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5 Simple Steps To A Perfect Fennel Roasted Chicken
2007-07-23 17:03:00
Fennel seeds are grown in many places. A highly expensive fennel pollens or fennel seeds which have an aromatic flavor to it have relatively long cooking times and can be classed as a slightly complicated dish.By nature, fennel is an herb which form a bulb-like structure. Primarily used in Mediterranean to add flavor to fish dishes, they are also grown in much of the Asian sub-continent. The dialects in places where it is grown has given it variety of names.Compared to wild fennel seeds, cultivated fennel is used in culinary purposes.The cultivated fennel seeds are used for a variety of purposes. It is best to have it cooked with chicken for tenderness.In this article I'm going to show you how to cook a chicken dish and add fennel to it.The result is going to be awesome. And the smell? Superb! Simply put, the combination of taste, aroma and looks of the dish will be... wow!Obviously when preparing any dish, the ingredients need to be good. Especially, when talking about a chicken d...
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Beef Stew Recipes - Quick and Easy to Prepare
2007-07-22 18:11:00
Easy Beef Stew is very popular in European & Asian countries.These 3 recipes below, by only reading it, will make your mouth watered and a strong will to start cooking that quick beef stew recipes.Herbed Beef Stew ~1 1/2 Teaspoon of Garlic powder~1 Can (6-oz.) of tomato paste~1 Kg Beef stew meat cut into 1-inch cubes~1 Lg of Onion chopped~1 Lg of Green pepper chopped~1 Packet of Frozen corn kernels~1 Packet of Frozen green beans (10-oz.)~1 Packet of Frozen peas (10-oz.)~1 Teaspoon of Dried basil~1 Teaspoon of Dried oregano~1 Teaspoon of Ground marjoram~1 Teaspoon of Rosemary crushed~1 To 2 teaspoons salt~1/4 lb of Mushrooms sliced~2 Bay leaves~2 Can of Cubed peeled potatoes~2 Can of Sliced carrots~2 Table spoon of Cooking oil~2 Teaspoon of Pepper~3 Medium Tomatoes chopped~3 Cup of WaterHerbed Beef Stew Instruction: Cook the meat in a 'camp oven' or Dutch oven, wait till meat become brown.pour water, then add tomato paste, onion and finally seasoning. Cook and cover for about 1 and...
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Barbecue In An Outdoor Kitchen
2007-07-21 17:34:00
Have you ever considered spicing up your next barbecue with an outdoor kitchen. Believe it or not, this will make you the envy of all your neighbors. There is no limit on what your outdoor cooking setup can be. Do you just want a small space or a full blown kitchen, with sink, refrigerator, and cabinets?An outdoor kitchen can be built to exactly what you need to create your culinary dishes. The first thing you will want to do is pick the spot you want your outdoor kitchen to be located. Here are some questions to ask yourself: Do I want it to be included as a part of my patio or deck? Do I need a separate space? Should I have a roof over it? Does it need to be enclosed? These are just a few things to think about as you pick your spot. For instance, if you want a roof be sure the location you have picked does not have any power lines hanging over it.Once you have selected the spot for your outdoor kitchen you will want to decide the size of it. Then just mark off the spot to make sur...
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A Few Steps To Good Grilling
2007-07-20 17:25:00
There's nothing better than a perfectly grilled juicy steak.But it is a mystery to me how to duplicate that restaurant quality, melt-in-your mouth, exactly how you like it steak.Well heres the thing, I recently found out how to achieve that perfectly grilled steak.Number 1. Choose your meat very carefully!!! Lean meat does not do well. You want a piece that has good marbling. And these are good cuts: fillet (mignon), top loin (rib eye) - these are the same as the ones you love in the restaurant.Number 2. Next, it is very important that the grill is heated properly. If you are using charcoal, spread over half the coals on one side and the remaining on the opposing side. This works well for searing the meat on one side and on the cooler side is good for cooking the meatIf you are using a gas grill, you will lose some of the flavor, but you will want to turn the heat down for the cooking portion.Number 3. Next, rub down both sides of the meat with oil and dip in salt and pepper, cover...
