Cooking tips
Practical kitchen wisdom — 183 tips and counting.
Checking if an avocado is ripe
A ripe avocado will yield slightly when you press it gently in the palm of your hand.
Preserving the color of avocado flesh
Avocado flesh becomes oxidized when exposed to air and turns brown. To prevent this from happening, squeeze fr...
Nutritional information on avocado
Avocado contains a lot of fat, compared to other fruits. Most of it though is monounsaturated fat which is goo...
Nutritional information on asparagus
Asparagus is an excellent source of vitamin C and folate. It contains 20% vitamin C and 25% dolate. It is also...
Storing fresh asparagus
Asparagus does not store well and should be eaten as soon as possible. To store asparagus place them in a cont...
Chosing fresh asparagus
When bying fresh asparagus, look for closed, firm tips, smooth and tender green colored spears.
Keeping the color of artichoke flesh
To preserve the color of artichokes dip them in water with the juice of half a lemon.
Storing artichokes
The flavour of artichokes starts being affected as soon as the artichoke is cut from the stalk. It is therefor...
Chosing fresh artichokes
Look for compact, plump, round and heavy (related to their size) artichokes. Their leaves should be dark green...