In this video, we learn how to make homemade cinnamon ginger tea. You will need cinnamon, ginger root, a cutting board, knife, potato peeler, saucepan, water and pitcher. First, heat saucepan up and boil water (a water bottle full). Next, throw in your cinnamon stick. Leave this simmering and then grab your ginger root and potato peeler. Peel your ginger root and slice it into thin slices (like an onion). Once your water and cinnamon is boiling, add in your ginger slices and let it boil until...
Things You'll Need: Measuring spoons, 5 zipper plastic sandwich bags, 1 oz. lagniappe water, 4 large cloves of garlic (cut in half), Zatarain's Garlic and Onion Liquid Shrimp and Crab Boil, 3 bay leaves, measuring cup, 2 lemons, 5 oz. salt, ice, large pot, 5 lbs. large shrimp (2 to 3 oz.), cayenne pepper to taste, 1/2 stick butter (4 tbsp.). Step 1: Fill the pot 2/3 of the way full with water and place it on the stove. Step 2: Turn the heat on the stove up to the highest level. Step 3: Rinse ...
The first step is to place eggs in a bowl. Second, add about one inch of cold water to cover eggs.
The USDA recommends that adults eat 2 to 3 cups of vegetables a day. Make it easier to enjoy the taste of fresh garden vegetables year round by freezing them.
You've undoubtedly seen this trick on the internet or from your beloved Italian nonna: balance a wooden spoon across a pot of cooking pasta to prevent the water from boiling over and creating an unsightly, sticky mess all over your stovetop. It's almost magical, that's how easy it is. The most popularly held belief is that the wooden spoon prevents heat from building up too much at the center of the pot, thus preventing the liquid from boiling too high—but this is not true.
Make the most of summer's bounty by learning how to preserve it for winter. You Will Need
This how-to video shows you how to make boiled wheat. To do this, take some wheat and put it in a pot. Pour some water into the pot and put it on a stove in order to boil it. After about 45 minutes to an hour, you will now have lovely boiled wheat grains. You can use this dish as a side dish. You can also use it with natural yogurt, fruit, and cinnamon for breakfast. Another alternative is using milk, peanut butter, and honey. You can also use it with a salad. Just add lintels, parsley, salt,...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make Japanese lotus root salad. First, you will need to take the lotus root and peel it. Then, cut it into thin slices and place into ice water. After this, chop up green peppers, removing the middle and seeds. Now, add four cups of water to a large pot, along with 1 tbsp rice vinegar. Bring this to a boil, then combine 3 tbsp rice vinegar with 2 tbsp water in a small bowl. Put the peppers into the water and vinegar mix and let this soak. Strain the lotus roo...
This can actually happen. It seems unnatural, but the laws of physics don't lie. Liquids require heat to boil, and if the conditions are right one liquid can be boiled in order to freeze a second. Under a vacuum, the water in an acetone/water mixture can freeze while the acetone boils. Watch the video and see for yourself.
Botanically, tomatoes are fruits, but an 1893 Supreme Court decision changes that. They were ruled to be considered vegetables, allowing for a higher tax to be placed on imported tomatoes. Seems silly now. Tomatoes are rich in vitamins A, C, and K, as well as lycopene, a cancer-fighter. Enjoy tomatoes throughout the year by canning your summer harvest.
Check out this video cooking tip from The Chef's Toolbox in Australia. Watch this tutorial to learn how to cook rice with the rapid boil method like a chef. Cooking rice is easy with a little know-how, see how to do it right here.
The Digital Chef shows how he makes Masala Chai Tea, also known as Indian Spice Tea.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to peel tomato skin off. Before peeling the tomato skin, users will need to have a boiling pot of water. Begin by cutting a little X-shape onto the tomato. Then put the tomato into the boiling water. Let it boil for about 20 seconds. Then take out the tomato and peel it where you cut the X-shape. Peeling a tomato is not common and difficult to do without boiling. People may choose to peel tomatoes to make tomato pies, marinara sauce or stewed tomatoes...
