Caramel is an old and firm favorite for desserts, with ice cream, and in just about any other way you choose to eat it. So often, though, the caramel can be too thick for the purpose. What you need to do is to make it thinner. How to Thin Caramel To thin caramel, you need …
At What Temperature Does Pork Fat Render? Lard is the white fatty stuff that by and large makes up pork fat. Many people across different cultures use lard as a cooking fat, and truth to tell, it’s pretty awesome stuff in pies, other kinds of pastry, and mouth-watering fry-ups. As I expect you’ve worked out …
Is Beef Broth Vegetarian? Back in high school, my favorite activity was debating. If, for some reason, we had a free period and were left alone to devise a means of filling the time with “something useful,” I always tried to get a debate going, and I usually got my way. We ended up with …
Ginger is a popular root vegetable that is used in a wide variety of dishes. You’ll see it used in soups, stir-fries, and even some baked goods. After fetching your ginger from the refrigerator and slicing it open, you may notice that its flesh now has a greenish tint to it. Can you still use …
Far from getting the blues when you eat, food should offer you comfort and even fun. What better way to explore the height of fun with food by eating or using something blue? What fruits, vegetables, raw meats, or spices are naturally blue? From blueberries, elderberries, and blue tomatoes, to Adirondack blue potatoes, varieties of …
Rice is a staple food in many parts of the world. You’ll see it frequently enjoyed as a side dish along with some meat and vegetables and it may even be the star of the show depending on how it is prepared. If you’re just getting into rice now, you may not know how to …
Ovens are great for cooking all kinds of dishes. They are even capable of different kinds of cooking. For instance, you can choose to broil or roast the food you have inside the oven. How do broiling and roasting differ from one another? You can learn the answer to that question by reading on. Is …
Are You Supposed to Wash Grits? Fortunately, few of us have to face the sort of existential crisis of choice as did poor old Hamlet (of “to be, or not to be, that is the question” fame). Indeed, most of us encounter far more mundane challenges which nevertheless, although of lesser life-or-death import, continue to …
I always used to think that I couldn’t mess up boiled eggs. Turns out I was wrong. Turns out, what I needed to do was come home slightly inebriated–well, okay, very inebriated–dunk some eggs into boiling water, then fall asleep on the couch. That there’s a solid gold recipe for waking up to a smoking ruin of …
There is nothing worse than looking forward to a lovely salad and finding a bug in your lettuce. Fortunately, this is not the end of your salad. Most affected leaves can be removed and thrown away. Wash the good leaves and your salad is halfway there. What Should I Do If I Find Bugs in …