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How to de-vein prawns with Curtis Stone

March 22, 2012

It’s generally preferable to de-vein prawns before you cook them. I don’t like to fight with my food once it’s on my plate. I’ll occasionally play with my food but not have to start getting picky trying to find remove a yucky black intestinal cord filled with sea bed waste. So, before you cook them,…

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Braai Tips: Cooking Boerewors, managing flare ups and essential equipment

June 1, 2012

Essential braai tips, especially with regards to wasting beer on those flare ups. Andrew Morganthal from “Wines of South Africa” recommends cooking your boerewors with a clamp rack, this makes turning the meat very easy as opposed to using tongs. The very nature of the shape of boerewors can make turning the sausage a little…

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Braai Tips: Cooking steak, chicken, fish and pork on the braai. How hot & how long, plus more.

June 1, 2012

Everybody is going to braai for the first time eventually so make sure you have these range of useful braai tips in you knowledge bank. You will probably find yourself upstaging some of the older hands you have picked up some bad habits along the way. First up, whether you’re cooking on gas or charcoal,…

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How to smoke meat on a charcoal braai

May 30, 2012

Detailed video guide for setting up your charcoal braai for smoking meat.

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How to smoke braai on a Weber gas braai

May 30, 2012

Detailed video guide to setting up your gas braai for smoking meat.

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How to braai with a Weber Smoky Mountain Smoker

May 30, 2012

Detailed video guide to lighting a braai and setting up the Weber Smoky Mountain Smoker.

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Cooking Tips: The all important “Rest your meat” before serving. How long for and why?

May 9, 2012

If you ever wondered exactly why we rest meat before serving and how long for you are in the right place. When you finish cooking a piece of meat it carries on cooking, whether in the oven, stove top or on the braai. By allowing the meat to rest you let the cooking process finish…

Know Your Ingredients

What does al dente mean? Find out along with a few other handy pasta cooking tips.

May 8, 2012

Many people will recommend different ways as to how to cook pasta, one of those is to cook it ‘al dente’, but what does ‘al dente’ mean? If you’re looking for the best way to cook pasta, here are three tips from Curtis Stone. Cook your pasta is a large pot of water, the more…

Kitchen Skills

How to peel a potato in a couple of seconds.

May 6, 2012

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.

May 5, 2012

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…

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How to clean a soft shell crab, including cutting the head off!

May 5, 2012

Are you going on holiday somewhere with a beach. You might need to know this! The crab begins the process alive and well so if you are a sensitive viewer move along another article

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