Regional Cuisine Of The United States: California-Style Cooking
The great state of California carries some of the most rich aspects of American culture, from the pioneers to the gold rush to quality cuisine. Bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, and Baja, classic California food can take on many forms. The unique cuisine of California is earmarked by a tradition of freshness and home grown quality, calling forth to mind fresh leafy green salads, fruit, and organic just-about-anything. California is one of the major agricultural centers of the United States. The state of California, as one of the nation's leading producers of fresh produce, has an extreme ...
The Secret To Preparing The Perfect Paella
According to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, paella is a saffron-flavored dish made with varying combinations of rice, vegetables, meat, chicken and seafood. The Dictionary also explains that in the Old French and Catalan languages, paella means frying pan or pot. The traditional paella pan is flat and of large diameter, it can also have handles on each side. In fact, paella is one of the most versatile dishes to make. Paella also has the advantage of being great to clean out the fridge and use up leftover meats and vegetables. Any combination will eventually be great ...
The 12 Super Foods That Better Your Health
There are 12 foods that, if eaten on a regular basis, do wonders for your health. Do you know what they are? If you're reading this than you already have some knowledge of how important good nutrition is. I'm a big advocate of "you are what you eat." Meaning, what you put in your body largely determines what you look like on the outside. And if you make a serious effort to improve your eating habits, you will notice a positive change in how you look and feel. It's not about perfection though. Thrive to make small changes to your diet ...
To Become A Professional Cook: A Career Resource Guide
So you know you love to cook... But do you want to become a professional chef? If so, where should you begin? How can you make cooking your career? This career guide provides a quick and easy reference depicting what most professional chefs say about their culinary arts training and their career. Where should you begin? Where should you study to undergo extensive culinary arts training? How do you become an apprentice in a well-known cooking program? Are there shortcuts? What do well known professional chefs say about their path to success? What do chefs make and what is the career ...
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Health And Other Benefits Of Natural Organic Foods
It’s not everyday that a person has the chance to change the way that they eat. You might try to do so, become healthier...
Superfoods To Help You Manage Your Monthly MenstruationEvery month it’s the same thing. You’re bloated, tired, cranky, fighting cravings, and trying to get rid of headaches....
Foods That May Help Those with AllergiesDo you suffer from allergies? If you do, you may be looking for natural ways to seek relief. The good news is that you...
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Baby Shower Recipes: Food Ideas For Your Shower
Baby showers are generally held in the later stages of pregnancy (in the last 2 months, for instance). There are, however,...
Cookbook RecipesI used to love to just throw food together. Part of it was laziness, but another part of it was just the joy in experimenting....
Butter Cookies RecipeWith the fast-paced world we live in, things like cooking at home each night and baking are often not part of our schedules....
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How to Buy, Store and Prepare Potatoes
No doubt about it…the beloved potato is clearly the most popular vegetable in the United States. Potatoes easily adapt to many flavors and methods of cooking. This article defines the characteristics and the best uses of some well-known potato varieties, how to choose and store potatoes and several basic ways to prepare potatoes without any or a minimum of added ingredients. Well-Known Varieties,... [Read more of this review]
A Chef Does This And ThatAn online dictionary defines a chef as the chief cook of a restaurant establishment or a hotel. The chef is usually the one responsible for planning what is needed for the food preparation, menu, and everything that is related to kitchen and food matters. As for becoming the chef, one must realize and understand that it is not all about cooking. A big part of being creative is needed in becoming a... [Read more of this review]
How To Choose The Perfect Bread MakerBread makers are extremely popular. The average person can make delicious, homemade bread quite easily with a bread maker. Even with the ease of a bread machine, you must still use caution when adding the ingredients, even if you use a mix. You can make a variety of shapes and sizes of loaf with a bread machine. Many people use a bread machine to simply mix the ingredients then bake the loaf in a traditional... [Read more of this review]
Use The Perfect FlatwareI love entertaining people in my home. Nothing excites me more than opening my doors and allowing others to enter my small world. I love cooking for people and making a great and relaxing evening for them. I guess I love it so much because my mother was constantly inviting friends over for dinner parties during my childhood years. She would teach me little aspects of entertaining each time she threw... [Read more of this review]
Quality – Cooks Knives – A Cutting Edge InvestmentOf all the tools and utensils used in the kitchen today, it is probably the knife that rewards the most careful selection. When you consider it, a knife is an extension of your hand. To fillet, slice and chop requires manual dexterity. If a knife allows you to move and handle your ingredients in a natural and easy way, this will add to your cooking enjoyment and mastery. There are a wide variety of... [Read more of this review]
Choosing The Perfect Charcoal GrillEveryone loves good, old fashioned charcoal grilling. Aside from being cheaper than other grilling methods, it adds a raw, distinctive taste to your sausages, burgers, ribs, and other grilled items. Some people prefer charcoal grills over gas grills because they are easier to transport and are safer to use than gas. While there are differences in opinion and preference among grillers, it still remains... [Read more of this review]
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