Knowing how to make a burger can win over the culinary hearts of even the most critical of your bbqing/boy’s-nights/visiting buddies. As toppings are a matter of personal choice, this ‘how to’ will focus mainly ...
Knowing how to knead dough will ensure proper development of the gluten, making the dough stretchy and elastic. Most recipes will take for granted that you can already knead, although very few of us are ...
Knowing how to gut a fish properly can keep a potentially delicious meal from either being spoilt or potentially not happening whatsoever. Although all fish differ slightly, this ‘how to’ will explain how to prepare ...
Many recipes take the knowledge of how to glaze with egg wash for granted, however it’s not something that everyone is that familiar with. The following ‘how to’ breaks down simple process for you.
Here are some great tips for some environmentally friendly methods of both deterring fruit flies, and removing them should they already be present.
Knowing how to fold in egg whites properly will ensure a light and fluffy texture to your creation. It’s so very easy to get this wrong and most recipes take for granted that the reader ...
Knowing how to flambé can make the world of difference when wowing dinner guests. Although mostly for show, flambé is a useful technique for subduing the often harsh flavours of liquor whilst keeping the good ...
Knowing how to fillet round fish such as mackerel, sea bass, sea bream, haddock, mullet, tuna, wahoo, pollack, dolphin fish, snapper and john dory etc, will ensure that you get the maximum amount of fillet ...
Knowing how to butterfly prawns will allow you to grill or BBQ them. A handy technique for larger species, butterflying is the process of cutting them in half lengthways and flattening them out, spreading the ...
Knowing how to cream butter and sugar together (for example) properly can mean the difference between perfect consistency of a cake or a grainy flotsam of a batter. Although very simple, it’s too easy to ...