Cooking tips
Practical kitchen wisdom — 31 tips and counting.
Giving extra flavor to the chicken
To give your roast chicken extra flavor, brine it for 2 to 3 hours. To create the brine add a cup of coarse sa...
Pasta cooking
If you are cooking pasta with a sauce, cook the pasta 1 minute less than what is says on the package. Empty th...
Freezing stock
Make chicken, beef or fish stock in a large quantity and freeze it in plastic bags.
What to avoid when cooking pasta
Do not add salt to the cooking water before the latter comes to a boil. Doing so will increase the boiling tim...
How much pasta per person
Use around 100 grams of dried pasta and 80 grams of fresh pasta per person.
Cooking with black-eyed peas
Before cooking black-eyed beans you have to hydrate them first by soaking them in water. There are two ways to...
Using blackberries
When using whole frozen berries for baked goods such as muffins, used them frozen - do not thaw. Gently fold t...
Cooking with black beans
Black beans can be soaked before cooking. This process hydrates the beans and makes cooking easier. Soak beans...
Preparing fresh beans for cooking
To prepare fresh beans for cooking, wash them thoroughly in clear, cool water. Beans can be cooked whole or cu...