This Valentines Day impress with a very easy, “after the fourth attempt”, Tomato Rose.

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Gordon Ramsay is no slouch in the kitchen and he shows us how easy it is to make mayonnaise at home.

First tip is not to be scared, all it is is a multiplication of raw egg yolks and ground nut oil. He recommends ground nut oil because it is neutral and not flavoured.

1. Mix three egg yolks with a teaspoon of English Mustard and whisk.
2. Once whisked pour 300 ml of ground nut oil into the eggs slowly, while whisking. This will prevent it from splitting.
3. Finally season with salt, pepper and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

And done.

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This is an easier way than Heston Blumenthal as Dhruv Baker shares a more practical method on how to make perfect chips at home.

Dhruv recommends Maris Piper potatoes, a floury type of potato.

It is generally accepted that the best way to make chips is to double fry with the second session in the oil to get the chips crispy and golden.

1. Slice to your preferred size
2. Blanch in oil at 150°C for a 10 minutes
3. Remove, drain and return with the oil temperature moved up to 180°C to get them crispy and golden.
4. Drain and serve

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Gordon Ramsay shows you how to joint a chicken with the most important tip being, let the knife do the work.

1. Open up the legs and pierce the skin between the leg and the breast.
2. Pull the leg back with your hand on top of the breast to keep it steady.
3. Pop the bone out of the joint and slice through
4. Repeat the same with the other leg
5. Locate the knuckle between the drum and the thigh, then slice through.
6. To finish of the leg scrape the tendons off the bone and chop the end off.
7. Keep the knuckles for stock.
8. Pull the wings out, feel for the joint and slice through.
9. For the breasts slice down and cut through, not around the wish bone.
10. Repeat the same on the other side

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In preparation for the big day Curtis Stone shows you how to remove the skin from a fillet of fish.

Curtis is using salmon in this example but the same principle applies for all.

Lay the fillet flat on the board and starting at the tail cut down to the blood line and the work the knife into a flat position.

Use gentle and long strokes of the knife keeping the knife between the skin and the meat of the fish.

Keep as much of the brown meat on the skin as possible.

With your free hand keep the skin down against the table.

Watch the video for a complete guide!

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Curtis Stone shows us how to carve a turkey. He shows us the traditional way of carving the turkey at the table and a second method which takes place in the kitchen before serving.

Firstly make sure you have a sharp knife and use long strokes while holding the turkey firmly in place with a fork right along the breast plate.

Keep the slices thin, many a turkey might be a bit dry so the thinner the better.

The second method is to firstly slice off the legs and the slice off the breasts by carving along the breast plate using tongs to hold the breast steady.

Then you carve up the breasts once they have been removed from the turkey.

This also makes it easier when dealing with leftovers and you could remove all the meat from the carcass before you use it to make turkey soup.

You known what Christmas is like, you end up eating turkey for a whole week!

If you want to avoid a dry turkey try Curtis Stones Spice & Herb Brined Turkey Recipe.

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Here are some tips for preparing a pomegranate and getting at the seeds.

The first method is to simply slice in half and then over a bowl tap away until all the seeds have fallen out. Some of the membrane might be in there so you’ll have to pick it out.

The second method is a little more delicate as you only slice the top of the pomegranate off and then slice along the membrane into sections, remove each section and get at the pomegranate seeds.

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While visiting Foreman & Son where they still hand slice salmon, Gordon Ramsay challenged Darren Matson to a salmon slicing competition.

So who do you think will win this contest.

How many slices of salmon can you manage is 1 min 34 seconds?

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Check out this neat little food trick using a slice of bread to clean up broken glass.

Brown, White, Low GI, Wholewheat, Government Loaf or Best of Both, it does not matter as you get to work cleaning up all that broken glass from the bowl you’ve just dropped.

Simply use the slice of bread to pick up the finer pieces of glass that your brush can’t get to.

Then unless you’re a family a circus performers, throw the slice of bread away.

What tricks do you have up your sleeve for picking up broken glass?

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You don’t always have to eat your mielies off the cob. Here is how to cut them off.

Once you have cut the corn off, use the cob to make a broth.

Simply add a few more vegetables like celery or carrots and simmer for 25 – 30 minutes.

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Summer is here and with that comes watermelons! Here is how to cut and peel them.

Watermelons are one of the best things about summer… yes… really!

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As always, there is more than one way to do something and in this case how to separate eggs.

You can either run it through your fingers, between the shell halves and if you really want to show off crack the egg into a bowl and pick the yolk out with your fingers.

Always crack the egg on a flat surface, when you crack it against the side of  bowl you increase the chances of breaking through the egg yolk membrane.

So there you go, how to separate an egg!

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The best thing about summer is the mangoes!

Well not quite but here is how to cut mangoes anyway…

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There is always a better way, here’s one for dicing onions!

Keep you fingers away from the blade!

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Do you need some cracked pepper but no pepper grinder or pestle and mortar in sight?

Get out a saucepan and a dish cloth and you’ll be ‘cracking peppercorns’ in no time!

Hmm… “Cracking Peppercorns”, sounds like a good name for a band.

A bit like Smashing Pumpkins!

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If you’re a first timer or old pro, it’s still worth while checking this video out.

Always start by placing your eggs in cold water, then turn on the heat and start timing when they begin to boil.

This is what will prevent them from cracking.

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You probably have one in the draw somewhere but do you actually use it? Watch the video to see how to use a mandolin to slice vegetables.

Most important is the hand position when slicing!

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How to purée garlic with a knife from DIY Food.

Its small and it’s smelly but our food would not taste so good without it.

Keep an eye out on those fingers!

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Ginger can be tricky to deal with at times. Here’s how to peel and cut ginger from DIY Food.

Keep and eye on the knife and your fingers, it’s easy to make a mistake.

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It can cause some people great difficulty when it comes to cutting and peeling an avocado.

Pay attention and discover the best way to take care of your avocado’s!

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