Save the schmaltz. Chicken fat is amazing stuff, whether you’re frying onions in it, sautéing greens in it or spreading it on toast. So after eating your roast chicken dinner, drain the now-cooled liquid fat into a plastic container and store it in your freezer. (Pro tip: This also holds true for bacon fat)
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To keep herbs tasting fresh for up to a month, store whole bunches, washed and sealed in plastic bags, in the freezer. When you need them, they’ll be easier to chop, and they’ll defrost the minute they hit a hot pan.
Stop crowding your pans. Food that’s crowded into a cast-iron skillet or sheet tray gets steamed—and soggy—instead of crisp.
A simple trick: Get more juice out of citrus by microwaving the fruit for 10-15 seconds before squeezing. The fruit will be easier to squeeze and the process will reap more juice for whatever you’re cooking up. A lemon or lime taken straight from the refrigerator is harder to juice than one left at room […]
It’s the new year and it’s time to get moving! One of the most common goals that people make every year is to get in shape by exercising more. The benefits of exercise are numerous. We all know that regular exercise is good for us…but actually doing it can be difficult. What are some […]
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Always buy the freshest garlic you can find; the fresher it is, the sweeter it will be. The best garlic has firm tissue-like skin and should not be bruised, sprouted, soft or shriveled. If you find cloves that have green shoots, discard the shoots — they will only add bitterness.
Peel garlic on the easy way! Remove all cloves from the bulb, then whack each clove with the side of a chef’s knife. The skin will fall right off.
Replace your non-stick skillet. Do your scrambled eggs slide off the pan even if you don’t use oil or butter? They should. If not, might be time for an upgrade.
Never throw grease down the sink! If you have bacon grease or any other kind of grease that you want to discard, line a prep bowl with foil then pour bacon grease inside. When it hardens, crumple and toss.
Always season meat and fish evenly; sprinkle salt and pepper as though it’s “snowing”. This will avoid clumping or ending up with too much seasoning in some areas and none in others.
There are a variety of cutting board options to choose from. Which do you have? Bamboo or wood, glass or plastic? Do you know which cutting board is a safer bet? Do you know which board is hard on your knives? Read below for our Cutting Board Buying and Kitchen Use Guide. All About Food […]
The challenge of baking, and really any oven cooking, is getting the middle cooked properly without overcooking the edges and exterior. How to prevent a dish from burning on the top when baking? If a dish starts to burn on top before it’s done baking, gently lay a piece of nonstick sprayed foil on top […]
Yucky baked on, caked on, sizzlin cooked on food is going bye bye with this quick and easy slow cooker clean up tip.
This is an easy and simple solution to keeping your herbs neat and tidy on your cutting board.
Here in Do You Bake? we are always looking for tips and tricks for make your cooking time YUMMY and easier! If you want to keep the brown sugar ready to use, try this! Keep a piece of bread in brown sugar bag or container to prevent it from hardening.
Do you want to cut corn more easily? Minimize waste and mess when cutting corn from the cob by mounting the cob in the hollow center of a Bundt cake pan, where it will be secure. When you run a knife down the cob, kernels will collect in the pan.
Assemble salads in advance! Try a salad that uses escarole and frisee, for example, won’t wilt into a soggy mess. Or try this pro trick that doesn’t require assembling a salad a la minute: Start by adding some dressing to the bottom of the salad bowl, then top with the heartiest ingredients that aren’t prone […]
When you roast a whole chicken, the breast always overcooks and dries out because the legs have to cook longer. This is a really simple way to keep a chicken breast moist: Separate the breast and the leg. Season as you normally would and roast as you normally would, but remove the breast sooner than […]
When we talk about cookies, there are many important factors. From the recipe, to the size of the cookies and the decoration, everything matters! How to roll cookies the same thickness? Use two chopsticks or 1/4″ dowel rods as rolling pin guides to make sure cookie dough rolls out to the same thickness.
Are you storing your flours in the cupboard? It’s better if you do it this following way! Store nut or seed flours in the freezer to prolong freshness.
Why a bay leaf in the flour canister? A bay leaf slipped into a container of flour, pasta, or rice will help repel bugs. From beetles to weevils, moths, cockroaches, ants, and flies, all hate the herb’s fragrance.
Keep pots from boiling over! Prevent over-boiling by placing a wooden spoon across a pot. Because wood is not a good material for conducting heat, the hot water strays away from the handle.
This month Chipotle Mexican Grill announced they will be testing the roll out of several new menu items, to include a Quesadilla, a milkshake and Avocado Tostadas. But will it be enough to bring you back to the esteemed Chipotle Grill? Will it be enough to help salvage their reputation? Similar to Taco Bell, they […]