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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:48 pm

This is the thread for all those little tips and tricks of the trade.

I'll start:

Peeling/skinning tomatoes:
Start by cutting the core, turn the tomato over and slice an "x" in it, about one quarter into it. Boil it for about 20-25 secs in boiling water. Quickly transfer it to ice until you can handle the heat. Peeling should be easy as pie!......tomato pie!

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:19 am

i know that. cool but do you know how to brine a turkey?

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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:05 am

No....but that sounds interesting. How so?

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:15 pm

Falstead

This is the thread for all those little tips and tricks of the trade.

I'll start:

Peeling/skinning tomatoes:
Start by cutting the core, turn the tomato over and slice an "x" in it, about one quarter into it. Boil it for about 20-25 secs in boiling water. Quickly transfer it to ice until you can handle the heat. Peeling should be easy as pie!......tomato pie!

10-15 seconds in boiling water should do.

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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:23 pm

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i know that. cool but do you know how to brine a turkey?

make the brine with salt and water, you could try 1/2 cup per gallon, I always estimate til it tastes good, can add in aromatics like bay leaf, peppercorns, garlic. You could even add honey, I like to add liquid smoke, that way the turkey tastes like kalua turkey(if you live in HI) you know what I mean, brine for 24 hrs, then roast like regular.

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:05 pm

Cooking with Wine and Beer

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• The addition of wine to soup frequently enhances its flavor, but do not over salt soups to which wine is added, as wine intensifies saltiness.

• Add the wine after the initial cooking period, when it is in the simmering stage, to allow the alcohol to cook off and the flavor to integrate.

• Beer adds a tang to bean, cabbage and vegetable soups. Use 1 cup for every 3 cups soup.

• Add the beer at room temperature, just before serving. Heat the soup through, but do not boil.

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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:15 pm

stir fry... step1 cut everything and measure everything and get ready
step2 heat wok or skillit...
step 3 and the biggest things first stir stir stir
step4 add the small things stir stir stir
if your using a sauce add as much as you want...
step5 eat
step6 get yelled at for eating the customers food...

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