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Cooking With Your Senses
2007-07-19 17:00:00
Food appeals to all our senses. Earlier, we discussed how the eyes play a big part in the way that food tastes. Probably the number one sound sensation is sizzle. What about the sense of smell? This is a huge factor in how people respond to your food. For instance, when you have guests for Thanksgiving, the minute that you open the door they are enveloped in the sense of roasting turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pies. They can’t wait for dinner. But some people have a highly developed sense of smell, they can tell if their food is even slightly off. There are times that even someone with a really bad head cold can tell that the food is off. This is one reason that it is so important that everything that you prepare is fresh. Meat, poultry and especially fish can have a really bad odor. Make sure of your use-by-date.Our fourth sense is touch. This is represented by the texture of food. Texture is more important than most people realize. Care for a soft soggy cracker? How about a nice l...
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Modern Man And The Barbecue Grill
2007-07-18 18:01:00
Here’s the enigma of the barbecue grill…..Two customers have complained today and one of my suppliers just isn’t providing the quality of materials that I need. In short it’s been a rough day “at the office”. I’m a bit down but as soon as I get home my heart lifts. My children greet me and are itching to tell me all about their day and there’s a wonderful smell of cooking coming from the kitchen.I give my wife a hug and ask “Hey, what’s cooking?”Tonight will be oven roasted chicken thighs on a bed of vegetables roasted in olive oil. A ciabatta loaf is warming in the oven and there’s a bottle of Merlot open to breathe on the kitchen table to round it all off. What better way to start the evening?I know without any further inspection that what my nose tells me smell good really is good simply because my wife has many years experience, she enjoys cooking and therefore knows the subject inside out.OK so I may be taking it a little to the extreme to make the point...
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The Best Times of the Year To Buy Fresh Produce
2007-07-17 18:18:00
The health benefit of fresh fruits and vegetables is undeniable. Every health related article, every medical report and every exercise program recommends fruits and vegetables.But due to severe weather patterns in the last year and predictions of severe weather in the future, prices are rising. Besides the weather, is the cost of fuel and rising labor cost. All these signs could cause the price of produce to skyrocket in the coming months.The best way to protect yourself from the rising cost of fruits and vegetables comes in smarter buying habits. We'll discuss ways to reduce the cost of buying fruits and vegetables.The best way to save money on fresh fruits and vegetables is to buy them in season and freeze them for year around use. Below is a Peak Season Buying Chart For Fruits and Vegetables. Use it to plan your produce buying and save big.Peak season for JanuaryBroccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Collard Greens, Tangerines, Grapefruit.FebruaryOranges, Parsnip, Ruta...
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Malaysian Cuisine
2007-07-16 20:04:00
Malaysia is situated in south east Asia and is rather unusual in that one part lies south of Thailand on the south east Asian peninsular, with Singapore at its tip. This is where the capital, Kuala Lumpur, is to be found. The other part lies across the South China Sea and forms the northern one third of the island of Borneo, surrounding the Sultanate of Brunei.Malaysia has a mixed history which reflects in today's cuisine.In the 15th Century, the southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons brought the ships of the Arabs, Indians and Chinese who traded in spices, silk and precious stones. Many of the traders remained behind and married local women. A slow conversion to Islam began, which meant that pork was excluded from the Malay diet.The 16th Century saw the arrival of the Portuguese, who brought chillies with them, the Dutch and the British, all of whom remained for some time to rule the country.During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain ...
