How to Remove Pomegranate Seeds?
Take care when cutting into the pomegranate because if the seeds puncture the juice will leak out. MATERIALS NEEDED Pomegranate Knife
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How to Peel and Slice a Grapefruit
A grapefruit knife with its serrated edges and slightly bent tip makes sectioning a grapefruit easier, but a regular knife will do. ⇓ You may also listen to the instructions by pressing the play button below MATERIALS NEEDED Grapefruit Grapefruit Knife INSTRUCTIONS TIPS All grapefruit are hand-picked, no mechanical harvesting is ever used. If you are … Read more
How to Crack Open Coconut | Tips
A shell of a whole coconut is extremely hard. While some people will tell you the smash it against a concrete floor to crack the shell, you are likely to lose many of the juices inside. Instead, try shelling a coconut with five simple tools: a hammer or mallet, a long metal skewer, a butter … Read more
Fried Chicken in a Crisp Coating | Step by Step
Fried chicken is one of the world’s great basic dishes. In America it ranks as a national institution—albeit one subject to infinite variations from region to region and cook to cook. Some people insist that the chicken be fried in the fat from smoked bacon; others swear by lard, still others by peanut oil. Inventive … Read more
How to Prepare Mussels
Before cooking, mussels must be carefully scraped and washed to remove barnacles, sand, and the “beard” that attaches them to the poles or ropes on which cultivated mussels grow. ⇓ You may also listen to the instructions by pressing the play button below MATERIALS NEEDED Small knife Brush INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1: With a small knife, detach … Read more
How to Fillet a Round Fish
Round fish, such as salmon, cod, and mackerel, have 2 fillets that can be cut from either side of the backbone. A well-sharpened filleting knife works best for cutting smooth, even fillets. ⇓ You may also listen to the instructions by pressing the play button below INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1: Starting just behind the head, cut … Read more
How to Peel and Segment a Lemon
Segment lemons using this method to leave only crescents of flesh. INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1: Trim the ends from the lemon. Set the fruit upright and cut away the skin and white pith, following the curve of the fruit. STEP 2: With the lemon in your hand, slide a knife down one side of a segment, … Read more
How To Scald, Stone and Peel a Peach
You may need to scald, stone, and peel a peach for various recipes. Scroll below to learn the easy way. ⇓ You may also listen to the instructions by pressing the play button below MATERIALS NEEDED Pot Knife Cold water Peach INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1: Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Using a slotted … Read more
How to Make Vegetable Stock (Step by Step)
Use this recipe only as a rough guide. Improvise with the vegetables of your choice. Whenever I boil artichokes I use the cooking liquid as the basis for a vegetable broth. And as a rule I add a tiny amount of olive oil to give the broth body, and I never use salt. A great … Read more
How to Make Chicken Broth: Easy Chicken Stock Recipes
Making a good chicken stock (chicken broth) is not difficult butt is time consuming. The extra effort of making home-made stock is priceless. Stock can be frozen and having some stored away in the freezer yields itself to great options in the kitchen. I freeze stock in ice-cube trays and when they are set I … Read more