Basic Skills Day40 Videos

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05:19

How to Prepare Avocados – Basic Kitchen Skills

Everyone loves their avocados on toast or in guacamole, but I have seen so many people butcher avocados trying to get the tender flesh out. Let me show you how to tell when an avocado is ripe plus safe and easy ways to prepare them for your recipes.
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04:34

Flipping Your Food with One Hand – Basic Kitchen Skills

You’ve seen chefs do it – they shake a pan of food and it jumps up and falls right back in the pan. It’s almost like magic. Flipping your food with one hand is a skill that you can learn and perfect. Being able to flip food in a pan is an efficient way to […]
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03:53

How to Blanch Fresh Vegetables – Basic Kitchen Skills

How to blanch fresh vegetables is a basic kitchen skill that can be applied to a variety of fruits and vegetables. All you need is a pot of boiling water, a slotted spoon and an ice bath. Often used prior to freezing or canning, blanching can also be used in every day cooking as well. […]
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06:32

Measuring Wet and Dry Ingredients | Basic Kitchen Skills

Taking your recipes to the next level requires measuring wet and dry ingredients accurately, especially for baking. The tools and procedures for measuring dry ingredients are completely different from measuring wet (liquid) ingredients. Though they both have the same name, there is a difference between ounces, which measures weight and fluid ounces which measures volume. […]
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07:28

When to Shake or Stir a Cocktail – Basic Bar Skills

When to Shake or Stir a cocktail is one of the burning questions for home bartenders and one of much debate, especially when talking about the famous martini. Generally stirred cocktails will be cold with little dilution, where as shaken cocktails will be extra cold, aerated and foamy. The general rule for shaking: When the […]
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04:49

What is Mise en Place – Everything in its Place for Recipe Preparation

Mise en Place (MEEZ ahn plahs) which means “everything in its place” is a French term. It is a technique chefs use to assemble meals quickly and effortlessly. It works by having all your ingredients measured, weighed, chopped and cut as well as getting all the pans, mixing bowls, tools and equipment needed. Devoting one […]
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05:29

How to use a Mandoline Slicer Safely – Basic Kitchen Skills

Mandoline Slicers or V-slicers can drastically trim down prep time, but how to use a mandoline slicer safely is an important basic kitchen skill. Despite its intimidating reputation as one of the sharpest kitchen tools, a mandoline slicer can deliver precise cuts that are essential for artistic and exact cooking. Some slicers are basic and […]
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05:26

How to Make Scrambled Eggs for Beginners – Basic Kitchen Skills

Scrambling eggs is a basic skill every cook should have. Scrambled eggs should be light, fluffy and creamy, but most home cooks over cook them. Scrambled eggs for beginners will show you how easy it is and a good basic kitchen skill to have. A fun fact: most executive Chefs “audition” applicants by having them […]
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04:40

Basic Rules for Party Planning – Basic Kitchen Skills

We call our YouTube channel Let’s Celebrate TV for a reason. To celebrate and have parties. Here are my 5 basic rules for party planning. Although most websites will have dozens of rules, they all really break down to a few basics – here are mine. The Occasion – KISS (keep it super simple) – […]
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06:18

How to Boil an Egg the Easy Way – Basic Kitchen Skills

How to Boil an Egg seems to be the simplest of tasks. But, it’s one that people struggle with often. Most people over cook them and you can tell by the dark grey ring around the egg yolk. I’ll show you an easy, foolproof method to make the perfect boiled eggs every time, no matter […]
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05:59

Frying Pans 101 – The Tale of 3 Skillets | Basic Kitchen Skills

Non-Stick, Stainless Steel and Cast Iron are the 3 of the most popular materials when it comes to frying pans, but each has its own strengths and weaknesses. Frying Pans 101 will help you decide which pan is right for your cooking needs. We will explore how each skillet fares with heat distribution, ease of […]
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07:03

Seasoning with Salt and Pepper to Taste – Basic Kitchen Skills

Seasoning with salt and pepper, you use them just about every day, but do you actually know how to use them to make your food taste better? Have you ever looked at a recipe and wondered just how much “salt to taste” really meant? The difference between a delicious meal and a pile of hot […]
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