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How To Shop For Fruit
2007-07-15 18:51:00
At the Grocery Store You have probably heard it time and again, but seriously; don’t shop if you are hungry. Everything looks good, but your wallet. You will spend a lot more than you planned.Here in Columbus, we have a lot of great food stores. I like Whole Foods, Trader Joes and Giant Eagle. If you are really into produce, Whole Foods is paradise. Their selection is great.Buying Fruit Stay away from fruit that have blemishes, punctures or brown spots.Apples should be firm and can be stored up to a month in the refrigerator.Apricots - Look for fruits with a rich orange color while avoiding those that are pale and yellow. Fruits should be slightly soft. If they are too firm they have not been tree-ripened, and tree-ripened fruits always taste best.Avocado - gently squeeze the fruit in the palm of your hand. Ripe, ready-to-eat fruit will be firm yet will yield to gentle pressure.Bananas should not have brown or soft spots. Bananas can be stored for one week in a cool place. They sh...
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Top 10 After Dinner Coffees
2007-07-13 18:06:00
Coffee is no longer just black or white with sugar or without,here are 10 of my favouite recipes to spice up a normal cuppa that will add some conversation & fun to dinner parties.IRISH COFFEECreamSugarCoffee11/4oz Irish Whiskey pour the whiskey into a warm mug,fill the mug with coffee,stir in the cream & sugar to taste.GALLIANO HOTSHOT1oz Galliano Hotshot2oz Hot CoffeeCreampour Galliano into a shot glass,pour on hot coffee and top with the cream to create 3 layers.SOUTHERN SLIDE11/2oz Southern Comfort11/2oz Coffee Liqueur2 large scoops of Vanilla Ice Creamblend the ingredients together until thick,pour into a glass & add chocolate shavings on top.IRISH RUSSIAN1oz Coffee Liqueur1.2oz Russian Vodka1.5oz Irish Creammix all the ingredients in a glassBLACK RUSSIAN1 shot Vodka1 shot Tia Maria(or similar)CoffeeGuinnessCokeIn a tall glass mix the ingredients,fill the glass with coffee & ice,then add the guinness.JAMAICAN COFFEE1oz Dark Rum1oz Coffee LiqueurCoffeepour the alcohol into the g...
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8 Irresistible Ways To Eat Cherries
2007-07-12 18:49:00
Luscious red cherries are more than just another berry. Containing among the highest antioxidant levels compared to most other fruits, its no wonder tart cherries are considered today’s hottest antioxidant superfruit. They also contain 19 times as much beta carotene as strawberries and blueberries and are a good source of vitamins E and C, iron, folate, magnesium, potassium and fiber.Delicious cherries are versatile and can form a part of any meal including breakfast, soups, salads& sandwiches, entrees, side dishes and desserts. Freeze a batch of cherries and tuck into this delicious super-fruit anytime you fancy.Make yours a power breakfast: Drop your regular morning berries and swap them with a cup of dried tart cherries. Add them to oatmeal, pancakes, yogurt or whole-grain cereal to give your day a powerful boost.Cherries on the run: Grab a mix of dried cherries and assorted dried fruit to get your necessary antioxidants on-the-run.Sensational salads & Super Sandwiches: Dried c...

How To Create An Indoor Herb Garden
2007-07-10 17:54:00
The use of fresh herbs for cooking is becoming more popular now than it has been for along time. Our forbears knew both the medicinal and culinary powers of herbs but it is only recently that fresh herbs have regained their popularity with home chefs. That combined with the fact that many of us are now apartment dwellers with no gardens mean that an indoor herb garden can be both decorative and useful.Herb s will grow better in a pot rather than a box and glazed pots are better than clay as the soil will not dry out so quickly. For the same reason a plastic pot can be just as effective but whether glazed or plastic there is one point to be careful of when using non-porous pots. On no account should you over water your herbs because they could become waterlogged and subsequently rot.One option is to have an attractive container, which will hold a number of 5 inch porous pots. I have even seen someone make a herb garden using pots placed in a large antique fish steamer.If you go to you...
