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How to make salads with cabbage with Curtis Stone

There are a great variety of cabbages out there which are great for making salads. The most common is coleslaw but Curtis has a few more ideas for you. First up salt your chopped cabbage with a teaspoon or two or salt which removes some of the moisture and intensifies the flavour. Once you’ve done…

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How to make icing sugar at home

Matt from the Underground Cookery School shares some of his knowledge on how to make icing sugar at home. He also shares some tips on how and when to use icing sugar. You will need some caster sugar and cornflour, so if you don’t have those you may as well pop down to the shops…

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Top Five tips for cooking with chocolate.

James Martin dishes out some useful tips for cooking with chocolate. Always buy the best chocolate you can afford Don’t use a chocolate with too high a percentage of cocoa solids If cooking with white chocolate, use double the amount otherwise the chocolate mixture will not set If cooking with milk chocolate offset it with…

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Caramelising v Sweating Onions. What’s the difference?

The difference between caramelising and seating onions is purely in the cooking time. To sweat onions you are going to cook them over a low to medium heat until they begun to soften and the aroma is released. When it comes to caramelising onions you still cook them over a low to medium heat, just…

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How to braai chicken perfectly.

A guide to the perfect chicken braai and the best chicken you will ever cook on a braai. First up make sure that you season the chicken well but the key to a perfect chicken braai is managing the temperature of the braai. Set up the braai to accommodate direct and indirect cooking. In order…

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In what position should the braai air vent holes be?

Jamie Purviance, author of Weber’s Way to Grill: The Step-by-Step Guide to Expert Grilling, has a few tips for managing the temperature of your braai and the braai air vent holes. Basically the top vents should be open all the time, the only time you should have them half open is if you are having…

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How to prevent food from sticking to the braai

Do you ever have problems with your food sticking to the braai, here is the best method from preventing this from happening. You have two options, oil the grate or oil the food. Jamie believes that by oiling the grate a lot of it will simply drip off and cause flare ups, which you don’t…

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The best way to braai vegetables

Jamie Purviance, author of Weber’s Way to Grill: The Step-by-Step Guide to Expert Grilling, shares some of his best tips on how to braai vegetables. Vegetables for some reason often get ignored when it comes to the braai which is odd as like meat, they taste so much better when grilled on a braai. Here…

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The best way to braai steak with Jamie Purviance and Weber

Jamie Purviance, author of Weber’s Way to Grill: The Step-by-Step Guide to Expert Grilling has some great tips for the best way to braai a steak. First Jamie lets the steaks reach room temperature before he puts them on the braai and contrary to general opinion Jamie recommends generously seasoning the steaks with salt and…

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How to braai the perfect steak

How to braai steak in a few easy steps that will keep your steak tender and full of flavour. There are various techniques that one can use when braaing a steak although the most important factor is managing temperature. When your steak first hits the braai or the pan on the stove it must be very…

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