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You may come across some recipes that call for sherry in the ingredients. Sherry is one of the lesser expensive liquor based ingredients that are used, but you still may not want to buy a whole bottle …
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Occasionally recipes will call for port in the ingredients, usually something that is a very heavy dish such as a roast beef-based dish. This is especially true in older recipes that may have been …
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Unless you're making fancy martinis and other cocktails, you may not have Triple Sec on hand in your pantry or liquor cabinet. But if you have a recipe that calls for triple sec, what can you use in …
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Despite the growing popularity of at-home chefs experimenting more with ethnic recipes, Chinese cooking wine can still be one of those ingredients that harder to find in an everyday grocery store, …
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Beer has become a trendy ingredient in cooking over the past few years. You'll see a lot more recipes that incorporate beer into it, either in the cooking process or perhaps in a meat marinade. Has …
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When it comes to skewers, the vast majority of people seem to use wooden skewer sticks. Wooden skewers are inexpensive and easy to find. But are wooden skewers actually the best thing to be using on a …
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When it comes to beef for kabobs, you don't need to use one of the very expensive cuts, because you're going to be marinating it which tends to tenderize beef in a bit. But you don't want to use …
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If you don't have a kettle, and you don't have access to a stove where you can boil water in either a kettle or a pot, is it possible to make tea in the microwave instead? For those in dorm rooms who …
For those looking to lighten up their diet, either by reducing the number of calories or the number of carbohydrates in a meal, thinking about how to reduce the amount of sour cream is one of those …
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Those who grew up with syrup such as Aunt Jemima syrup probably stored that syrup just in the cupboard. What about if you have pure maple syrup? Maple syrup is a lot more expensive, so you probably …
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Did you know that pasta is best served when it is served in a hot pasta bowl or plate? This will prevent the pasta from cooling too quickly, as well as preventing the sauce from cooling down or even …
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If you are making meatloaf or meatballs, the really best to mix it with your hands. This is one of those kitchen jobs we're mixing it with a spoon won't quite work as well. But it will tend to really …
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