Food & Nutrition: Culinary Techniques, Diets & Metabolic Health

Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.

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How to Store Fresh Fudge

Whether you make fudge at home or buy it fresh from a candy store, the storage method affects the quality of the rich treat. Proper wrapping and storage containers slow the moisture loss to keep the fudge tasting fresh and prevent it from drying out. You can store the candy at room temperature for a week or more.

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Broiler Chicken Kabobs

Kabobs are typically grilled, but you can also cook skewered meats and vegetables under the broiler for a quick indoor meal. The broiler in your oven heats much faster than the grill, especially if you typically use a charcoal grill.

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Ways to Cook a Bell Pepper

Bell peppers provide a crunchy, nutritious snack full of vitamin C when served raw, but this vegetable also works well when when grilled, stir-fried, roasted or steamed. You can eat the cooked bell peppers plain, mix them with other ingredients, stuff them or add them to a salsa.

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Fried fish fillet with vegetables

How to Bread Fish for Frying

Pan-frying is a traditional method of preparing fish fillets for a crispy finish. The breading or batter used to coat the fish affect the flavor and the crispiness of the cooked fish. When the breading hits the hot oil, it cooks quickly and seals it to the fish fillet.

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