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- Getting the Best of Australian Cuisine - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Sam AbrahamAustralia is a country that has a rich blend of diverse cultures that have been well integrated to produce a unique identity with reflections and characteristics of the ever dominant and influential European culture. The Australian cuisine is just as diverse as her culture; the European ...
Views: 1051 - Simple Ways To Tenderize Beef - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Eileen McMahonThere is nothing better than a grass fed steak over family dinner. However, if the steak you got will have you chewing endlessly, it is a different story! A tough beef meat for steak cannot give you the best eating experience, for a perfect steak is tender and juicy--the underlying qualities of ...
Views: 1767 - Different Types Of Meat Slicers And Usage Applications - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Maximus JerricoThe importance of a meat slicer in any kitchen cannot be over-emphasized. Be it a commercial or private, when the time comes to make a fine and neat cutting of our meats, nothing does it better than a meat slicer. Meat slicers are those machineries that can be deployed in a kitchen to help cut ...
Views: 3130 - Types of Meat Saws and Their Functions - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Maximus JerricoOne cannot deny the fact that smaller pieces of meat are easy to manage. To cut large chunks of meat into smaller pieces, one needs a tool which is generally known as meat saw. In this modern world, the demand of meat is increasing at a tremendous rate and hence the demand of meat saw is also ...
Views: 3581 - Meat Tenderizers – What Are Your Choices? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Maximus JerricoAs a child you were probably baffled when you saw your parents or grandparents beating their steaks with a hammer, but as adults, we realize that this practice is common-place. Why do chefs, cooks and household food lovers all over the world tenderize meat before cooking it? In order to soften ...
Views: 1598 - Healthy Eating - is it Really the Chip? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Craig FisherWe British love our chips, and the British Chippy is world famous! But for many of us eating chips is now something we associate with a health issues. Whilst we might love them, we also know our heart is creaking with unhealthy saturates when we eat them. Munching into delicious deep fried ...
Views: 792 - The Perfect Party Platters for One's Preference - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from michael blancoEver wondered how those particular glamorous occasions end up being pretty successful? Have you tried out hosting your own party and basically failed in satisfying your guests? You understand deep within yourself that there is a problem or perhaps lacking. There are many reasons why a party ...
Views: 932 - Quick Black Bean Chili - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from George MateljanA rich, hearty and flavorful soup in less than 30 minutes—that's our Quick Black Bean Chili. It's so delicious and so rich in nutrients, which is one of the reasons that we feature it in our Healthiest Way of Eating Plan. Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients: • 1 medium ...
Views: 1431(2 votes) - Candida Diet Recipes for Men with a Male Yeast Infection - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from joydeb palIf you suffer from a male yeast infection and are embarking on the Candida diet, it’s important to know the recipes for the two important “drinks” in the diet as well as what foods should be eaten, as well as those which should not. Here is what you need to know to successfully use the Candida ...
Views: 2563 - 5 Reasons to Own a Coffee Maker - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2012 from Mariah EvansA lot of people cannot live without caffeine. Thus, owning a coffee maker is often viewed as a necessity for many people. Many people seem to be fascinated with drinking the beverage which is why it is already part of their lives. This is the main reason why these caffeine beverage brewing ...
Views: 1229 - Tortellini with Stuffed Fish - Traditional Pasta Recipe - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2012 from Sabina NovakIn this article I will show you how to prepare tortellini with stuffed fish. Anyone can prepare it with just a little effort. Traditional tortellini pasta fillings are different based on the region of production. Those known as “of the vigil” are usually filled with ricotta, and in some cases, ...
Views: 2471 - What's Good About Cooking Classes in NYC - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from George KenwoodBest things about Cooking Classes in NYC If you live in NYC and appreciate cooking meals, you should think about grabbing one of the several cooking classes available here. Regardless of whether you're a certified 5-star chef or someone who simply wishes to find out the essentials, there are ...
Views: 683 - Why Poaching Fish is Better Than Boiling - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Chef Todd Mohr“What has less flavor than water?” I pose the question to my cooking college class. Nothing! Nothing has less flavor than water. If you’re thinking about poaching fish, chicken, or eggs, why not ADD flavor to the final result by cooking them in a flavorful liquid? That’s the first rule of ...
