Mastering the kitchen involves understanding healthy fat profiles, variety-specific grain preparation, and safe food handling techniques.
Sugar beets are a type of root vegetable used to produce sugar. These deep crimson-red root vegetables are rich in nutrients, but low in fat and calories. You can eat sugar beets raw or cooked. When choosing sugar beets, look for beets with firm skins and non-wilted leaves. Smaller beets are typically sweeter.
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A moist cake is the goal of every baker, but it's sometimes easier said than done. Vegetable oil can help prevent a dry cake and you will find it as an ingredient in many recipes, as well as a staple for boxed cake mixes.
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Cut from the top of the sirloin, spoon roasts are filled with flavor and are one of the healthier cuts of red meat. The American Heart Association named the boneless top sirloin roast as one of the three types of beef that are low enough in saturated fat and cholesterol to carry the heart-check mark.
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Cilantro features distinctive, jagged leaves and a strong flavor that is often present in Mexican dishes, but the fresh herb pairs well with a variety of foods. Try cilantro in soups, on sandwiches, in sauces and in your casseroles. Growing your own cilantro gives you constant access to fresh leaves.
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A headache may appear as a sharp, steady pain on your scalp, forehead or temples. The pain may stay in one location or spread out to other areas. If you have migraines, the headache may seem like dull ache that throbs in one location.
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The common cold lasts up to two weeks, and may be caused by nearly 100 different viruses, according to MayoClinic.com. Two food items commonly used to treat cold symptoms include cayenne pepper and lemon. Used together or alone, these may decrease symptoms such as congestion, sore throat and fever.
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Fenugreek and fennel seed are both spices that people use on a daily basis in a variety of culinary dishes and pickling. However, both these spices also have medicinal properties for everything from colic in infants to cholesterol management and diabetes.
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Around 70 percent of the world's sugar supply is extracted from sugar cane, according to website of Sugar Knowledge International. This table sugar, also known as sucrose, is a combination of two simple sugar molecules: the simple carbohydrates fructose and glucose. It is stored in the sap of the sugar cane plant.
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Lentils are a healthy, vitamin-packed and protein-rich food. They’re classified as legumes, which puts them in the same family as beans and peanuts. That means if you have a peanut allergy, you may also be allergic to lentils.
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Mojo marinades, used in Latino and Caribbean cooking, are made with citrus juice, vinegar and spices for a light, tangy flavor. The Goya brand makes a line of mojo marinades for chicken, beef and pork dishes.
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A sopapilla, or cachanga, is a fried pastry served in the Southwest United States, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. Traditionally, a sopapilla is made from light dough that puffs up to form a hollow pastry when fried.
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Some food products are obviously susceptible to foodborne illness, and cooks know to treat them with care. Eggs, dairy products and perishable meats and seafoods fall into that category, and cautious cooks diligently rinse their salad greens and sprouts.
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You have all been there. You’ve started the recipe, but when you go to the refrigerator to get the milk, someone else has gotten to it before you. Do you drop everything and run to the store or is substitution a possibility?
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Hoisin sauce is a flavorful Asian sauce that is traditionally made with sesame oil as one of the ingredients. If you lack Hoisin sauce in your pantry but want to achieve a similar flavor, simply start with your sesame oil and add a few ingredients that you most likely already have. In a 2-tbsp.
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Trout, a fish that lives primarily in freshwater, is often breaded and pan-fried in a small amount of oil. But if you want to achieve major crunchiness, deep-fry it.
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A fully-cooked turkey provides a convenient way to serve Thanksgiving dinner in less time than it would take if you cooked a raw turkey. Even though the turkey's precooked, you still need to follow careful instructions -- typically provided by the manufacturer -- to avoid the spread of foodborne illness.
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Lupini beans, or lupins, are the seeds of lupinus plants. With origins in the Mediterranean, these high-protein beans are traditionally eaten with beer throughout Southern Europe and Latin America. Due to the bitter taste and high alkaloid content of the beans, special "debittering" methods for lupini beans are common.
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To make baked ziti for 50 people, use a baked-ziti recipe and increase it. Take the number of people you want to feed and divide it by the number of people a recipe says it feeds. This gives you the number you need to multiply your ingredients by to achieve the amount of food you require.
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Serving pasta in a buffet-style setting is challenging; you need a chafing dish to keep it warm. While the chafing dish does a great job of ensuring hot pasta on demand, the constant heat can also dry the pasta out and make the pasta stick together.
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When major outbreaks of foodborne illness occur, news coverage tends to focus on the food's producers and manufacturers. It makes for good ratings and readership, but glosses over the fact that good food handling in the home can sharply reduce the risks.
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