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History of French Cooking
2007-07-08 17:13:00
When it comes to French cooking, some of the most distinguished and elegant culinary styles are associated with this type of food preparation. The style of cooking responsible for the recipe of the red wine-cooked beef dish, Bouef Bourguignon and many versatile quiche creations, has evolved over many centuries including a past driven by an assortment of social and political transformations. French cooking has a history built upon banquet halls filled with heavily seasoned food of the Middle Ages to the haute cooking ("high cooking") of the French, which treated cookery as an art form.The evolution of French cooking has seen many different changes, where French Medieval cuisine involved great preparation and presentation. Sauces at this time were thick and full of seasonings. Flavorful mustards accompanied sliced meats. During the late 18th to 19th century, foundation sauces became an important part of French cooking and were often made in large quantities. The late 19th to early 20t...
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More Southern Cooking Techniques
2007-07-07 16:19:00
I know this first technique may sound unrelated to Southern Cookin g , but you will see the connection as we proceed. Here is the first tip, which should be applied to all your recipes, not just Southern Cooking.The Chinese figured this out long ago. Combine sweet and sour in your cooking. That is, in a dish that is intended to be sweet (deserts), add a pinch of salt, vinegar or hot spice. In a dish that is intended to be sour (not sweet), such as vegetables, chili, meats, add sweet. I prefer syrup or molasses rather than regular sugar to add sweetness.As an example, in Southern Recipes, I add a teaspoon of molasses to greens (turnip, collards, mustard), green beans and breakfast gravy. One exception to the adding sweet to sour is in cornbread. If you want real Southern cornbread, never put sugar in it. Sorry, that is not cornbread, it is cake (or Yankee cornbread.) I also add a teaspoon of regular sugar to my cole slaw and chili.Likewise, in all deserts I cook I add a pinch of salt....
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Serving Wine From Wine Country
2007-07-06 16:46:00
Once you are done with purchasing different wine from vineyards of wine country you must purchase wine glasses accordingly for your home to keep up the memory intact for years. Whether it's huge and circular with a wide mouth, or tall, thin and differently shaped, a wine glass is a vessel designed to augment wine appreciation. The main purpose of the glass is to hold liquid. At some places you can also find wine glasses to be like a jelly jar. This is rural and easy, and for many wines this will do very well.Reason for purchasing different wine glasses:• The one who loves the wine will surely twirl the glass to enjoy the aroma. If the mouth of the glass is widened and the size is large then it's easy to collect aroma. So for the wines with the majority to proffer by the specialty of aroma, a larger glass, 12 ounces or more is best. Since the quantity of wine might be too much just fill half of the glass. You can easily avail these glasses at wine country.• Tall and tapered gla...
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Summer Grilling Tips
2007-07-05 20:44:00
This summer, I am helping all the great cooks create sizzling barbecues and summer celebrations! Grill ing success starts by adding a handful of Key factors that will guarantee you great food off the grill. So enjoy relaxing by the pool or just hanging out with friends but remember grilling is the key to a great party.Next time you think about grilling start with these simple tips!Summer Grilling Tips Preparation--Fire, Marinating IdeasThe Fire:Your first key element to a great grilling idea is the Fire. Use these steps for checking your flame: 6-7 seconds - the coals are low5-6 seconds - the coals are medium3-4 seconds - the coals are medium hot1-2 seconds - the coals are hot--Ideal TempSummer Grilling Tips Using Marinades.Add some flavor and enjoyment to your barbecue!Marinades, Rubs and Mops will help add needed flavor and tenderization to your select cut of meat.Marinades: Vary for all Sorts of meat, but generally:Poultry-2 hours-24hrs if possible.Meat-2 hours-24hrs if possible.F...

Recipes Are Only Guidelines
2007-07-01 14:24:00
If you are new to cooking, recipes can be a great way to learn to cook. Certainly, the more recipes you follow the more you will learn what works and what doesn't; or what goes together and what doesn't. But if you have some experience with cooking, you'll soon realize that recipes are open to interpretation. Maybe you like more of this and more of that, and soon you have your own recipe.If you enjoy cooking, or cook for a special diet, this is very important. Usually when I cook, if I'm cooking something I'm not real familiar with, I'll read a few recipes to get the gest of it. But then I do it my own way. This is why I only use recipes as a guideline.One thing to keep in mind when using a recipe is that more is not always better. In other words, if it has an ingredient that you like, it may or may not be better to add more. Good cooks will tell you that quite often a 'hint' of a particular flavor is better. That's quite often the 'secret' to a good recipe. Just a dash o...