Is there anything better on a hot summer's day than an ice cream sundae? In this tutorial, learn how to perk up your dessert with some delicious, homemade peanut butter sauce. This mix of sweet and savory is the perfect topper for any flavor of ice cream and can be enjoyed all year long.
How to make deviled eggs while avoiding common mistakes
Chinese food is delicious, but it isn't very healthy and can be quite expensive. In this video, Betty adds a Southern touch to a traditional Asian dish and makes vegetables with a soy sauce gravy. The veggies are good for you and filling, and the gravy gives them a nice, hearty texture. Enjoy this dish anytime, and if veggies aren't enough for you - toss in some chicken or seafood, or even noodles and create your own delicious meal!
How can hot water form beautiful quartz crystals? This mine is red Georgia clay, with veins of minerals running through it. The veins are hydrothermal. Hydro means water. Thermal means heat. So the veins were caused by hot water. But how could hot water form quartz crystals?
This tutorial video will teach you to make Takoyaki, a Japanese octopus dumpling ball. Ingredients for Takoyaki
The standard way to make pasta requires a lot of water, and it takes a long time for that big pot of water to actually start boiling. For these reasons, as well as my hatred for washing large pots, I don't cook pasta at home very often—at least not the traditional way.
This recipe is for a shrimp cocktail like none other you have ever tasted! Ingredients you will need for the Court Bouillon:
Patricia Aaron shows us how to safely pickle peppers. Pickling is one of the earliest known methods of preserving food. She starts by describing the various types of peppers.
Chef John from Food wishes shows the steps to make almond arugula pesto. An excellent summary is given below. Take a bowl of salted water and boil it. Add the arugula leaves (try to find bigger leaves for strong aroma) to the water and let it boil. Transfer the leaves to ice water and squeeze it out to get it ready. Use a blender and add some cloves, raw almond, olive oil and the leaves into it. Blend it for about two minutes, but do not over blend it. Transfer the blend to a bowl. Finally ad...
This video shows you how to prepare a few different kinds of vegetables and fruits to cook with. The first thing that this video shows you how to do is peel a tomato. This video shows you a very simple way to do this using only a knife, a pot of boiling water, and a pot of water full of ice. The second thing this video shows you how to do is cook vegetables like broccoli without them browning and losing all of their nutrients. All you need to do this is a pot of boiling water, some salt, and ...
Are you bored with ordinary meals? Why not tap into your adventurous side and try Starfish? Yes, that's right, those cute little fish that you see on the sand - you can eat them! So, if you are interested, check out this video and master the techniques needed to eat these spiny sea creatures.
Chef Stephen Gibbs shows you a good cooking technique: blanching and shocking vegetables. Blanching is letting vegetables in hot, boiling water for a short period of time. Shocking is putting hot vegetables in ice cold water. These methods are used together in order to precook certain vegetables or even take the skin off.
Follow this quick recipe for some delicious lentil soup, made from scratch. To make a delicious stove top lentil soup, you will need the following ingredients: 1cup of lentils, 4 cups of water, 1 onion, 1 tsp oil, salt and pepper, butter and flour. Boil the lentils in water. Chop the onion, and fry the onions with the lentils in the oil. Add 4 cups of water and bring to a boil. Put the butter in a pan, melt it, and add the flour. Add some cold water to the pan and stir. Pour it into the soup....
Microwaves are quick and easy to use, but unfortunately they don't yet clean themselves. Learn how to clean a microwave oven properly.
In order to poach an egg, using plastic wrap, you will need the following: eggs, a bowl, plastic wrap, and a saucepan.
In order to prepare Rice Pudding without Eggs or Custard, you will need the following ingredients: 1 liter of milk, 1 lemon rind, 1 cup of pudding rice, 1 cup of caster sugar, and rose water (or other flavorings).
