Kitchen

How to clean, peel and devein shrimps and prawns

How shrimps and prawns should be deveined and prepped depends on how they are intended to be cooked. There is a simple way …

Serving pasta with the sauce ladled over the noodles makes the dish look good for presentation purposes. But it's wrong, and …

Boil it, steam it, stew it, roast it... Serve in broth, over pasta, with vegetables, spread on bread or just scrape it from …

Any food item can be julienned but the technique is most often applied to vegetables. What does "julienne" mean?

You’ve seen or heard both terms especially in relation with chicken, duck and turkey. During Thanksgiving, especially, when …

When a kitchen contractor recommends “solid surface” countertop, what material is he referring to? Is it natural or …

Why not? It can be eaten raw or cooked. So as long as you prep the vegetable correctly, you can add it to your Asian noodle …

I admit that cutting brownies, especially fudgy brownies, can be tricky. Do it wrong and you can get large chunks stuck on …

We keep our kitchens (yes, plural) better organized by labeling spice and herb jars (not the caps) using fonts large and …

In culinary school, Alex was introduced to demi-glace and she was instantly smitten. She ordered half a gallon of the stuff …

When cooked properly, beef tongue is very tender. A good cook can bring the level of tenderness to “melt in the mouth”. How …

Haricot vert is French for green beans. So, to answer the question in the title, if we’re going to be literal about it, yes, …