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Kids Cooking From the Garden
2007-04-26 20:38:00
Okay, so the kids have helped in the garden and grown lots and lots of vegetables. Now what? Besides eating all the peas as they pick them and gnawing on the carrots after the great fun of pulling them out of the ground, what’s next? Let’s take the kids one step further and show them how to get the veggies to the table. Let’s get them to experiment. If your kids are like mine, they only like certain vegetables and they only like Mom to prepare them certain ways. Let’s shake their world a little and ask them to try these ideas:Make pizza! Produce from the garden can work well on a pizza. Start with a good crust. I use a simple recipe from my Betty Crocker cookbook. Next comes the sauce. Depending on their level of kitchen skill, they can use a bottled pizza sauce or make one from scratch. The truly adventurous might want to try an alfredo sauce, barbeque sauce, or pesto sauce. Instead of always using mozzarella cheese, they might want to experiment with provolone, feta, gorgo...
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Helpful Tips On Watering Indoor Herb Gardens
2007-04-25 17:53:00
Herbs add flavor to any dish whether it is cooked or a salad and when the herbs are used fresh from your indoor garden it is all the more tasty.Placing your indoor herb garden in your kitchen will provide such a wonderful aroma and will turn your cooking into dishes like the gourmet chefs serve.Watching where you place your herb garden, getting the correct temperature, light and water, will allow you to have your herbs indoors, ready to use, even if you cook a midnight snack, no going out into the garden after dark to find your herbs. Here are a few tips to help you get your indoor herb garden goingStart Off The Right WayIt is important to take into consideration the size of the pots you wish to grow the herbs in. If you want larger pots, then your best choice would be to grow several plants in the one pot. This is ideal if you want to group your herbs, like the ones that are best with Italian cooking or Thai or French cuisine. Single variety herbs can be grown in pots that are appr...
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Heavenly Apple Salad
2007-04-24 17:34:00
Apples and peanuts are known as heart-healthy foods. This recipe makes a large bowl of apple salad, perfect for family gatherings or other events. After you make the salad, however, don't be surprised if there's none left by the time your guests arrive. This salad is deeeee-licious!!!! Make the salad with light Cool Whip (or another similar topping) to make it an even more healthy choice.1 20 ounce can of crushed pineapple3/4 cup sugar3 tablespoons flour2 tablespoons vinegar1 large container of Cool Whip (or other similar topping)1 24 ounce jar of dry roasted peanuts6 to 8 apples (depending upon the size of the apples)Put the crushed pineapple, sugar, flour and vinegar into a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until thick. When cooled to room temperature, place in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.Cut the apples into small pieces. Add the pineapple mixture. Stir in Cool Whip (or other topping) and all but 1 cup of the peanuts. Mix thoroughly. Sprinkle the rema...
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How To Cook Asparagus
2007-04-23 17:14:00
You will typically find two kinds of asparagus in the store: white, also referred to as blanched and green.White asparagus comes from the same variety of plant as green, but the shoots are kept from being exposed to light. As the asparagus shoot grows earth is banked up, covering the plant deeply. Since the shoots are not exposed to sunlight they do not turn green. The asparagus is harvested when the tip peeks through the ground. White asparagus is milder in flavor than the green.Green asparagus should be green for the entire length of the stalk. The stalk should be brittle and will snap when bent. If the asparagus is pliable it is probably wilted.Since the asparagus grows in sandy soil, the tips and scales are sometimes filled with sand. Wash the stalks in warm water and gently brush the tips with a soft vegetable brush.The tough base of the asparagus will snap off. These ends are good for use in soups and peeled and chopped for use in other vegetable dishes.The tougher ends of the...
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