Cooking tips
Practical kitchen wisdom — 31 tips and counting.
How to reduce the heat from a hot food
To reduce the heat from a dish that is too hot, add some dairy product (such as sour cream or yogurt), some su...
How to reduce the heat from chili peppers
To reduce the heat from chili peppers, slice them in half and remove the seeds and veins.
Cooking with dried beans
To prepare dried beans for cooking, soak them in water to soften them and also to reduce some of the gas that...
Cooking times for beans
Typical cooking times for different types of beans are the following: Baby lima beans: 60 - 75 minutes Large l...
Retaining the aroma and flavour of basil in recipes
Add basil leaves towards the end of cooking to retain the aroma and flavor.
Intensifying the aroma of cumin and coriander seeds
To intensify the aroma of cumin and coriander seeds, fry them or toast them before using them in your recipe.
Cooking with almonds
Use roasted almonds for a crunchier result, natural almonds for a softer result.
Getting more volume when beating egg whites
To get more volume when beating egg whites, let them sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes.
Slow cooking tomatoes
Wash tomatoes, remove stems and slice them. Place slices on a shallow baking pan, brush with oil and cook in p...