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How To Bake a Potato

Tara Tyler — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:49:53 -0500

If you want to make perfect baked potatoes every time, you need to choose the right potato. Preferably, you'll want to use those large baking potatoes that are sold individually, but you can use standard bagged potatoes if you wish. They should be of a rather thick-skinned variety such as russet, and they should all be fairly large and pretty close to the same size. If you use potatoes of different sizes, some will probably end up overdone or underdone.

How To Grill Corn On the Cob

Annette165 — Wed, 03 May 2006 14:41:00 -0500

Corn on the cob gets a wonderfully smoky, yet sweet flavor when grilled. It's easy to make and adds an elegant gourmet touch to barbecued dinners or picnics.

There are three ways that corn on the cob can be safely prepared on the grill: cooked in the husks, boiled first and then grilled directly, or boiled and grilled in foil.

Choose your method first, as that determines the rest of your preparation.

For corn cooked in the husks:

Peel back the outer layer of husks and leave it attached to the base of the ear of corn.
Remove inner layers of husks and silk.
Rinse the ear of corn well.
Pull the outer husks back up over the corn.
Soak the ears of corn in water for 30 minutes.
If desired, spread plain or seasoned butter over the corn, under the husks, before grilling.

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How To Cook The Best Baked Potato

teacher — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:29:29 -0500

A baked potato is usually loaded with butter, sour cream, bacon bits and cheese in order to add some taste. Once you follow this recipe, you will not only want to taste a potato without it being fully loaded but I assure you that you will enjoy it beyond your wildest expectations. In fact, you will not only enjoy the tasty, tender and fluffy tuber of the potato, you will also lick your fingers while savoring the crispy and delicious skin of this succulent side dish. Hungry yet? The question that is now on your mind, torturing your taste buds is: "How do I cook the best baked potato?" Simple, just follow these useful steps!

How To Make Mashed Potatoes

Uninvited Writer — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:17:40 -0500

One of the most versatile of foods is the simple potato. It can be cooked in many different ways -- baked, fried, barbequed, or boiled.

However, none of those ways is as appealing as mashed potatoes. A dish of mashed potatoes is the ultimate in comfort food, bringing back memories of childhood and Sunday dinner with your family. Mashed potatoes go with most main dishes without overpowering them.

Russet and Yukon Gold potatoes are best for mashing since they have more starch than other potatoes; they make your mashed potatoes fluffier and creamier. You can make the potatoes as plain or as fancy as you want, according to your taste and to the dish you are serving them with. How many potatoes you use depends on how many people you wish to serve. I find that one potato per person is usually enough.

How To Make Chicken Salad

Danielle16 — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 00:07:00 -0600

Ingredients:

2 slices chicken breast (cooked)
1 yellow onion (chopped)
3 celery stalks (diced)
3/4 cup Miracle Whip or mayonnaise
Coarse black pepper
Sea salt

How To Grill Vegetables

Annette165 — Tue, 16 May 2006 11:27:00 -0500

Vegetables on the grill are perfect for lighter summer meals. Whether served with some rice for a vegetarian meal, used as a topping for pizza, added to lasagna for smoky flavor or tossed with salad dressing and wrapped in flatbread, grilled vegetables are healthy, versatile and delicious. It doesn't take much to grill vegetables; follow the steps below for great results every time.

Salvadoran Tamales

Fri, 26 Dec 2003 23:00:00 -0600

Salvadoran tamales (wrapped in banana leaves)

Salvadoran Tamales (Tamales Salvadoreños)

Total Servings: 70 tamales
Serving: 1 or 2 tamales

The number of servings may look huge, but tamales are something to share with relatives, friends, co-workers, and club or church members, or sold in a fundraiser.

For lesser quantities, except for the salty-water brine for the steamer, reduce ingredients and steaming time proportionally. Tamales can be served at breakfast, lunch or supper.

How To Grill Shrimp

Annette165 — Wed, 03 May 2006 13:52:00 -0500

Shrimp cook in just minutes on the grill and are adaptable to a wide range of flavors, making them great for fast gourmet meals even during the busiest times. With the new E-Z peel shrimp, also called zipperback shrimp, peeling them is less work than ever, making shrimp even less time-consuming.

Choose medium shrimp or larger. Large and medium shrimp tend to enjoy the best prices and are perfect for making shrimp skewers.
- For the most part, shrimp are now labeled for their country of origin (typically China, Thailand or Vietnam but also U.S. and Canada depending on the season). The origin has no effect on the shrimp's flavor and suggested cooking method; labeling simply satisfies a legal requirement and a marketing point. Sometimes shrimp of the same size have different prices based on the country. I have seen large shrimp from Vietnam for a lower price than smaller U.S. shrimp. Buy what fits your needs and your budget.
  
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How To Make Turkey Gravy

joetowngirl — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:36:54 -0500

Gravy hits the spot as an accompaniment to meats, stuffing, and mashed potatoes. Homemade gravy is so much richer and filled with flavor than the envelopes of "gravy mix" found in the supermarket that once most folks get the hang of making gravy, they never go back to packaged mixes. Making gravy is really easy. All it takes is the following ingredients and easy steps to one of America's favorite comfort foods!

To make turkey gravy, you will need:

How To Make Rosti Potatoes

Fluffymuppet — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:23:29 -0600

Rosti potatoes are an easy dish to make, once you get the hang of it. Here are a few tips for making good rosti.