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Icing 101

August 25, 2009 by Louise

Ganache, buttercream, glace or royal – which icing do I use? These are no doubt, familiar words uttered in kitchens throughout the world! With all the different types of icing out there, we know that it can get a little confusing. And that’s why we’ve created an Icing 101 guide – something to help you…

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10 Baking Tips

August 24, 2009 by Louise

Baking is so much fun but there is always room for improvement. Here are 10 baking tips to help you make even better cakes, biscuits and pastries. When baking with flour and other dry ingredients, use a sieve in order to get a smooth and lump-free consistency. It’s always a good idea to make a…

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10 Cooking Tips

August 24, 2009 by Louise

Improve your cooking skills and knowledge by following these great cooking tips. When you want to boil something, pre-boil the water in a kettle before pouring it into a pot on the stove. By doing this you save both energy and time. When cooking pasta or other food that tends to stick, use a teaspoon…

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5 Practical Cake Decorating Tips

August 24, 2009 by Louise

Cake decorating is a sugar art that uses icing and other edible decorative elements to make otherwise plain cakes more visually interesting. Alternatively, cakes can be molded and sculpted to resemble three-dimensional persons, places and things… But don’t worry, we’re not about to go into the complicated art of sophisticated cake decorating. We just want…

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Herbs and Spices your Kitchen shouldn’t be Without

August 24, 2009 by Louise

Herbs and spices have been around for years and years. In the old days herbs were used more often for medicinal than culinary purposes but today, however, cooking with herbs and spices allow us to be creative as they alone – or mixed together in a million different ways and means – always succeed in…

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How to Cook Veal

August 24, 2009 by Louise

These are the usual veal cuts, with cooking methods: Shoulder (whole or divided into two): Roast, stew Loin: If whole, bone, stuff, roll and roast; if cut into chops, grill or fry Best end of neck: Roast or cut into cutlets and fry or grill Scrag-end of neck: Stew Fillet leg: Roast, cut into slices…

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How to Cook Turkey

August 24, 2009 by Louise

If you are expecting a fairly large number of guests and need to put together a big meal, whether it’s for Christmas or any other special occasions, a big turkey can feed a good few people – especially when accompanied with plenty of tasty vegetables. As the turkey needs to roast in the oven for…

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How to Cook Roast Pork

August 24, 2009 by Louise

Ask the butcher to cut the rind closely and deeply in order to make carving easier. Rub the outside with salt and oil before cooking, as this results in a good crackling. Put the joint on a rack and roast in one of the following ways: High-temperature method In a hot oven (220°C), allowing 25…

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How to Cook Roast Beef

August 24, 2009 by Louise

Here’s a list of some cuts of beef, with the best ways of cooking them: Topside: Roast, pot-roast, braise Sirloin: Roast (on the bone, or boned and rolled) Ribs: Roast (on the bone, or boned and rolled) Buttock steak: Braise, stew, pot-roast or use in pies Rump steak: Grill or fry Fillet steak: Brill or…

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How to Measure Portion Sizes of Pasta, Rice and Couscous

August 24, 2009 by Louise

Most of us are guilty of cooking too much when it comes to starches. And when we do try to cook less, it somehow ends up not being enough. It’s very hard to get it just right, so how much, in dry weight, should be sufficient per person? Of course it all depends on whether…

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