Bacon stores beautifully in the freezer, staying fresh for months until you are finally ready to use it. A lot of times, I will buy bacon when I shop for groceries, with no intent of using it right away. Bacon doesn’t have much of a shelf life when it is refrigerated, but it can last …
There are several ways you could grind meat, depending on what kind of equipment you have. I’ll show you a few methods for how to grind meat at home, using a food processor, a blender, or grinder. How to Grind Meat with a Grinder Probably the easiest way to grind your meat to make ground …
Aging beef helps to bring out its flavor, and there are two different ways you could do that. Wet aging is a relatively new process, but dry aging is the tried and true classic method. What Is Dry Age Steak? Before piece of beef is cut and trimmed down to make a steak, it may …
I prefer to grill mussels, because it’s really easy to do and it cooks them so quickly. You can finish cooking mussels on the grill in about 10 minutes or less. I like to serve up mussels as an appetizer or make them part of a larger seafood spread, alongside shrimp, oysters, and crab, for …
A turkey is a celebration staple at every dinner table. You can’t spell Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any celebratory holiday without a turkey. As the centerpiece of the feast, there’s a lot of pressure that comes with cooking turkey as this big bird is prone to overcooking or undercooking with the wrong temperature and cooking time. …
You’ve probably heard of meatloaf– ground meat made into the shape of a loaf, either baked or smoked. Meatloaf is a relatively easy dish to prepare and easy to mess up when undercooked and overcooked. Meatloaf traces its origins back to Ancient Rome, where chopped meat is combined with spices, bread soaked in wine, and …
So, you made up a lot of delicious bacon last night in a late cooking frenzy just thinking about how wonderful it would taste. Now, you have a lot of bacon left over, and you’re not sure what to do with it. How long is cooked bacon good for? Do you need to eat it …
People who like to eat their oysters while they are still in the shell are sometimes referred to as oyster purists. They like the look of the shell along with the oyster meat, and it’s kind of quaint to have the shell as a serving dish for the meat. I definitely understand the attraction and …
This volatile food is prone to attracting bacteria of all kinds. If you’re not careful with how you handle it, you could experience nausea, vomiting, or an upset stomach. Probably just about everybody has a seafood sickness story where they talk about that time they ate bad shrimp or some clams that disagreed with them. …
You might think that you would do better to buy fresh shrimp rather than frozen, but that’s not usually the case. Shrimp are a very fragile meat in that they need to be kept carefully frozen or used soon after they are caught. Otherwise, they can go bad and cause food poisoning. It doesn’t take …
When you purchase shrimp that is already pre-cooked, it doesn’t take very long to cook it up at home. It will cook quickly and make for a really simple addition to your meal. A lot of the shrimp you buy in the grocery store will be precooked, so it’s good to know how to cook …
Salmon is an all-time favourite because it’s tender, delicately flavoured, and surprisingly easy to make. The only downside is that it’s quite expensive! This is why it’s imperative to know how to prepare raw salmon for cooking, so what arrives at the dinner table is worth the spend. In this article, you’ll find everything you …
Summer comes with a whole lot of berries – that’s a fact. And so does the berry stress that includes how to wash blackberries the right way and storing them as well. Of course, there is no better way to quench summer thirst than grabbing the inviting berries you see in the market. They are …
If you’re storing raw fish in the refrigerator, you want to be careful about where and how it’s stored. Poor placement of your raw fish can cause cross contamination or just create a mess in the fridge. Putting it in the wrong place can also make the fish go bad, spoiling it before you have …
Cooking meat thoroughly is an important part of making sure that you don’t experience food poisoning. No one wants to end up vomiting after a meal because the food isn’t cooked all the way through. Meat is typically a very sensitive food, and if you don’t cook it like you should, you could become violently …
When it comes to cooking meat, the steaks have been raised! A juicy steak that’s tender and moist is a delicacy guaranteed to make you the star of your next barbecue. Do I hear you asking how? The answer is ageing the meat. There are two techniques for meat ageing. These are dry-ageing and wet-ageing. …
Why Letting frozen food thaw properly is important out allows it to reach a temperature where it becomes palatable or where it’s easier to cook with. If you try to cook with frozen food, you may end up with extra water in your pot or your food might not cook thoroughly. Most food can’t be …
No one wants to eat spoiled food, and no one wants their food to go bad before they have a chance to eat it. Potatoes tend to last for a long time, but how long do potatoes last in the fridge? Is it days or weeks? Does storing them in the fridge help them to …
The pomegranate isn’t the most common fruit, so it’s not unexpected that most people aren’t sure how to cut it open or how to eat it. It looks kind of like an apple from the outside, and inside, there’s tons of seeds filling up what looks kind of like a honeycomb. People who have never …
There are a number of different ways to cook meat by heating. You can deep fry it, bake it, steam it, grill it, and pan sear it. It might be easy to understand how flames from a grill could lick up at the meat in cause it to char and cook. It might be a …
It is very important to have an incredibly sharp knife to work with in the kitchen. Well sharpened knives are more effective and easier to work with than dull ones. They are also safer to use, since sharp knives make your cuts slip less. If your knife is dull, it might slip as you try …
Why is it the spicy foods that tend to stick to your fingers? After cooking with chilli powder to slicing hot peppers, I can feel and see the residue on my fingers afterwards. As much as I love cooking with hot and spicy stuff, I don’t like having to struggle to get my fingers clean. …
You have to be careful how you reheat rice. Most people will just use the microwave, but is that the best way to reheat rice? If you reheat the rice improperly or wait too long to reheat it, you could experience food poisoning. There is a bacteria called Bacillus cereus that latches onto rice and …
When you use butternut squash to make a soup or chilli or some other dish, do you end up with some leftovers? I usually do if I used a whole squash, because butternut squash can be quite big and you don’t usually need a lot of it for an individual recipe. Even when making butternut …
