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How to Cool Chilean Sea Bass

With the advances in refrigeration techniques during the 20th century, the ability to chill and keep food longer increased substantially. This is important with fish, such as Chilean sea bass, which is transported long distances to reach North American tables. Chilean sea bass, also known as the Pat

How To Eat All Natural Food

Recently I've been thinking about my diet. I've moved away from the Jif peanut butter to the all natural foods. I've stopped eating so many cold cuts.

Italian food tradition: the polenta

Compared to the whole world Italy is a really small country but it has a very particular aspect that makes it different: having century of history and traditions that gave to Italy a deep variety ...

Make a Commitment to Sustainability With Alaska Seafood

Alaska's fisheries take the ecosystems of the state's marine habitat seriously; after all, seafood is a precious resource to Alaskans as 50% of the U.S seafood supply is delivered by Alaska. That's why it's important to guard these seafood sanctuaries and work to ensure that harv

Coffee, Good or Bad for the Blood Pressure

Caffeine, Good or Bad for the Blood Pressure? This is another one of those "is it or isn't it" issues that probably by and large depends on a whole variety of associated issues but as it is one of the most regular of all of our queries I thought I would go ahead and try and provide so

Romanian Cuisine - Delicacies With Cabbages And Cheese

Romanians as a people love to eat all kinds of appetizing food. Romanian cuisine is therefore full of mouth watering recipes. You can take your pick from preparations of the everyday sort as well as delicacies, which are cooked only on special occasions.

What Kind of Nuts Can Go in Apple Crumble?

Adding toasted, crunchy nuts is the simplest way to improve a nearly perfect dish. Made of tart, spiced apples baked under a sweet and buttery topping of oats and brown sugar, apple crumble is hard enough to resist. With the addition of nuts, you won't be able to stop at one serving. Even better, a

How to Remove the Membrane From a Cooked Lobster

Cooking lobsters, whether you boil, steam or grill them, is only half the battle to getting to the sweet meat. You still need to crack through the shell with a lobster cracker or hammer to get to the claw and knuckle meat. The majority of meat in a lobster, though, is found in the tail section, whic

Frugal Cooking Recipes - Tips in Preparing Them

Cooking is an exciting hobby and can be a creative one if you choose it to be. One of the secrets to enjoy cooking more is to make sure you never run out of ideas. Of course, you can always find good recipes out there and you can also apply your own creativity on your recipes and ingredients.

Video: Peanut Butter & Cream Cheese Layered Dessert

Video Transcript Hi, I'm Chef Jamie Gwen, and this is how to make a peanut butter and cream cheese layered dessert. Definitely for peanut butter lovers, it's a rich, decadent peanut butter mousse layered with crushed chocolate wafer cookies, and topped with a sprinkling of milk...

Four Reasons To Love Copper Bottom Cookware

If you've never cooked with copper bottom cookware perhaps it's time you tried it out. You'll immediately discover a number of reasons why every chef should have a set in his or her kitchen.

Italian Varietals Abound in Temecula Wine Country - Part I

When you think of Italian wine the varietals that most likely come to mind first might be Sangiovese, Pinot Grigio, Super Tuscan Sangiovese and basket wines (Chianti). With over 2,000 Italian grape varietals identified, there are so many other Italian varietals that are becoming available in the Uni

What Are Pumpkin Seeds Used For?

The pulp inside a pumpkin isn't the only part of the fruit you can eat. Pumpkin seeds are not only edible but also good for you. They contain vital nutrients such as iron, zinc and tryptophan. You can purchase them in a store, but they are freshest when you scoop them from a pumpkin. The seeds don't

The Importance of Fruit

Fruit have been a crucial part of the human diet for half a million years and more. Here you will learn a little about why fruit are so important and why certain foods are called 'fruit'. You will also learn a little about superfoods, what they are and what the next superfoods will be.

Common and Uncommon Edible Eggs

Eggs have always been a popular delicious and nutritious food. When most people think of eggs, they think of eggs that come from a chicken. Commercially produced chicken eggs are used more often than any other type of egg and are the eggs that people will find the most in supermarkets.

Aniseed Balls

Aniseed Balls are a bit like Marmite. That's not to say that they are soft, brown and smell a bit yeasty. Oh no. The thing about these small, fabulous-looking dark-red aniseed flavoured gobstoppers is that ...