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This Valentines Day impress with a very easy, “after the fourth attempt”, Tomato Rose.
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How to cut mangoes!
The best thing about summer is the mangoes! Well not quite but here is how to cut mangoes anyway…
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How to dice an onion.
There is always a better way, here’s one for dicing onions! Keep you fingers away from the blade!
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How to crack black peppercorns without a pestle & mortar.
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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How to make a hard boiled egg!
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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How to use a mandolin to slice vegetables.
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 like a pro!
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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How to peel and cut ginger.
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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How to cut and peel an avocado
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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How to get 3x as much juice out of a lemon! Age old Mexican trick.
Using an age old Mexican trick you can get up to three times as much juice out of your lemons and other citrus fruits. If you, like me, have been cutting you lemons cross ways try changing the angle of attack and cut length ways. As is demonstrated in the video below you will get almost three…
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How to serve and cut cheese
There is a right way to serve and cut cheese, the sight of a disorganised, trampled and molested cheese board would most certainly result in a low Come Dine With Me score card. 1. Serve at room temperature. Better flavour 2. Keep strong cheese on a separate platter, It gets around 3. Cut in the direction…
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How to peel a potato in a couple of seconds.
How to peel potatoes if you are cooking for a large number of people and need to peel a lot of them. Try this method for taking the hassle out of peeling. Gently slice the skin around the potato. Steam the potatoes over some boiling water for 30 to 40 minutes and then Shock them…
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How to serve a cheese platter.
Follow these simple guidelines and you’ll be serving up cheese platters the way they are supposed to be in no time at all. You can use any variety of cheese be it blue, Camembert, Wensleydale or good old cheddar cheese. Serve the cheese at room temperature. So you should take it out of the fridge…