Views: 1433 - Why Poaching Fish is Better Than Boiling - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Chef Todd Mohr“What has less flavor than water?” I pose the question to my cooking college class. Nothing! Nothing has less flavor than water. If you’re thinking about poaching fish, chicken, or eggs, why not ADD flavor to the final result by cooking them in a flavorful liquid? That’s the first rule of ...
Views: 4193 - Prunes in Orange Sauce - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from George MateljanWho would think you could get omega-3 fatty acids from a prune recipe? This recipe not only provides a very good source of health-promoting vitamin C but 19% of your Daily Value for omega-3s. It is a great breakfast dish served alone or over oatmeal or polenta. It also makes a great dessert; ...
Views: 2038(2 votes) - The sweet delights- cream puffs and Eclair - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from David JonesThe creams puffs are also known as choux pastry, these are balls that are packed with whipped cream, ice cream or pastry cream. It is a sweet tasting delight that can be festooned with a variety of things like caramel sauce or chocolate sauce or they can be garnished by sprinkling powdered sugar ...
Views: 988 - The Healthy Candy Option to Give your Kids - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Patricia RyanOf the five primary taste sensations, sweet is arguably the most pleasurable, which is why most folks take an immediate liking to it. It can take years for us to appreciate salty, sour, bitter, or savory foods, but what kid doesn’t love a lollipop? The reason most of us enjoy sweets isn’t just ...
Views: 551 - 5 Must-Try Candy Bars - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Patricia RyanAmerica’s love affair with chocolate began in the early 20th century. Though it had been around for thousands of years, it was not readily available to average people before the Industrial Revolution. When the Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar was introduced in 1900, it ushered in a golden age of ...
Views: 970 - Bulk Candy Ideas for Your Next Get-together - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Patricia RyanHalloween is easily the biggest candy holiday of the year in America. Trick-or-treaters can help themselves to over 2 billion dollars worth of sweets, on what has become the second largest commercial holiday in the U.S. behind Christmas. But Halloween isn’t the only time we consume candy. In ...
Views: 997 - Candy Boxes: How They Can Be Used At Your Next Party - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Patricia RyanLooking to blow everyone’s socks off at your next party? Ditch the typical brownies and cupcake fare for some seriously good candy boxes. A great party doesn’t come together overnight, and so you’re sure to have lots of planning on your hands in order to kick it up a notch. Let’s say you’re ...
Views: 764 - Take a Walk down Memory Lane with These Old-Time Candies - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Patricia RyanThe diet of ancient peoples was not a particularly interesting or appetizing one. They ate what they could grow, what they could forage, and what they could kill. Their food sources varied from region to region as the result of climate and landscape. But one thing holds true for most of our ...
Views: 636 - Tasty Candy Ideas for Those Watching Their Sugar Intake - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Patricia RyanAccording to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American children eat too much sugar. Although their intake has decreased in recent years, they remain far above dietary guidelines. On average, kids get around 16 percent of their calories from sugar. Most ...
Views: 586 - These Are the Days of Our Grills - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Kevin CohenAs soon as warmer weather has begun to take hold, and the sun is still shining into the evening, mind my turns to that most joyous spring action… Grilling. This is the perfect time of year, to roll out the grill, dust it off, and start enjoying some delicious (and healthy) outdoor ...
Views: 697 - How To Cope With Blocked Sink - by Submitted on May 30, 2012 from Laura WimbleWho likes clearing Hair, Breakfast Cereal & Vegetable Peelings from Plugholes? Here is the first proper preventer which looks good, is easy to use & stays in place! It is the Dossil Hexapus Sink Trap and it is very versatile, fitting virtually any plughole because it can be bent to fit – it is ...
Views: 1404 - Cream puffs, Choux pastry and Eclair are a delicious treat - by Submitted on May 30, 2012 from David JonesCream puffs or else the Cream choux are a choux pastry that is shaped like a ball and are filled by the means of the thrashed cream, pastry cream, or else may possibly the ice-cream. These treats are more than often extremely sugary as well as lovable. They are served in almost every part of the ...
Views: 1048 - Easy Recipes – Healthy for Body and Quick to Cook - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Jacob CohenCooking business is one of the most successful businesses in the business world and we can find many companies working in this market with marvelous progression and the competitive edge of all the thriving companies is tirelessly developing taste and multiplicity of foods they put forward to ...
