Salsa Basics
The beauty of salsa is its versatility and adaptability. At its most basic, salsa contains chopped or pureed tomatoes, chiles, onions, and cilantro, flavored with salt and a squeeze of lime juice. But you can play with techniques and try as many different combinations of fruits and vegetables, chiles and herbs as you can [...]
Here is another way to cook Scarmbled eggs, there is more than just mixing it up and cooking it.
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 teaspoon mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 teaspoon water (optional)
1 teaspoon margarine or butter
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
Directions:
In a cup or small bowl, whisk together the eggs, mayonnaise and water using [...]
1. In pan frying and sauteing, always get your pan hot first before adding the oil or butter so food won’t stick to the pan.
2. When sauteing with garlic or ginger, always brown them in oil after salt has been added but before any other ingredients. This will bring [...]
Strong odors on your hand can be removed by lightly wetting your hands and then sprinkling on baking soda. Rub the soda all over the hands, then rinse the soda away — along with the odors.
Culinary Tricks:
1. To keep parsley crisp and fresh, place a bunch upright in a wide mouthed jar with airtight lid. Add just enough water to the jar to cover the stems without it touching the leaves. Store in the refrigerator.
2. Wash a bunch of green onions. Cut off roots. [...]
1. If a dish is too salty, slices of raw pared potato added to it while cooking will absorb excess saltiness. When cooking adobo and it turns out too sour, add sugar.
2. If a pan of grease catches fire, sprinkle baking soda or salt over it to [...]
Fresh mushrooms naturally contain water, so stir them constantly while sauteing to cook off excess moisture. Excess liquid results in weaker flavor.
When chopping or cutting up onions, breathe through your mouth instead of your nose to keep from tearing heavily. The smell and the chemicals inside of the onions is what makes your eyes burn.
When ordering a cup of cappuccino or caffe latte at the coffee house, you can easily tell if the barista truly has a passion for making a great cup of brew with a simple look. How? If the barista has taken the time to create an attractive design with the foam, such as the popular [...]
Frozen spinach – after thawing spinach squeeze the water out of it to prevent the water coming out during the cooking process. This may adversely affect your recipes with the amount of liquid that is released. You can squeeze it by hand, or you can press it against the side of a colander. Lay the [...]