If you were getting ready to cook some steak from the fridge and then pull it out to see it looking a little suspicious, what do you do? Is it safe to eat even though it looks odd or should you toss it and save yourself from potential food poisoning? These are the hard question …
Is there a more satisfying comfort food than French fries? I sure can’t think of one. I like loading mine up with sour cream, cheese, bacon bits, and chives, but they are perfectly fine with just a pinch of salt on them too. There are tons of different ways to have fries, but probably the …
Salmon is probably one of the most consumed fish in the world, right after tuna. It’s classy enough to go with just about any dinner but not so classy that you can’t fry it up and have it with some fries. Of course, salmon is only tasty if it is fresh, and once it starts …
When it comes to tempering chocolate, there are many ways to get the job done. You can try the classic stovetop or microwave method, but if you want extra precision from the comfort of your own kitchen, then the sous vide cooker method should be right up your alley. In this article, we’re sharing a …
Fruits and veggies can go bad within days if they are not tended to properly. Improper storage, a lack of care, and poor environmental conditions can cause your fresh produce to rot quickly. The tomatoes can turn brown and nasty looking, and the bananas will soon become spotted and then gooey. When your veggies and …
Freshly baked bread has a distinctive aroma, texture, and taste to it. When it comes out of the oven piping hot and welcomes a little spread of butter- there is just nothing quite like it. I remember many mornings that I lingered in the kitchen just to be around the freshly baked bread. Bread doesn’t …
Corned beef is a flavourful brisket that is used in dishes as culturally important as corned beef and cabbage and as warm and comforting as corned beef and hash browns. It’s a versatile meat that’s takes longer to cook than other beef types. What makes it different from typical beef or most any kind of …
We all make way too much food at Thanksgiving, and there tends to be plenty of leftovers afterwards. Some of that can be eaten over the next week until everyone in the house is tired of turkey sandwiches and mashed potatoes with everything they eat. It’s also common to make way too many desserts. From …
Sweet potatoes are probably the most seasonal of vegetables. It seems like no one really appreciates them until the holidays come around near the end of the year. Then, everyone starts thinking about sweet potatoes. We are big fans of sweet potato pie and sweet potato soup, but we also enjoy the occasional dish of …
Frozen steak is often cheaper than fresh steak and can store for much longer. If you find frozen steak at a good price, why bother to pay more for the fresh one? You can just keep the steak in the freezer for as long as you like until you’re ready to cook it up. You …
Brussel sprouts can add some flavour and colour to your meal, and depending on how you prepare them, they can be crispy or soft. They can bring a different texture that really spruces up your meal and gives it some variety. There are plenty of people who can’t stand the smell of cooking Brussel sprouts, …
Fresh blueberries make for a great pie filling and can be eaten plain as part of your breakfast or as a delicious, healthy snack. Did you know that blueberries are a good source of antioxidants as well? So, they’re not just tasty but also good for you. We love using blueberries as a garnish for …
Almond milk is considered the tasty, vegan alternative to dairy milk. It’s one of the more commonly used plant-based milks, right up there with soy milk. We often use it as a creamer for coffee instead of cow milk because of the sweet taste. It’s also less fattening and of course lactose free, so it …
If you are trying to look out for when your food goes bad, you need to know the signs. How do you know if your food is no longer edible and if it might be unhealthy to eat because it is too old or starting to grow bacteria? Most foods have telltale signs, like an …
Food safety is a really important part of being cook. It’s not enough to know how to cook food well; you also need to know how to prepare it and store it in such a way so that it doesn’t become contaminated. You need to know how long the food lasts for in the fridge …
With its impeccable belly-warming qualities, the chilli con carne (or chilli for short) is my favourite Mexican dish. Best of all, you don’t have to prepare small portions every day. You can cook a large pot, store it in the fridge, and enjoy that heavenly dish in the following days! But the question begs itself, …
There’s nothing like biting into a piece of fried chicken. Something about tasting that juicy, tender meat underneath a satisfying crispy breading is simply unforgettable. But what if the leftovers from last night’s dinner are calling your name? Is munching down on a cold drumstick the only way to answer the invite? Absolutely not. Sure, …
Are you worried about that leftover chicken casserole in the fridge? Well, you should be! Cooked chicken can only stay good for a limited time in the fridge. After that, it’ll taste as good as car tires. There’s also the fact that it may get spoiled, which serves as an unnecessary health risk. So, how …
Pickles are healthy foods that help prevent an increase in calories, avoid blood pressure, and prevent the risk of spleen cancer. Additionally, pickles help to preserve food longer by the use of vegetables, spices, and fruits. Pickles help ease your digestion since they have very helpful bacteria that help speed up the digestion process. They …
We can all agree that pumpkins are good for a range of things, be it turning them into pies, carvings, and other sorts of snacks, right? Well, they are also good for painting. If you ask most of us, their seeds are the main attraction. Whether you want to coat them with your favourite spices …
Cooking is an essential process in meal preparation intended to make food easy to digest and also to improve its taste. There are several ways of cooking including baking, boiling, grilling and many more. Another common cooking process is deep frying – and that’s what we’ll cover extensively in this article. What is Deep Frying? …
Vinegar has many uses, but have you heard about cleaning eggs with vinegar? How do you clean the eggs you collect from your poultry house? If you rear chicken you frequently come across dirty eggs soiled in mud, chicken droppings, nesting material, and potentially invisible bacteria among other things. Cleaning eggs is not just for the …
A fried battered fish is a well-loved traditional British food staple! So, what is the best way to reheat battered fried fish? There are several ways you can reheat battered fried fish, and each method is unique as we’re going to discuss below. We determine each method depending on how the preservation happened, the amount …