In this video from ScienceOnTheBrain we learn how to isolate the sugar in a can of soda. To find out how much sugar is in soda, pour a can into a pot and boil it until all the water is gone. You will be left with the sugar, and then you can weigh it. First weigh your pot before pouring the soda in. Now boil the soda on the stovetop. When the water evaporates, you'll be left with a syrupy sugar. A can of soda has 39 grams of sugar in it. That equates to about 7 1/2 teaspoons. Fruit juice conta...
In this video, we learn how to can okra. After picking the okra, wash and clean it. Then, cut the two ends of the okra off to discard. Cut the rest into small pieces to cook and can. After this, prepare the canning jars by putting them in the dishwasher, then add 6 tbsp white vinegar to a gallon of water in a large pot. Boil the okra in this with salt for six minutes. Then, let the water come back to a boil and boil for six more minutes. From here, use the jars from the dishwasher to can the ...
This video illustrate us how to make sticky bread pudding. Here are the following steps: Step 1: The ingredients required for te pudding are boiling water, chopped dates,soda ,vanilla extract,margarine ,brown sugar,ripe banana, baking powder,plain flour.
In this video, we learn how to make homemade Chai Tea. You will need a sauce pan, cloves of cardamom, 2/3 cup of milk, 1/3 cup of water and a chai tea bag. First, put your water and milk into the saucepan and bring it to a boil. Next, put in your tea bag and 3-4 cloves of cardamom while the mixture is still coming to a boil. Once this has come to a boil, grab a strainer and pour your mixture into your tea cup through the strainer. This will create your very own homemade chai tea!
In this video Lolicup Inc. show us how to make Boba. The ingredients include : 10 Cups of water, half cup of honey, half cup of dark brown sugar and 2 cups of Boba. Utensils required are a drainer, a large pot, a bowl for the sugar water and a timer, which is very important. The listed ingredients will be able to serve 10 people. Boba has a variety of names such as Tapioca Balls, Black Pearls and many others. The first step is to add the water to the pot and wait until it boils. The second st...
The following are the things required to soft boil an egg: Egg, a pin, sauce pan with cold water and a saucier spoon.
This is the video that explains the making of Filipino kwek-kwek or simply the boiled chicken eggs. It is a very easy made snake and tasty also. The main ingredients used in kwek-kwek are iodized salt, corn starch, black pepper, the red color chili, boiled egg, flour and oil. First take a mixing bowl. In that bowl take some corn starch and oil and mix it well and put the boiled eggs onto it. Take another bowl in it take the flour put some salt and the red powder is put onto it. Mix it well us...
Learn how to make homemade baby wipes. Make your own baby wipes for a quick and easy money-saver. You Will Need
Grits are very versatile and there are many ways to dress them up for breakfast. Make a country breakfast in a dish with grits, boiled eggs and sausage. Follow along with this cooking how-to video as the Neely's from the Food Network's shows you how to dress up some southern style grits with common breakfast items.
In this tutorial we learn how to cook a low country shrimp boil. To make this, you will need: corn on the cob, cut up sausage, 3 lbs shrimp, Old Bay shrimp and crab boil, and a large boiler. First, get the water in the boiler heated up so that it's boiling. After this, add in the sausage and cook it for ten minutes. Then, add in the corn and cook for 10 minutes. After this, add in the shrimp and the seasoning to the water. When this is finished cooking, you will be ready to serve! Eat this an...
In this video, we learn how to properly cook crabs. First, bring a lot of water in a very large pot to a boil. Next, add in 1 dozen each of corn, onions, and potatoes. After this, add in your salt and seasonings and let boil for about 12-15 minutes, until the vegetables are soft. Now, set aside the vegetables to use at a later time. Now place your crabs in boiling water along with lemons that are cut in half. Boil the crabs until they are cooked thoroughly and then let them cool until you can...
