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How to Toast Coconut
Learning how to toast coconut sounds easy enough and it is, but like most simple tasks it’s just as easy to mess up. Shredded coconut browns beautifully in the oven or on the stove top […]
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How to Bake a Potato
A properly baked potato should be light and fluffy on the inside with a crisp skin on the outside. Potatoes cooked in a microwave or wrapped in foil are technically steamed. They have a different […]
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How to Make Clarified Butter
Clarified butter is butter that’s been purified or literally made clear (hence the name of this website). Butter is made up of fat, water and milk. When the water and milk are removed, you have […]
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How to Flambé
Starting a fire in the kitchen is typically not a good thing, unless you’re trying to flambé. How to Flambé To flambé means adding liquor to a dish, then igniting it so that it flames […]
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How to Make Pot Roast
Pot roast is a quintessential winter dish. Juicy beef simmering away, filling your house with delicious aromas — what could be more perfect on a cold, blustery day? Choose an inexpensive chuck or shoulder roast. […]
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How to Make a Basic Cream Sauce
Yes, cream sauce. I know the world’s on a diet, but cream sauce in moderation is a wonderful thing. Here’s how to make it. How to Make a Basic Cream Sauce 1. Saute about a […]
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How to Toast Nuts
Toasting nuts gives them a deeper flavor and a nice brown color. Here are three simple ways to toast them. Oven Spread nuts on a baking sheet in an even layer. Bake for 5-10 minutes […]