Mastering the kitchen involves understanding healthy fat profiles, variety-specific grain preparation, and safe food handling techniques.
Despite their name, charcoal steaks have nothing in common with charcoal. You don't have to cook charcoal steaks on a charcoal grill, a gas grill or over a fire, for that matter; an oven or broiler works just fine. Charcoal steaks are flatiron steaks with the center seam of cartilage intact.
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From crepes to fritters, a variety of pancakes find their way to dining tables around the world. Evolving from their humble beginning of simply flour and water, todayβs pancakes look and taste more like delicious works of art, boasting ingredients such as dark chocolate, shaved lemon and ricotta cheese.
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Penne is a thin tube pasta that goes well with hearty sauces such as pesto and meat-based marinara. "Rigate" in the name indicates that the penne has a ridged surface.
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According to the National Dietetic Association, hot dogs contain somewhere between 10 to 15 fat grams. If you're trying to limit fatty foods, you can use fat-free or low-fat hot dogs instead, which contain about 2 to 6 fat grams.
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Mahi mahi is a large, ocean fish that can be found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. The fillets have a mild, slightly sweet flavor that pairs well with fruity or citrus flavors. Mahi mahi is low fat, with only 1 gram of fat per 3-ounce serving.
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Fried rice dishes are standard fare on Chinese food restaurant menus. The side dish comes in a variety of forms ranging from vegetarian preparations to more substantial protein-based options made with shrimp, chicken or beef.
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If you have fructose malabsorption, you need to avoid some healthy fruits as well as some sugars and sweetened processed foods and drinks to avoid suffering from abdominal bloating, pain, flatulence, diarrhea or constipation.
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Kale is a dark, leafy green vegetable packed with nutrients. Cooking kale does not harm these essential vitamins. In fact, if you have a low-thyroid function, cooking kale will deactivate a goitrogenic compound that can impact your thyroid.
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Baking salmon in aluminum foil packets makes it possible to flavor individual portions separately and the packets help ingredient flavors infuse into the salmon as it cooks. You can, however, cook flavorful salmon in a variety of ways without foil.
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Tri tip is a rarer cut of meat that comes from the bottom end of the sirloin. It gets its name because it is triangular in shape. It is a fairly tender cut of meat and well suited to quick cooking over high heat. While often grilled, you can also cook tri tip in a cast iron skillet.
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Cube steaks aren't a specific cut of meat. Instead, they are typically a top round, top sirloin or bottom sirloin steak that has been processed by an electric meat tenderizer.
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Air exposure causes peaches and other light-skinned fruits to discolor and become brown. The oxygen interacts with the enzymes naturally present in the fruit to cause the oxidation. Food-safe acids slow the enzyme reaction, preventing discoloration so your sliced peaches look as appetizing as they taste.
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Wrapping a pork loin in foil before baking helps keep it from drying out as it cooks. Pork loin comes from the top of the leg to the shoulder of a pig and can be either boneless or bone-in, although the boneless variety, rolled or tied, is what you're likely to find at the grocery store.
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Swai fish is catfish farmed in Southeast Asia, but sold in American stores as affordable packaged fillets. It is closely related to basa fish, a type of catfish, and can substitute for it or for flounder or tilapia in recipes.
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Cooking dried beans instead of purchasing them canned gives you less sodium per serving, more flavor and better control over the texture of the finished beans, says "New York Times" food columnist Mark Bittman.
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According to the University of California at Davis Biological Science Department, the consumption of rice has occurred since 2,500 B.C.; rice has been a staple food source longer than any other food. It is a versatile crop and can be used in main dishes, desserts, beverages and snacks.
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Tilapia is often called the "poor man's halibut" because of its white flesh and flaky texture, and the fact that it's less expensive than the larger fish.
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Tilapia is a mild-flavored white to pink flesh fish that is inexpensive. Although the fish is high in protein and low in carbohydrates, tilapia has higher fat content and lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids than most other fish. The way the fish are farmed plays a significant role in the nutritive value.
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Chicken breast is the healthiest cut from the animal. It is loaded with protein and low in calories and fat. Extra virgin olive oil is high in antioxidants and healthy monounsaturated fats.
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Paprika -- made by grinding capsicum peppers into a fine powder -- adds vibrant red color and a rich, pungent flavor to a variety of meals. At 19 calories per tablespoon, paprika adds only a negligible amount to your daily calorie intake, but it comes packed with nutrients.
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