Basic Skills Day38 Videos

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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04:27

How to Hone a Knife – Honing vs Sharpening | Basic Skills Day

How to Hone a Knife is an important knife maintenance skill. I will answer the question about honing vs sharpening and teach you the skill of honing to keep your knives sharper longer. While there are several types of honing steels available, a basic still will do the trick. Place a folded kitchen towel on […]
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How to Chop an Onion – Dicing an Onion | Basic Skills Day

It’s Basic Skills Day with How to Chop an Onion. Of all the cooking skills I’ve learned over the years, chopping and dicing an onion is the one skill that has made the most difference in terms of making cooking enjoyable. It is important to learn how to cut an onion properly—stabilizing the onion as […]
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