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Barbecue Sauce Made Simple – Make It Your Own Way!

Every family has their own Barbecue Sauce, from simple to complex, some sweet, some tangy, and some hot and spicy. But everyone needs a basic sauce to start from to develop their own. In the 1950s, Peter’s mother created a simple, inexpensive barbecue sauce that starts with tomato soup, not ketchup. The sauce is a […]
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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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Chef Knives for Beginners – Basic Skills Day

It’s Basic Skills Day with Chef Knives for Beginners. A classic chef’s knife, with its broad, tapering blade, sharp tip and chunky handle is the workhorse of the kitchen. Practicing with one really will make you a better cook: they are sharper, stronger and they do more of the work for you than smaller knives. […]
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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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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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How to Supreme Citrus – Basic Kitchen Skills

You eat with your eyes, so learning how to supreme citrus is a skill every home cook or chef should know. Transform your salads, desserts, and cocktails with this essential culinary technique. === 🍽🍸🥩 TECHNIQUE === With a sharp knife, slice off the top and bottom of the fruit – the stem and blossom ends. […]
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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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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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How to Break Down a Whole Chicken – Basic Kitchen Skills

If there’s one knife skill that can save you money, it’s how to break down a whole chicken. With a whole chicken and 10 minutes of work, you have the drumsticks, thighs, wings and the breasts for about the same price as a pack of two precut breasts. As a bonus, you have the backbone […]
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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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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 Make Espagnole Sauce – 1 of the 5 Mother Sauces

Espagnole sauce is one of the five mother sauces that every cook should know. Originally known as the “brown sauce,” Espagnole is a rich, velvety, and savory sauce that is a staple in many French dishes. This sauce is the base for many other sauces, including demi-glace, bordelaise, and mushroom sauce. Whether you’re a professional […]
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