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Removing Stains

The Cool Cook — Thu, 20 May 2010 22:13:39 +0000

At a friend’s dinner party the other night the hostess – a terrific cook – was bemoaning the fact that her chopping board was becoming covered in stains that she found increasingly difficult to remove. I suggested, not too seriously, that she change the board, but this particular item was (a) a gift from her [...]

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Poached Eggs

The Cool Cook — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:57:16 +0000

I’ve just had a comment from a reader about my ‘how to poach an egg’ video in which he (or she) says that I omitted to mention that several eggs can be cooked at the same time. That’s a fair comment, I think, although I was more concerned with the basic method than with all [...]

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Look, See, Must Have….

The Cool Cook — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:51:00 +0000

If kitchen gadgets are your thing, try this one. Look, See, Must Have…. is brought to you by: thecoolcook.com No related posts.

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Bitter Mayonnaise?

The Cool Cook — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:50:37 +0000

If you have stopped making your own mayonnaise because the recipe you followed tasted bitter, let me see if I can persuade you otherwise. Just about every recipe I see in magazines and even some cookbooks suggests using olive oil, and that’s what creates the bitterness. Crazy isn’t it? It just goes to prove my [...]

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Skinning Drumsticks

The Cool Cook — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:39:34 +0000

Poultry drumsticks carry a lot of fat just under the skin. While this does provide some welcome flavor it also provides you with some very unwelcome calories and trans-fats. So it’s best to remove the skin prior to cooking. You can replace the flavor with a good marinade. Now, chicken skins are very slippery and [...]

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Green Rings In Eggs

The Cool Cook — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:40:18 +0000

If your hard boiled eggs develop green rings in them, please read on; your life is about to be changed :0) The rings are caused by sulphur and they are created by overcooking the eggs to the point where they are practically indigestible. Follow this method for perfect eggs every time. Put them in a [...]

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Brown Sugar Nonsense

The Cool Cook — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:00:56 +0000

Try not to get caught up in the brown sugar versus white sugar debate – it’s nonsense. Sugar is a carbohydrate with little or no nutritional value except as an energy source. Brown sugar is not more nutritious than white. In most cases it is white with some molasses or caramel added back in. Try [...]

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Quick Bacon In The Microwave

The Cool Cook — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:23:26 +0000

For adding ‘last minute’ flavor to soups and stews, or just to make a bacon roll for breakfast, use your microwave. Put the bacon in a single layer between two sheets of kitchen paper and cook on high for 1 minute. Take out of the paper immediately, or it will stick. Need it crisper? Cook [...]

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