Eating apples and cooking apples can be substituted for one another, if necessary. If using a cooking apple in place of an eating one, people should be aware that the apple will probably be quite tart. What are the best apples for baking apple crisp? The firm and crisp GrannyRead More →
Steaming and boiling Moist-heat cooking methods, such as boiling and steaming, are the healthiest ways to prepare meats and produce because they’re done at lower temperatures. How are nutrients lost during cooking? Minerals get lost when food is first cut, then washed and the extra water in which they areRead More →
Cooking in a clay pot is much better than cooking in a normal utensil, not just for its various health benefits, but also makes it much simpler to cook and improves the quality of the food at the end. The porosity and natural insulation properties of clay causes heat andRead More →
Do not rinse your raw beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey, or veal before cooking it, says the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. How do you properly clean a steak? Washing meat entails presoaking the meat in an acidic solution, rinsing it under running water to remove blood and physicalRead More →
Salmonella are destroyed at cooking temperatures above 150 degrees F. The major causes of salmonellosis are contamination of cooked foods and insufficient cooking. How long do you have to cook to kill salmonella? For example, salmonella is killed by heating it to 131 F for one hour, 140 F forRead More →
Vinegar is a sour liquid that is made by fermenting substances that contain sugar, such as fruit or wine. It is used as a condiment to add flavor or as a preservative, as in pickling. Vinegar contributes acidic notes to foods, both in aroma and taste. What is all purposeRead More →
Most white rice produced in the US is thoroughly washed then fortified. So, Americans don’t usually wash white rice. It’s fine if you do, though. Does rinsing rice make a difference? Rinsing the rice removes any debris, and most importantly, it removes the surface starch that otherwise causes the riceRead More →
The Theory: You want your meat to cook evenly from edge to center. Therefore, the closer it is to its final eating temperature, the more evenly it will cook. Letting it sit on the counter for 20 to 30 minutes will bring the steak up to room temperature—a good 20Read More →
While consuming cold-pressed oils can protect the heart by reducing bad cholesterol and blood pressure levels, intake of refined oils in everyday diet can increase the risk of strokes and heart attack significantly. Why oils are refined? Refining of crude oil is done to remove unwanted minor components that makeRead More →
All day. Meaning: A modifier to let the kitchen know how many total of a particular item is needed based on the tickets up in the window. What does 3 all day mean in kitchen? “Three fillets all day” means three fillets need to be prepared in total, but theyRead More →