Cooking Tips and Tricks Archives - Cook with Lars https://cookwithlars.com/category/cookbook/cooking-tips-tricks/ Let The Good Times Rock and Roll Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:19:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 29923632 Hard Boiled Eggs https://cookwithlars.com/hard-boiled-eggs/ https://cookwithlars.com/hard-boiled-eggs/#respond Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:56:00 +0000 http://cookwithlars.com/cookbook/cooking-techniques/lars-hard-boiled-eggs/ A Little Personal History: Making hard boiled eggs isn’t difficult. Yet, I’m asked so often how best to do it (eggs end up under-cooked, over-cooked, yolks are green, shells stick while peeling and take whites with them to the disposal, etc. etc). So, without further adieu,  here’s my tried and true way to boil eggs,
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]]> https://cookwithlars.com/hard-boiled-eggs/feed/ 0 168 Poached Eggs https://cookwithlars.com/poached-eggs/ https://cookwithlars.com/poached-eggs/#respond Wed, 14 May 2008 21:23:45 +0000 http://cookwithlars.com/cookbook/poultry/lars-poached-eggs/ A Little Personal History: I do love poached eggs. There are sooo many egg dishes you can make with them and Eggs Benedict just isn’t the same with eggs cooked any other way! As I’m often making poached eggs for groups and friends, here’s my tried and true way to prepare many at once. Description: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggs_Benedict Categories:
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]]> https://cookwithlars.com/poached-eggs/feed/ 0 112 Get the most out of your Lemons and Limes https://cookwithlars.com/get-the-most-out-of-your-lemons-and-limes/ https://cookwithlars.com/get-the-most-out-of-your-lemons-and-limes/#respond Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:51:30 +0000 http://cookwithlars.com/?p=3095 A Little Personal History: For all their many uses, I hate getting a great deal on large bags of fresh lemons or limes only to have more than I like spoil before all have been used. And when juicing, I always want to squeeze every drop.  After much trial and error, here are the best ways I’ve found to get
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]]> https://cookwithlars.com/11-best-cooking-apples/feed/ 0 4748 How Much Food Do I Buy? https://cookwithlars.com/how-much-food-do-i-buy/ https://cookwithlars.com/how-much-food-do-i-buy/#respond Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:58:06 +0000 http://cookwithlars.com/cookbook/cooking-techniques/how-much-do-i-buy/ It’s often challenging to figure out how much food to buy for a recipe. Foods are sold in a variety of sizes and measurements, often not reflected in recipes. While looking on the Net for some conversion tables to help with a recipe I was preparing, I came across this great list of food measurement
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]]> https://cookwithlars.com/how-much-food-do-i-buy/feed/ 0 150 Buttermilk Substitutes https://cookwithlars.com/buttermilk-substitutes/ https://cookwithlars.com/buttermilk-substitutes/#respond Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:59:06 +0000 http://cookwithlars.com/?p=3392 A Little Personal History: There’ve been so many times I wanted to make fried chicken, pancakes, bread, biscuits, dressing, brine, etc. yet no buttermilk in the fridge. Often, when only needing tablespoons … the idea of buying an entire carton of buttermilk just didn’t make sense. What does is to make your own buttermilk from
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]]> https://cookwithlars.com/buttermilk-substitutes/feed/ 0 3392 Alcohol Cooking Substitutions https://cookwithlars.com/alcohol-cooking-substitutions/ https://cookwithlars.com/alcohol-cooking-substitutions/#respond Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:50:12 +0000 http://cluboffive-org.totalbalance.us/?p=2510 Alcohol Substitutions Alcohol Substitutions Alcoholic Ingredient Description Substitution Amaretto Italian almond-flavored liqueur Almond extract. Beer or ale Various types. For light beers, substitute chicken broth, ginger ale or white grape juice. For heavier beers, use a stronger beef, chicken or mushroom broth or stock. Non-alcoholic beers may also be substituted. Brandy Liquor made of distilled wine
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]]> https://cookwithlars.com/alcohol-cooking-substitutions/feed/ 0 2510 How to Cook a Great Steak! https://cookwithlars.com/how-to-cook-a-great-steak/ https://cookwithlars.com/how-to-cook-a-great-steak/#respond Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:31:44 +0000 http://cookwithlars.com/?p=1122 A Little Personal History: Note: This how-to is still in draft, published for collaborative purposes. Have any tips to share? Visit our Facebook page “How to Cook a Great Steak” as well! There’s also our Pinterest board “How to Make a Great Steak!” for ideas we’ve yet to try. Finally, for some great steak recipes checkout https://cookwithlars.com//tag/steak/
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]]> https://cookwithlars.com/how-to-cook-a-great-steak/feed/ 0 1122 Tbs, teaspoon, Ice Cubes and Other Measuring Stuff https://cookwithlars.com/tablespoon-teaspoon-other-measuring-equivalents/ https://cookwithlars.com/tablespoon-teaspoon-other-measuring-equivalents/#respond Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:36:33 +0000 http://cookwithlars.com/cookbook/tablespoon-teaspoon-other-measuring-equivalents-2/ Here”s a handy list of tablespoon, teaspoon, gallon, quart, cup, pint, ounce, and ice cube measuring equivalents: Tablespoons, Teaspoons 16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons = 1 cup 12 tablespoons = ¾ cup 10 tablespoons 2 teaspoons = ⅔ cup 8 tablespoons = ½ cup 6 tablespoons = ⅜ cup 4 tablespoons = ¼ cup 2
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]]> https://cookwithlars.com/tablespoon-teaspoon-other-measuring-equivalents/feed/ 0 174 Blanched Tomatoes https://cookwithlars.com/blanched-tomatoes/ https://cookwithlars.com/blanched-tomatoes/#respond Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:00:00 +0000 http://cookwithlars.com/cookbook/cooking-techniques/lars-blanched-tomatoes/ A Little Personal History: While not something I do often, when tomatoes are in season and you can buy many on the cheap, I do love making tomato sauce or immediately canning the blanched tomatoes for future use, Description: It’s almost always a good idea to skin tomatoes before using them in cooking. (except for
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