KITCHEN METRICS & HANDY HINTS
November 10, 2014
Standard measurements as used in recipes created by Jan Bilton.
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Asparagus Hints
November 19, 2013
Asparagus is one of the more expensive vegetables but this is due to the unusual way it is grown — beds require two or three years of cultivation before they yield a crop. Furthermore, careful tending is essential and asparagus must be harvested by hand.
• When buyi...
A Guide to Cooking Oils
November 6, 2013
Sources of cooking oilsCooking oils are produced by pressing seeds, beans, fruit or nuts to extract natural vegetable oils. They perform the same function as fat in shallow and deep frying. Oils can also be used in baking, sauces and salad dressings. Unrefined oilsThese...
TEN HANDY HINTS FOR USING PAPER TOWELS
November 6, 2012
1) Place paper towels between your good china plates to prevent the base of each plate scraping the top surface of the plate below.
2) Use a whole roll of paper towels as a back support (lumbar roll) when driving the car.
3) Drain fried foods on paper towels. The towels...