Want to get more juice from your lemons for your lemonade or your limes for cooling margaritas? Put whole limes or lemons in microwave for 10-15 seconds and you will a lot more juice Stay cool!
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To Cool your punch, float an ice ring made from your punch rather than using ice cubes. It appears more decorative, prevents diluting and will not melt as quickly. I find it easier to slice or chop raw or even cooked chicken with my Wusthof Chef’s knife or my favorite Wusthof 5 1/2″ Santoku (I have a small hand), if the chicken is just slightly frozen. Did you know that if you take your bananas apart when you get home from the store they will ripen slower than leaving them connected at the stem? Good to know, especially in warmer climates. Warm, savory, and satisfying – all ways to describe a steaming bowl of homemade soup. Oftentimes, even the most creative culinary enthusiast shies away from making soup. This may be due to a lack of experience or simply because they’re afraid that their chicken noodle or tomato bisque won’t turn out “exactly right.” Read on to learn the secrets to perfecting the art of homemade soup. Use Real Ingredients Variety, it is said, is the spice of life. This is doubly true for your home-cooked recipes. Gone (long gone, we hope) are the days of Pot roast night (Wednesday) chicken night (Monday) and pasta night (Sunday) each and every week. Today’s home culinary enthusiast enjoys, blending new cuisine twists with tried and true family recipes. With Thanksgiving right around the corner and the rest of the holiday’s coming up in the next few weeks, chances are that you or someone you know will be carving a turkey, ham or roast in the coming weeks. Are you prepared to do the job with the right tools and skill? “What do you mean?” you say – “It’s only carving a piece of meat.” Beef o Marinate in the refrigerator; never at room temperature. Marinate in a food-safe plastic bag or non-reactive container such as glass or ceramic, not aluminum. Seafood Pan Searing Meats: Any time you pan sear meat or fish ALWAYS make sure that the pan is hot and the oil that is used is of high quality. Virgin olive oil or grape seed oil have high flash points (they don’t scorch/burn as easily). |
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