Everything you've always wanted to know about cooking, but were too afraid to ask
Posted in 7) One-minute cooking tips on Aug 14th, 2010
When choosing fruits at the market, one should always ensure that there are no blemishes or bumps. If they have been banged or dropped the bruise will start a rapid chain of events that will ensure the fruit ripens extremely quickly. Fruit is also made up of a large percentage of water, so you should [...]
Posted in 7) One-minute cooking tips on Aug 10th, 2010
When washing any kind of lettuce, the main priority has to be that your guests are not grinding on grit or sand whilst eating your much loved salad that you have prepared for them…there is nothing worse. When washing lettuce it is best to fill a clean sink with fresh cold water so that when all [...]
Posted in 7) One-minute cooking tips on Aug 4th, 2010
When boiling prawns, one must always ensure that they do not overcook as in doing so they will become dry and spongy. The raw prawns should be plunged into an already boiling pot of salted water, when the water re-boils they are cooked and should be taken off the heat immediately. After taking them out [...]
Posted in 7) One-minute cooking tips on Jul 12th, 2010
When cooking meats, the heat from the cooking process penetrates the meat and makes the juices in the center swirl around. After retrieving the meat from the said cooking process it is far better to let the meat “rest”, this will allow the juices to settle and stop moving. When the meat is sliced straight [...]
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