Cooking Tips

Archive for December 2008

Bakers Tips

Posted by: petitisobels on: December 12, 2008

Yeast Checking
To find out if your yeast is good, first dissolve 1 tablespoon of sugar or other sweetener in warm water with 2 cups of liquid and then add your yeast. Wait several minutes for it to dissolve and start working, developing tiny bubbles. If there are no bubbles then discard it and [...]

10 Smoky Tips To BBQ Food Safely

Posted by: petitisobels on: December 12, 2008

Cooking outdoors was once only a summer activity shared with
family and friends. Now more than half of Americans say they
are cooking outdoors year round. Use these simple guidelines
for grilling food safely to prevent harmful bacteria from
multiplying and causing food-borne illness.
1. Defrosting
Completely defrost meat and poultry before grilling so it
cooks more [...]

8 Simple Commonsense Cooking Tips

Posted by: petitisobels on: December 12, 2008

Do you get lumps in your white sauce?
When making white sauce (b้chamel) or any sauce that requires slow cooking to thicken try using an egg whisk instead of a spoon to stir and you can increase the temperature (not too much though) to speed the process up and you wont get any lumps in it.
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