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Cookware Cleaning & Stain Removal Tips

Catly — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:40:05 -0400

To clean a crusty cookware, fill dish or pot with warm water near to the top then drop in one or two denture tablets. Allow to fizz and soak for at least an hour before cleaning.

For aluminum cookware boil 3 tbs cream of tartar per 1 quart of water in the cookware and boil for 15 minutes. Allow to cool then scrub clean.

Read more about cleaning roasting pans, casserole dishes, copper cookware and others.

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Cooking Advice From Mom

Catly — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:51:18 -0400

Elise shares things she learned from her mother about cooking. It's never too late to learn something new and tested from Mom, who can talk for hours, in an informed and intelligent way, about why fat is good for you, the best way to make jam, how to tell when a steak is done, how there is no one-size-fits-all diet for anybody, etc. etc.

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Top 10 Common Errors Made In Cooking

Chef — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:25:26 -0400

Pan too cold, overcooked meat, using cheap wine - these errors are the most common in cooking. All of us made some of these errors once. If you did, read about them and few others. If you did not - wow, you're a great cook! Send us your advices :)

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Chinese Cooking Tips

Chef — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:08:01 -0400

Chinese cooking expert Eileene Yin-Fei Lo shares recipes and life lessons she learned from her grandmother with the Early Show's Tracy Smith.

How to Boil Eggs (wikiHow)

Chef — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:59:01 -0400

Do you know how to boil eggs? No?! Read this immediately! ;)

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Seven Ideas for Preparing Food at Home Cheaply with Minimal Space and Resources

Jane — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:42:15 -0400

Idea #1: Augmentation
Idea #2: Beansi
Idea #3: Eggs
Idea #4: Fruits and Vegetables in Seasoni
Idea #5: Pastai
Idea #6: Tunai
Idea #7: Oatmeal

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Pressure Cookers Tips

Catly — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:36:54 -0400

Check these tips for pressure cooking!

Select a cooker with a detachable pressure regulator that can adjust the pressure to low (5 pounds=220 degrees F./100 degrees C.), medium (10 pounds=235 degrees F./115 degrees C.), or high (15 pounds=250 degrees F./120 degrees C.).

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10 paths to painless pizza-making

jeez — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:48:25 -0400

With these tips you won't need bread machine and a whole day to make pizza, nor pizza paddle or pizza oven. Even more - your pizza can be ready for you when you get home.

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Sourdough Baking

jeez — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:43:00 -0400

Sourdoughi Breadi: How To Begin (easy sourdough for the beginner or novice). There are only a few simple steps to becoming a sourdough baker. First, you must create a starter: This is a bubbly batter that you keep in your fridge. The starter is mixed into a dough, and it causes the bread to rise. Bakei and serve. Yum!

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How to cook the perfect steak

jeez — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:25:19 -0400

Cooking the perfect steak can be a challenge, even for top chefs. That’s because smaller cuts of meat can dry out easily or cook too quickly so they become dry, tough or leathery. The head chef at Donald Russell on five simple steps to the perfect steak.

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7 Seven Eco-friendly Options for Less Junky Junk Food

Catly — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:12:43 -0400

What’s an eco-conscious consumer to do when you just want a quick bite? Find some alternatives to fries, Doritos, Snickers etc. that satisfy that junk food craving, but are a little better for you and the planet.

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50 Amazingly Helpful Time-Tested Tips for the Kitchen

Jane — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:08:34 -0400

You know all of those helpful kitchen-related suggestions that old-timers are so willing to share with the younger generations? These little tips and tricks might be called “kitchen hacks” these days, but they’re still the same good old nuggets of wisdom that they always were. As with any old wives’ tale, hack, or tip, your mileage may vary. Some of these gems have been around for several lifetimes - and according to most grandmas, they really work.

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Barbeque tips

Jane — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:44:05 -0400

Prepare foods as late as possible and keep foods in fridge until required.
Marinatei foods in the fridge. Don't put raw meat into a marinade if it is to be used for a sauce, rather reserve a portion specifically for the sauce.
When using an acid-based marinade, be sure to use only containers made of glass, ceramic or stainless steel or use food-safe plastic zip-lock bags. Do NOT use an aluminum container - It creates a chemical reaction that can darken the food and the aluminum container.

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