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Did you know that August is National Peach Month? It’s also National Catfish Month! I love both of those things! Here in South Carolina, the summer brings in plenty of fresh, local peaches. Another fun fact: South Carolina is the second largest producer of peaches in the US. We’re behind only California, take that Georgia! Make your own spiced tea or cider. Place orange peels, whole cloves and cinnamon sticks in a 6 inch square piece of cheesecloth. Gather the corners and tie w/string. Steep in hot cider or tea for 10 mins. or longer for a stronger taste! 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. Dr. Maring, in an article in USA Today on 11/10/10 says, “When you cook something that’s fresh, you have total input over what you’re eating — over the amount of salt, over freshness and flavor, and over your budget. You have the possibility of doing a good thing for yourself and for your kids, all by cooking from scratch.” “Having a sharp chef’s knife and two cutting boards (one for fruit and vegetables, the other for animal proteins) makes the right thing easy. ..a kitchen knife needs to be sharp so it can get the job done.” The Online Store supplying all your Culinary needs. We have everything from Cutlery to Small Kitchen Appliances. We also provide Recipes, Bridal Registry and Gift Cards. The Web, January 31, 2010 – Convenience, speed and a general addiction to the web has increased the web shopping consumer base dramatically over the last decade, and with that, web retail stores have become the norm than the anomaly. What gives a web business leverage in a global economy hosting more than 200 million websites and when geographic location is ceasing to play a factor for retailers? It comes down to the overall shopping experience. Welcome to CooksPlus! We are affiliated with the CooksPlus Culinary Store – www.CooksPlus.com . Here you will find topical information related to culinary Kitchenware’s interests to include cookware, kitchen appliances, tools recipes and proven tips for enhancing your experience in your own kitchen. We have an in depth culinary perspective based on over 30 years of experience with companies that make the products you use in your kitchens and the people that sell them. Additionally, the Chef’s that manage our cooking classes add their input based on their experience. We hope you find the CooksPlus forum both interesting and rewarding! Technorati – HXAP5PTKWDUE Your Link Back URL is: http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/lifestyle/food_drink/chef You remember your grandmother cooking everything from pineapple-upside down-cake to crispy-edged pancakes in it and even transferring the pan from the stovetop to the oven to finish off a batch of diced potatoes. That cast-iron skillet was always being used. Why, when it was such a heavy and unattractive tool did it serve such a high post in many kitchens in past generations? The same reason that every chef has a few pieces of cast-iron cookware as part of their kitchen arsenal. What does your run of the mill fabulous chef see as the perks of this type of cookware?
All this being said, there is no real need to have an entire set of cast-iron cookware in your kitchen. The weight and cumbersome style does not fit easily into many cabinets in bulk sets, nor are all pieces useful. However, think of it as a specialty tool to be used for specific recipes or food types, and you |
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