Views: 717 - Food Photographer Stages the Perfect Pizza Shot - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2012 from abu asladIt was a bit like being in a hall of mirrors as food photographer Richard White sat back, admiring his shot of an asparagus pizza, eating the very same pizza. Rich admired the way the natural light brought out the vivid spring green of the asparagus. He liked the rustic home-made quality of ...
Views: 1011 - Family Meals Made Quick, Easy And Healthy! - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Craig FisherThe idea of trying to get your family to eat healthy can be, for many parents, a bit of a battle. Not all children love to eat what you wish they would! How many times have you bribed them for another spoonful of the green stuff? Have you resorted to mashed or hidden vegetables in family ...
Views: 738 - Are you a Wine Investors? - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from All about wineAre you a wine investor? Then the pressing thing for your investment would be the wine storage. A perfect environment to store the wine would keep your capital safe and the wine will sound for decades on the other hand a bad storage condition will wipe out all your wine collection fast. Size ...
Views: 660 - What is the 80\10\10 raw food diet? My 30 day lifestyle design experiment postmortem. - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Ender Ayanethoslink to original article (contains pictures and links to rest of experiment): http://www.endersadventures.com/raw-food-diet.html It’s been a few days since my final raw food diet update and I’m feeling more clear on the benefits and downsides of the diet. Being able to take a rest from ...
Views: 3457(2 votes) - How to make Homemade Pasta at Home - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2012 from Sabina NovakAlthough it’s not traditional, we add a little olive oil to pasta dough. Some chefs add milk, but a fragrant oil is a better foil for the eggs. Once you’ve made the dough shape it into noodles. Makes about 1 pound fresh pasta. Dry Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose fl our, plus more for dusting ...
Views: 691 - Delectable Rich Delight for Sweet Lovers - by Submitted on May 27, 2012 from Jacob CohenFood business is one of the most successful businesses in the world of business and we can find many companies working in this market with tremendous advancement and the competitive advantage of all the prosperous companies is persistently developing taste and varieties of foods they offer to ...
Views: 640 - Make Desserts with Whipped Cream - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Buddhi WijerathneWe all like to taste desserts with whipped cream. These delicious creams fit with any type of dessert no matter it is fruit, ice cream, drink or puddings. When every people use whipped cream to improve the tastes of their desserts, how can we make our desserts tastier than them? You can do it by ...
Views: 1185 - The Eight Steps of How To Braise from Culinary College - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Chef Todd MohrKnowing how to braise is a cooking skill that’s widely misunderstood. Knowing WHAT to braise is even more confusing to most home cooks. Now, it’s time to end any confusion about this ignored way of cooking because I’m presenting the information to tomorrow’s chefs at culinary college. Our ...
Views: 1824(12 votes) - The Eight Steps of How To Braise from Culinary College - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Chef Todd MohrKnowing how to braise is a cooking skill that’s widely misunderstood. Knowing WHAT to braise is even more confusing to most home cooks. Now, it’s time to end any confusion about this ignored way of cooking because I’m presenting the information to tomorrow’s chefs at culinary college. Our ...
Views: 1067(1 vote) - Braised Kidney Beans & Sweet Potato - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from George MateljanThe combination of spices makes this hearty and nutritious vegetarian meal or side dish unusual. It is an excellent source of vitamins A and C and molybdenum. It is also very easy to prepare and needs minimal attention while cooking. Enjoy! Prep and Cook Time: prep time: 20 minutes; cooking ...
Views: 1810(2 votes) - Summer Special Recipe from Fine Wines Unlimited - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Soffia AndersonVeuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne Brut Yellow Label: FineWinesUnlimited.com is your online Wines & Spirits store in Syosset NY. Veuve Clicquot is one of the top offerings from this NY wines store in Syosset. Following are few details of this amazing Champagne and Summer Special Recipe for ...
Views: 714 - How to Buy World’s Best Wine Accessories At Attractive Prices? - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Mike ColmanThose who drink wine also take keen interest in best wine accessories. If you are a lover of wine, then it goes without saying that you must be deeply interested in various types of glass bottle stoppers and other wine accessories. The enjoyment of sipping wine can certainly be doubled if one ...
