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How to Cut a Kiwifruit: 9 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Cut a Kiwifruit: 9 Steps (with Pictures)

Kiwi fruit, also known as Chinese gooseberry, looks unattractive at first glance. However, its furry exterior holds a delicious hidden treasure within, a beautiful green (or golden) flesh spotted with black seeds with a white center. There are many ways to cut a kiwi fruit, depending on whether you want to peel the skin or not, eat the fruit directly, or use it for decorative purposes.

How to Make a Roux: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Make a Roux: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

Ever come across the term “roux” in a recipe? In fact, a roux is a mixture of wheat flour and fat, which can be sourced from animal fat, plain butter, white butter, or cooking oil. Generally, roux is used to thicken gumbo and other soupy dishes to enhance the consistency and taste.

How to Boil Scallops: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Boil Scallops: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

So you know how to open clams, if you want to eat them raw. You know how to make clam diggers too, though that has nothing to do with the real animal, the clam. But how do you make delicious plain boiled clams? For those of us who hate eating living animals, or who don't bother trying to open shells with a dull knife, there's a solution, and it's quite delicious.

3 Ways to Decorate Cupcakes with Icing

3 Ways to Decorate Cupcakes with Icing

Do you like cupcakes with a lot of icing or a little bit of icing? Everyone seems to have a different opinion about the best ratio between cake and icing, but we can all agree that a cupcake wouldn't be complete without the sweet, sugary part on the top.

3 Ways to Chop Cabbage

3 Ways to Chop Cabbage

There are many ways to cut cabbage. Some recipes, especially those that require the cabbage to be roasted or broiled, will require you to cut the cabbage into slices. All you have to do is choose the right cabbage, know how to cut it into slices, and use the correct technique to cut both round and long cabbage.

5 Ways to Make a Bloody Mary

5 Ways to Make a Bloody Mary

Bloody Mary is a delicious and refreshing alcoholic drink. This drink is considered to be the richest drink among other alcoholic drinks because besides being refreshing, this drink also contains tomatoes and other vegetables which are certainly healthy.

5 Ways to Make Banana Chips

5 Ways to Make Banana Chips

Banana chips are sliced bananas that have been preserved by frying, baking, or dehydration/microwave. The taste will be different depending on how it is made, you can get the choice here. Some of these methods are healthier than others, so choose according to your taste.

How to Set the Table for a Formal Dinner: 10 Steps

How to Set the Table for a Formal Dinner: 10 Steps

In today's busy world of fast food and television dinner recipes, it's easy to forget how to properly set the table for a formal dinner. While this may not be a skill you need often, you may encounter instances where you need to set the table correctly.

How to Make Ginger Sponge: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Make Ginger Sponge: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

Gingerbread cakes have a great taste and are easier to make than gingerbread cookies. Selonjor fresh ginger cake can last for 5-7 days. Ginger cake can be served as a breakfast menu or a spicy dessert. Ingredients 100 g white sugar 115 g butter 240 ml molasses 1 egg 315 g all-purpose/alternative flour 1 1/2 tsp (7 g) baking soda 1 tsp (2 g) ginger powder 1 tsp (2.

How to Make Apple Cider: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Make Apple Cider: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

Nothing describes autumn more than a delicious glass of fresh apple cider. Its fresh and sour aroma is a delight in itself, and besides the bright autumn leaves, it's one of the best things about fall! But what if it's winter now, and you want to enjoy a few glasses of fresh apple cider?

How to Cook with the Flambe Technique: 9 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Cook with the Flambe Technique: 9 Steps (with Pictures)

Cooking with the flambe technique means lighting a fire on the alcohol that has been poured over the food. Once the fire is lit, the alcohol will burn out quickly--but that doesn't mean cooking food with the flambe technique isn't impressive.

4 Ways to Decorate Food

4 Ways to Decorate Food

Understanding how to decorate food can be confusing to anyone who has never tried it before. The best food garnishes are often simple, colorful ingredients, so you don't have to feel compelled to create new food garnish recipes to match the dish.

3 Ways to Make Arabica Coffee

3 Ways to Make Arabica Coffee

“Arabica coffee” is a general term used to describe how coffee is made in most Arab countries throughout the Middle East. They say that there are many ways it is used from different regions, including how the beans are roasted and what spices and flavorings are added to them.

3 Ways to Make Butter and Garlic Sauce

3 Ways to Make Butter and Garlic Sauce

In fact, butter and garlic sauce are the perfect complement to enrich the flavors of various types of dishes. With just a few ingredients that you definitely have in your kitchen cupboard, you can make a delicious serving of sauce to pour over pasta or dip into a variety of seafood preparations.

How to Boil Cabbage: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Boil Cabbage: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

No matter what type of cabbage (cabbage) you prefer, don't doubt that this vegetable is full of vitamins and nutrients, especially fiber. Cabbage is a healthy vegetable that can be enjoyed alone or mixed with other foods. You can use a variety of ways to prepare cabbage, and a popular cooking method is boiling it.

5 Ways to Cook Hot Dogs

5 Ways to Cook Hot Dogs

Everyone has their own favorite way of cooking hot dogs. This versatile dish can be boiled, fried, grilled or roasted. Pair your hot dog with the classic combination of mustard and ketchup, or you can be more creative by adding onions, relish (a type of pickle whose main ingredient is cooked, has a sweet taste, and is usually used for hot dogs / burger fillings) and various additional fillings.

8 Ways to Cook Young Corn

8 Ways to Cook Young Corn

Baby corn is tiny corn that is harvested very early. You can eat it raw or add it as an ingredient in a variety of dishes, such as the stir-fry that is popular in Asian countries, but you can also serve it as a separate dish. Ingredients blanch For 1-2 servings 1 cup whole young corn Water Boil For 1-2 servings 1 cup whole young corn Water 1 tsp.

3 Ways to Defrost Frozen Chicken

3 Ways to Defrost Frozen Chicken

Chicken is a delicious addition to any meal, and is among the most readily available proteins. Defrosting frozen chicken is easy, but it has to be done right. Here are the safe steps for thawing frozen chicken. Step Method 1 of 3: Defrosting in the Fridge Step 1.

How to Make Bread Flour (Special Flour for Making Bread)

How to Make Bread Flour (Special Flour for Making Bread)

To the lay baker, "bread flour" doesn't seem much different (or not even different) from "all-purpose flour". In fact, bread flour is a type of flour made from high protein wheat, and as the name implies, has the appropriate and specific qualities for use in the bread-making process.

How to Boil Eggs in the Oven: 6 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Boil Eggs in the Oven: 6 Steps (with Pictures)

Boiling eggs sounds very easy and your grandmother can do it too. The trick can even be done by a fool, because it is only in the form of "Putting an egg in the oven." However, don't do it like that. Avoid boiling water using a timer and all its hassles, and read the method below.