Cooking Techniques

You can boil chicken legs in a pot to which water and some salt has been added. You can also make a stock by adding sliced onions, carrots, and celery in the pot. The water should cover the leg pieces, and then you should allow the water to boil for about 20 to 25 minutes. Check to see if the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees Fahrenheit before removing the leg pieces from the pot.

Red wine, used judiciously, it can also be good for you.

The difference is that potato chips have more fat in them, and also are more greasy that tortilla chips. Tortilla chips have salt but they aren't very greasy. Many people prefer potato chips better than tortilla.

I cook my pork loin in an electric roaster all night on low. I put it on around 10 pm and cook it slow until noon the next day. I usually pour diet coke over it and some onion soup mix. Very tastey and not dry.

I hadn't heard of this technique, but it makes sense and probably works. You cry when you cut an onion because when you disrupt the cell membrane walls of the onion, you release a gas which causes tears in your eyes. By putting the onion in the freezer, you are probably solidifying this chemical to a certain extent, and preventing the compound from being released. But I think this would probably only work for a certain amount of time before the onion warmed back up, and if you left the onion in the freezer too longer, it probably wouldn't benefit the onion.

An alternate technique that Alton Brown has recommended and wouldn't involve any advance steps is lighting a candle near the cutting board, the flame burns off the gases before they reach your eyes.

Cook a precooked Kentucky Legend Ham that weighs 2.06 pounds for about 35 minutes. The oven should be set at 325 degrees F. If you're using a meat thermometer the internal temperature of the ham should be 140 degrees F.

Home Pizza in a pan:

Heat oven to the highest temperature - just short of "broil" on most home oven dials. Make sure the oven has heated sufficiently prior to inserting the pizza.


Using an aluminum pizza pan and assuming medium thin to thin crust - the pizza should be done in about 11 minutes. Use a visual cue and when it looks 'done' it is generally done.


The bottom may still be white - do not use any oil on the pan because this will diminish the capacity of the bottom to cook.


If you have a higher power convection oven - set the temp to about 510 F and set the timer for about 9 minutes.

They are being boiled for too long.

A potato is cooked when a thin metal skewer, or a sharp knife, passes into the middle of it easily.

Alternatively, it may be the type of potato - try steaming them instead. Raise them out of the water when boiling, so that don't sit in it and won't absorb water.

Preheat the oven to about 250 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for about 2 hours to check the tenderness of the pork ribs. Usually its best to bake for 3 hours if you really want to achieve the 'fall off the bone' tenderness that you desire.

use a liquid marinade and let it soak for a 4 -8 hrs.

wait for it to call down

It is a one of the foods that should not be cooked in a microwave.

If you plan to steam it you can put it in a microwave safe container with about 1/2 cup of water. Cover the container and cook on high for 2 minutes. Any vegetable can be steamed this way in a microwave.

I wash the whole pattypan well and dry. Then slice about 1/4 inch. To panfry: heat skillet over med-med high. Add olive oil to coat. Dredge slices in flour and place in skillet. Salt lightly and pepper if you like. Brown on both sides. Drain on paper towel lined plate. Serve and enjoy!

first you put the grill on low and you cook the ribs. then you take them off however you like them.Example... medium rare, burnt.

Bacteria can easily infest meat if it is left out too long at room temperature. The meat will spoil. Spoiled meat will usually be a grayish-pink color, and will feel slimy. It will also smell rancid or unpleasant. Do not eat spoiled meat, as it is dangerous to your health.

Smoked turkey has a flavour very similar to a delicate ham and is preferably served cold. To reheat, place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, lightly cover with foil and bake at 325° F (160° C) for 15 minutes per lb. (30 minutes per kg). Use smoked turkey in place of cooked ham: on a cold meat platter, in casserole dishes, as a sandwich filling or as an hors d'oeuvre.

it smells sour (bad)

no but there might be a possibality

First, salt does not prevent sticking, nor does it significantly increase the boiling point of water. Salt should be added because you should always season every element of food that you eat. Cooking pasta in salted water means that the pasta will absorb some of the salt and therefore not taste bland. This cannot be corrected by salting the pasta later or adding salt to the sauce. All you end up that way is bland pasta with a salty exterior. You really should add quite a bit of salt to the water so it tastes like water from the ocean (don't worry, most of this will go down the drain, salt is cheap anyway). Really, pasta cooked in plain water is ultimately only good for the trash can.

With regard to adding oil to the pot of water, this is also a BIG mistake. I've heard various claims that it will help keep the water from boiling over, as well as that it keeps the pasta from sticking. First, if the water is boiling over, then just lower the heat. You don't need a raging flame under your pot to maintain a boil. I usually drop it down to medium-low or so on my stove. Second, if your pasta is sticking together, it means you're not using enough water. Ultimately, the addition of oil will inhibit the sauce from sticking to the pasta and will again result in bland pasta.

Try to use at least 4-5 quarts for a lb. and put a couple tablespoons of salt in it. Cook till al dente, usually the lower number on the box (i.e., if it says cook 7-9 minutes, cook for 7, then immediately add the pasta to hot sauce (enough to coat the pieces, but not for them to swim in), stir around, let sit for a couple minutes covered, then serve.

Anybody can make pasta, few make it well. Bon appetit!

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Curry for starters, then cardamon, coriander, onion, garlic, pepper, and pretty much anything you like.

chicken breasts should NEVER be boiled, it should be roasted or fried.