For my money, a slow cooker is a useful appliance. Although it’s not usually worth keeping on the countertop all the time, it is worth finding some storage space for when you’re not using it.
Posted on August 2nd, 2018 by James
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Many people have learned about the joys of buying in bulk. Yes, the deals can be quite good. But that’s only if you have the space to deal with it.
Posted on July 27th, 2018 by James
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There are certain dry ingredients you need to have in your pantry.
Posted on May 6th, 2018 by James
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I maintain that any well stocked kitchen should have three kinds of salt, three kinds of vinegar and three kinds of cooking oil. And now we’re going to look at those oil choices.
Posted on May 2nd, 2018 by James
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The ground coffee can be prepared in two ways: brewing and espressing.
Posted on December 17th, 2017 by James
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There are three basic types of dutch ovens, only one of which is a true dutch oven. Most dutch ovens are really just big pots.
Posted on November 1st, 2017 by James
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Some sauces are “fussy.” But most are simple and a byproduct of regular cooking.
Posted on June 15th, 2017 by James
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A griddle is a flat surface, usually metal in the developed world, that’s used for cooking all sorts of foods. It’s kind of like a large, flat fry pan.
Posted on June 13th, 2017 by James
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For cutting boards, there are a lot of choices in size and materials.
Posted on April 20th, 2017 by James
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A cast iron skillet is a basic necessity. Other useful skillets would be a sauté pan, which has rounded sides making flipping food easy. But probably the best second pan to have is an egg pan.
Posted on April 12th, 2017 by James
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