Feb
23
2008
Bacteria is, literally, everywhere. Our bodies are made of it, and the things we come in contact with all have bacteria. There are some bacteria, however, that we don’t want to come into contact with. The common cold, for example, is spreads through bacteria. As such, it is important that you prevent spreading bacteria or you may give it to other people.
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Feb
22
2008
Picking out the right vegetables, or the right ingredients, can sometimes be a difficult task. It can be downright overwhelming with so many items to choose from. Just follow these tips to make sure that you are getting the best foods for your cooking:
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Feb
22
2008
Opening up a suck jar is an extremely frustrating experience that everyone goes through in life. Here are my tips to get that jar unstuck right away:
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Feb
22
2008
Shrimp is a very common ingredient in Chinese cooking and is usually prepared in a very specific way. Part of this preparation includes the cutting methods used. Oftentimes, you’ll see a recipe that requires the shrimp to be made into a donut shape. If you don’t know what a donut shape on a shrimp looks like, just follow this guide and you’ll be cutting in no time:
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Feb
22
2008
Similar to preventing the spread of bacteria, the best thing you can do to keep your cooking safe, is making sure that you keep your kitchen sanitized. Constantly cleaning of the kitchen and kitchen utensils is absolutely necessary to make sure that your cooking area is safe. Follow these tips to keep your kitchen safe and sanitized:
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Feb
22
2008
Whenever you’re mixing ingredients in a bowl, it always seems that you can’t control the bowl. Many times, it’s very difficult to mix heavy syrups or pastes while keeping the bowl steady. And, many times you will need to mix two ingredients at the same time leaving no hands available to keep the bowl steady. As such, here’s a guide to keeping your bowl steady:
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Feb
22
2008
Green onions make great garnish items for any kind of recipe and can be used to give a dishe a unique and genuine flavor. It is also an economical way of making things look more appealing. There are two ways you can flowerize a green onion:
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Feb
15
2008
How to properly fillet it is probably the most asked question when it comes to cooking a fish. Unfortunately, it is also the most complicated to learn. Just like most things, however, practice is the key if you want to be a master at it. It’s almost a guarantee that the first time you try it, your fish will end up looking ragged, ripped mess. Just use the following steps, and keep practicing.
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Feb
15
2008
For vegetarians, eating tofu is a common staple. In addition, many times recipes use tofu to enhance the flavor of a certain dish. In fact, tofu is often used to bring out the taste of Chinese dishes. When using fresh tofu, it’s important that you drain them the right way. Just follow the following steps, and you’ll be ready to cook in no time.
- Cover a cutting board with paper towels.
- Place the tofu on the board. Then, place a heavy weight such as a book on top of the tofu. Make sure that it’s heavy enough to squeeze the juice out of the tofu.
- Replace the towels whenever you need to.
- Cut the tofu into the size that you need.
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Feb
15
2008
In a recipe that has shrimp in it, one will oftentimes have to de-vain it. Luckily, this is an easy process that can be done in just a few seconds:
- Hold shrimp with outside curve and tail away from you.
- With kitchen scissors or a knife, cut through the shell along the top of the shrimp to the tail.
- Peel off the shell and remove it, keeping the tail intact.
- Hold the shrimp under warm running water. With a small knife, remove black vein along curve side of shrimp.
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Feb
15
2008
A common step in Asian cooking involves deep frying rice sticks. The following steps explain how to quickly and easily deep fry rice sticks.
- Heat the oil in a wok on a medium heat setting. Heat the wok until it is slightly boiling (375 to 400 degrees).
- Throw just 1 or 2 strands of rice stick noodles into wok to test how hot the wok is. The rice sticks should puff up immediately without browning.
- Place the rice stick noodles, a small amount of time, in the wok. The rice sticks will puff up after a few seconds. Then, turn over and heat for 2 seconds more.
- Quickly remove the rice sticks and place on a paper towel. Drain well. Serve.
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Feb
15
2008
Deep fry is one of the most used cooking methods in Chinese cooking. Its popularity is second only to stir frying. Deep frying is a cooking method where food is submerged in oil and cooked extremely fast. Surprising, deep fry cooking actually doesn’t leave foods very greasy. Follow these steps, and you’ll be deep frying in no time:
- Prepare the foods you need to add.
- Pour the oil you will need into a wok. Peanut oil is the best oil to deep fry. The amount of oil depends on the recipe, but it will usually be somewhere around 2-3 cups of oil.
- Heat the oil to 300 to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a deep fry thermometer if you aren’t familiar with how hot this is.
- Carefully add the food you are going to deep-fry. Watch out for the splattering that will happen when you add in food.
- Leave the food for as long as needed. This will usually be between 45 – 60 seconds. Immediately take the food out when the time is up.
- A skimmer is extremely helpful for moving food around in a wok. You can get one at most department store.
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Feb
15
2008
For some people, de-boning a duck may seem like a daunting task. Fortunately, the de-boning process is extremely easy and can usually be done in about an hour. All you really need to do it is the duck itself and a sharp meat cutting knife. After that, just follow these easy steps:
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Feb
15
2008
Before we get into the details of the actual boning process, a small overview of is important. Americans today focus on using white meat in a lot of their preparations. Of course the primary reason being is because it contains less saturated fat. Red meat however, tastes better and it is for this reason that Chinese preparations utilize both dark and white meat, hence, combining quality nutrition with good taste.
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Feb
15
2008
The squid, an aquatic animal, belongs to the order molluska that includes clams and oysters. Squids are rich in protein and phosphorus and may also contain small amounts of calcium, thiamine and riboflavin, essential to the human body. A 1 to 1½ pound squid is enough for any recipe. Squids are usually available at all Asian markets and American convenient stores. Follow these steps to learn exactly how to cut a squid the Chinese way:
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Feb
15
2008
Rice is an important staple to any Chinese meal. Virtually any meal is accompanied with some rice on the side. Rice enhances the flavor of any meal and can make a meal much tastier. Follow these steps to make the perfect rice:
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Feb
15
2008
Chinese meals are eaten with rice. It seems to be a fact that everyone knows. As such, in order to make an authentic Chinese meal, it’s important that you know how to make rice the right way. Use these tips to make the tastiest rice possible:
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Feb
15
2008
Before cooking a fresh fish, it’s always necessary to properly clean it. Luckily, this is an easy process that can be learned by anyone. Here are few of the following steps, and you’ll be ready to cook in no time:
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Feb
15
2008
One thing that you have to learn in order to cook Chinese food is how to chop duck into tiny pieces. When the Chinese chop duck, they use a cleaver to chop the duck, with bone still attached. Follow this guide to learn how to chop duck the Chinese way:
- On a cutting board, cut the duck from the breast side to the back side with a Chinese cleaver. Cut with a slight pounding force at the top of the cleaver to split the duck into two halves.
- For one half of the duck, remove the thighs and leg at the joints of the duck. Remove the wing as well.
- Divide the body of the duck into two pieces lengthwise. Chop the duck into 1” x 2½” thick pieces. Similarly, chop the leg, thigh, and wing.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other half of the duck.
- You are ready to serve the duck on a garnished platter.
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Feb
15
2008
How to Carve a Turkey
For Thanksgiving Day almost everyone cooks a turkey. Unfortunately, many people are not very good when carving a turkey, where many would cut the turkey and leave uneven pieces of meat. It doesn’t have to be this way, so follow these steps to carve like a pro:
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