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4 Best Fish Marinade Recipes | Easy and Homemade
Anybody can create marinades; it takes just a little imagination and experimentation. Try mixing different spices, juices, herbs, and you’ll discover the amazing flavors that you just created yourself; get into the kitchen and have fun trying new inventions and mixtures. Here are some of the most common members of the “Marination Team”; you divide…
3 Best Chicken & Poultry Marinades Recipe
Anybody can create marinades; it takes just a little imagination and experimentation. Try mixing different spices, juices, herbs, and you’ll discover the amazing flavors that you just created yourself; get into the kitchen and have fun trying new inventions and mixtures. Here are some of the most common members of the “Marination Team”; you divide…
Basil and Garlic Oil Recipe
Peel 4 large garlic cloves and bruise them with the back of a spoon. Put them into a bottle with 2 tablespoons chopped basil, 1 teaspoon black peppercorns and 600 ml (1 pint) extra virgin olive oil. Firmly secure the bottle with a stopper and shake well. Store the oil in a cool place for…
Basics of Salads
Salads come in many different forms and can be served in many ways. A salad makes a great light starter or an accompaniment to a main meal. Salads can also be a meal in themselves when they contain a variety of substantial ingredients as well as leafy greens. How to Store Salads Most salad greens…
Basics of Pasta
How to cook fresh pasta Fresh pasta needs less water than dried pasta. To cook fresh pasta, have a large saucepan of rapidly boiling water ready. Make sure you have enough boiling water for the pasta to cook in. Add a little oil to the water, so the pasta doesn’t stick together. Add pasta to…
How to Select and Store Lobsters, Crabs, Oysters, Scallops and Other Shellfish
Shellfish can be divided into two groups: crustaceans and molluscs. Crustaceans (prawns, lobsters and crabs) have an external skeleton that forms a shell. Molluscs (oysters, scallops, mussels, clams and octopuses) are invertebrates and are usually protected by a hard shell. How to select shellfish Crustaceans should have an intact shell, no discoloration around the joints…
How to Select, How to Prepare and How to Store Fruits
Best seasons to buy fruits The best time to buy fruit is at the peak of its season, when it has optimum flavor, texture and color. Its price is at its lowest, also, when it’s in season. How to Store Fruits In the warmer months it’s best to keep fruit in the refrigerator, with the…
How to Prepare and Eat Cooked Lobster and Crab
Crustacea, such as crab, lobster, shrimp and the many kinds of prawn comprise a group of seafood which have limbs and also shells. Preparing Cooked Shellfish Although diners are often given cooked shellfish, notably crab mayonnaise, which takes practice, and left to fend for themselves, it is usual for the cook to give some preliminary…
Fish: How to Clean, How to Choose, How to Store and More
The rules of cooking seafood are simple: start with fresh, don’t over cook and serve as soon as it is cooked. Easy. Because it is low in fat, high in protein and an excellent source of vitamins, fish has long been considered an important item in healthy cooking. The great variety of fish available is…
How to Select, Store and Cook Meat
You may also listen to the recipe by pressing the play button below: How to Store Meats Selection of Meats Pan Frying Casseroles/Currying Roasting Barbecuing or Char Grilling Stir Frying Different cuts of meat suit different cooking methods. There are two main methods: dry heat, which includes char grilling and stir frying, and moist heat,…