harder it is to peel them.

What are car shells made from?

Most car shells are made from pressed steel, some are made from plastics.

Can you cook with silver foil in liquid?

yes you can . silver foil gives off heat so putting water in it would just make the water hotter.

How do you dissolve gelatine leaves?

Place them is water or another liquid and slowly heat until they have dissolved.

How do you cook a bifteck?

Try the following recipe to have a magnificent Bifteck taste.

Ingredients

1/2 cup of butter

2 tb spoon of chopped chipotle pepper (in can)

2 tb spoon of fresh cilantro chopped

1 tb spoon of tequila shopping list

4 T-bone steaks (10 to 12 oz)

salt and fresh ground pepper (don't bother, use regular one :D)

How to make it

1. Mix the butter, the chipotle, the cilantro and the tequila. In the middle of sheet of plastic (Saran Wrap), drop the mixture. Roll it and form a roll of butter. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours or overnight. When its mid-solid, cut it into slices. Add salt and pepper on the steaks.

2. Preheat the grill at medium heat. Grill them for 5 min, after that, turn them and drop 2 discs of butter. Grill again for 5 min and place them nicely in plates.

Why does hollandaise sauce separate?

Your sauce became either too hot or too cold, you're not whisking enough, or your ingredients were improperly measured/added. Following a good recipe's procedures and cooking methods precisely will give you a greater chance of success in making Hollandaise. Eventually, it is going to break, the emulsion won't last forever, but in class a couple of weeks ago, mine broke because it became too cold. Quickly throwing it on the steam bath and rotating as I whisked to evenly distribute heat saved it in the end, and was quite delicious.

Safety in the kitchen?

Keep an eye on anything which is on the hob, especially anything which involves heating oil. Keep flammable objects away from open flames or items like toasters. Make sure handles of pans aren't sticking out where they could be knocked. Have a fire blanket in case there are any fires.

What is the most common way to cook Silver Beet?

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Does salting meat before cooking make it tougher?

No. It was first thought that it would draw out the juices of the meat, but this is found to be not true.

Liquid egg whites beat to stiffen?

If you're asking if you can whip egg white products like Egg Beaters, then the answer is yes, you can. I've done it myself more than once in the past.

If you are asking how to beat them, the easiest way is to start with everything cold. Cold egg whites, put the whisk (or the beaters from a hand held mixer) and the bowl, everything that touches the eggs goes in the refrigerator to get them as cold as possible. That will make them much easier to beat to stiff peaks.

How potassuim potatoes are prepared?

Potatoes are a good source of potassium. The vegetable is not called "potassium potatoes," but white potatoes, Idaho potatoes, Yukon gold potatoes, new potatoes, red potatoes, and so forth.

How do you cook a 15 oz roast?

depends. you could do it on the BBQ or in an oven or in a camp oven.

In oven:

Put it on a roasting rack inside a roasting pan. Pour some water into base of roasting pan so the meat doesn't dry out (make sure to keep the water topped up throughout cooking). Cook at around 190C until done.

You can put a rub on it or score the skin and put herbs and spices on or use a marinade to make it more flavoursome. :)