Views: 912 - Quick Broiled Halibut - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from George MateljanThis is a great way to prepare halibut in a matter of minutes. Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients: • 2 halibut steaks • 1 TBS fresh lemon juice • Salt and white pepper Directions: 1. Preheat broiler and place metal pan under heat for about 10 minutes. 2. ...
Views: 2196(3 votes) - Exclusive Wine Stuff for Amazing Booze Party Experiences - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from Mike ColmanThose who booze and party often now have special wine stuff collections to enjoy and create amazing wine experiences. These accessories are specifically designed to enable you have great fun anytime and anywhere with friends and colleagues. These articles are highly appreciated worldwide for ...
Views: 588 - It’s Time We Sink All Our Teeth into Halal Chicken Products - by Submitted on May 18, 2012 from Jacob WatsonA food savvy like me can sense smell of delicious food coming from far away. Are you too among those foodies who love to taste different types of food? Love to enjoy varieties of food? Want to get value of your money? Then you must surely go for Halal Chicken provided by Sara's Halal Food across ...
Views: 615(2 votes) - Fond of Halal Sausages - by Submitted on May 18, 2012 from Jacob WatsonAre you a food lover like me who wants to try out various types of cuisines? If yes then, for people like you and me this world offers various range of food varieties for us to enjoy. Moreover, if you are Non-Vegetarian then you can exist in any part of the world and that also by having ...
Views: 910(2 votes) - Enjoy Lucrative Taste Of Halal Lamb - by Submitted on May 18, 2012 from Jacob WatsonAre you crazy about Chicken, Kabab, Sausages, Sliced Meat, Fresh Chicken Cuts, Fresh Beef Cuts, Fresh Lamb Cuts and many more items of food? Oh! How could I forgot to mention Halal Lamb being a food savvy. The food that Sara's provide to million of its food lovers are of world class and are ...
Views: 841(2 votes) - How We Fry In a Pan at Cooking College - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from Chef Todd MohrYou can fry in a pan or sauté on the stove top, but knowing the differences between the two methods is an important lesson in cooking college. There are big differences between the basic cooking methods of Pan Frying and Sauté, but most people think they’re the same. Heat is transferred to ...
Views: 1266 - Food Energetics--Chinese Medicines Ancient Wisdom with Food - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from April Crowell"Seaweed is cooling, descends and enters the kidneys and is very beneficial in the winter." As you read through my website or if you've ever received treatment from a Chinese medicine (CM) practitioner you are likely to run across many phrases like this. At first, the energetics of foods ...
Views: 1148 - Add Speed to Your Business with Commercial Food Processing Equipments - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from David CraftGone are the days when food industry was entirely a manual process and things were dead slow. Certainly computers have revolutionized almost every industrial sector today but it has not yet made any intervention to the commercial food processing systems. The hotels, hospitals, schools and other ...
Views: 562 - A few thoughts on vegetarian cooking classes +info on 2 vegetarian cooking classes in LA and NYC - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from George KenwoodHave you ever been curious about, what do vegetarians eat? Or perhaps you yourself are veteran vegetarian ? We assure you, that either types of eaters will find what they're searching for,on this vegetarian cooking class list. Let us be realistic, vegetarians aren't the great majority, as a ...
Views: 748 - Exquisite Wine Accessories to Get Party Moving! - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from Mike ColmanDo you like attending or giving socialite parties? Are you a party freak?? Do love to party??? If yes then use exquisite wine accessories ideas to get your party moving. These are specifically designed to create amazing wine experiences and elevate the party spirit. The various accessories ...
Views: 638 - 5-Minute Cold Cucumber Salad - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from George MateljanStay cool with this easy-to-prepare summer salad. One serving provides 246% of your Daily Value (DV) for vitamin C and 52% DV for vitamin A. Prep and Cook Time: 5 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients: -1/2 medium red onion, sliced thin -1 medium clove garlic, chopped -1 medium cucumber, ...
Views: 1908(2 votes) - Find The Reasons to Choose a Professional Caterer for Your Party Success - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Ian KibbyWith the changing phase of the corporate world, business dealings and relationships are tending to adopt hi-class business meetings to maintain and achieve long term relationships. We know that relationships are not only built through phone conversations, E-mails or through a sales conversion. ...
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