Mastering the kitchen involves understanding healthy fat profiles, variety-specific grain preparation, and safe food handling techniques.
Although some people say that butter makes everything better, it also adds a whopping 1,600 calories and 177 grams of fat for every cup you use while baking. Fats such as butter are typically used to add tenderness and moisture to breads, muffins, cakes cookies and other baked goods.
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An unexpected rain shower can put a damper on your mood if you are planning to serve up grilled kabobs at your next family gathering or weekend dinner. But if you have a conventional oven, you can still prepare colorful kabobs.
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Although popcorn is the world champion, some other grains and pseudograins -- such as quinoa -- can be popped or puffed to lighten their texture. You won't get the huge puffy kernels you see in commercial cereal, which are created in a vacuum, but puffing gives an interestingly different texture.
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A 3-ounce serving of cooked cod is an excellent source of protein and essential nutrients, such as vitamin B-12 and selenium. While low in saturated fat and cholesterol, cod is rich in the omega-3 fatty acids that may help lower your risk of heart disease.
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Making a double or triple batch of pulled pork isn't any harder than making a single batch. Pulled pork is typically prepared in a slow cooker, shredded apart and smothered with barbecue sauce. You can freeze the excess of a double or triple batch for future meals.
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Cooking for a large crowd may seem overwhelming, but if you do it in the oven as opposed to your stove top, it is a simple process. Your cooking time will vary depending on what type of rice you use. Typically, brown rice takes twice as long as white rice to cook, but it is also more nutritious.
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Although reheating steak to 165 degrees Fahrenheit prevents foodborne illnesses, how you bring it to 165 F affects the quality. You want the steak to reach 165 F while retaining as much moisture as possible and without changing the texture of the meat, which makes the oven your best choice.
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Start your day with a bowl of steel-cut oats and set yourself up for dietary success. A 2013 issue of the "Journal of the American College of Nutrition"
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Green bean casserole is a flavorful side dish that is well suited for the holidays. The dish works well with almost any main course, making it a flexible vegetable dish. The recipe takes plain green beans to a different level with added mushroom and onion flavors and a creamy texture.
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Cooking breakfast or brunch on Sunday mornings is a tradition in many homes, and including frozen hash browns in your meal can be a delicious treat for both you and your kids. Along with tasting great, potatoes are a nutritious food, containing potassium, fiber, magnesium, iron, B vitamins and vitamin C.
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A party with tasty food can contribute toward an enjoyable event. Unfortunately, foods may lose their flavor or spoil if they are supposed to be served warm but become cold. Spaghetti noodles are commonly served during parties. Spaghetti is easy to prepare.
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Nearly all of the different types of chocolate available in most supermarkets can be used in baking. The main difference between the various types is whether or not the confection is sweetened.
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A smoker is a cooking utensil that allows you to cook food using heat and smoke. Think of a smoker as a barbecue grill without flames. Food is placed on the side of the main source of heat, rather than directly over the flames. This allows the food to cook more slowly and to absorb the smoky flavor.
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Sprouted grain bread and whole wheat bread are both whole grain foods, made from entire wheat kernels. Unlike white breads and other refined-grain products that lose the outer bran and inner germ parts of the wheat grain in the milling process.
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A George Foreman grill brings the grilled taste of outdoor cooking inside. The nonstick grill is sloped downward, which enables the grease and some of the fat to drain off the meat, which reduces the total fat content of the burger.
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If preparing food were education, cooking would be liberal arts and baking would be hard science. When it comes to making cookies, cakes and pies, you need to be precise in both ingredient measurements and preparation technique.
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Avoid boiling your kale, which may leech nutrients from the vegetable. Steam it with the help of a soup pot and a colander if you don't have a steamer handy.
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Celery got its reputation as the ideal diet food from its low calorie content: A single cup of raw celery has just 16 calories. It is also cholesterol-free, contains only a trace amount of fat and has a high concentration of essential nutrients like vitamin K, vitamin A and fluoride.
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Freshly baked bread without a loaf pan? No problem. Bread dough can easily be formed into a variety of shapes, including rolls, wreaths and braids, and baked on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Braiding pieces of bread dough is an easy way to produce a loaflike shape with a special twist.
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Hearty chili serves as comfort food in many homes, and everyone has their own favorite recipe. Beans are one of the star ingredients in many versions, although some people prefer their chili without beans. Kidney beans are the most commonly used beans in chili, although many other types can be used as well.
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