About Writer Michael Sheridan is a published writer and recognized authority on cooking matters. A former head chef, he runs several websites on cooking, including http://www.thecoolcook.com
The Perfect Omelet(te), How To Cook It Omelet(te)sThey're easy to cook, right?We'll see.The first thing to remember is that you need the right size of frying pan. This is more important than you may think. Too large, and the omelet will dry out; too small, and it will not cook through.As a basic guide, you need a 15 centimeter pan fo... Similar Editorial : How To Cook Pasta Right by Mary Anne Durkee. | Source : Sweet Marinade
Boiling - The Test Of A Good Cook Let's take a look at one of the most basic forms of cooking - immersing food in hot water.Yes, I know. That includes simmering as well. But I want to look at boiling, some of the different foods involved and the ways in which they are treated.Boiling is really divided into two separate methods. One... Similar Editorial : The Gourmet Coffee Taste Test by George Moore. | Source : Sweet Marinade
Oil Or Butter? They Are Both Fat! Newsflash: there is a world beyond olive oil.Look, I like olive oil as much as the next person and I use it extensively in my cooking. However there are alternatives and there are very good reasons for using some of them. But let's just stay with olive oil for a second or two longer.How often have ... Similar Editorial : Chocolate Peanut Butter by Swiss John. | Source : Food Nutrition Guide
The Art Of The Marinade It's a sad fact that these days it has become almost essential to marinade most cuts of meat, unless you intend to casserole them.I'll go into why that is the case a bit later on, but for the time being let's just examine why we use marinades at all.Principally there are two reasons. One is to a... Source : Cooking Rice Microwave
How To Peel Almost Anything The great English cook Prue Leith once famously remarked "life's too short to stuff a mushroom". I feel pretty much the same way about peeling a grape.However there may come a time when you want to do such a thing and it's handy to have a simple method standing by. Not that peeling a grape is ... Source : Cooking Rice Microwave
