Articles for tag: Braise, Cooking Meat

Karla News

Crocodile at the Carnivore, Nairobi, Kenya

“Have you been to the Carnivore”? The question is a constant thread from Nairobi taxi drivers and concierges. At first I thought they were saying Carnival, but was quickly corrected. Although the restaurant that is the Carnivore could certainly be construed to be a carnival. To best describe the Carnivore restaurant think Brazilian BBQ on ...

Karla News

How to Make Healthy Pot Roast

Whether you grew up in New England or the foothills of East Tennessee, your mother probably made pot roast. Chances are she probably used a chuck roast that is both affordable and full of flavor. Unfortunately, it’s also full of fat, twenty-percent to be exact. If you currently make pot roast at home, you don’t ...

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Cooking Terms and Techniques

These are typically the words that make you wonder if cooking a recipe is really worth the trouble. There is no need to be detoured by big words or strange words in your cookbook. I am not going to give you the silly definitions like you would normally see, only the definition of the off-the-wall ...

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Mysterious Swiss Chard Adds Low Calorie, Healthy Flavor to Meals

Poor, misunderstood Swiss chard.Although it is regularly avilable in most supermarkets, many consumers are still unfamiliar with this exciting and healthy Salad green.The name itself is somewhat confusing. It is not a product indigineous to Switzerland, although it is generally acknowledged that the plant is named for a Swiss botanist from the 19th century. Much ...

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Typical Cooking Techniques Defined

Like anything else, to become a good cook, you have to do it a lot. The act of cooking on a regular basis will make you a better cook, but many people don’t try new dishes because they are unsure of recipe terms and techniques. The following stovetop cooking methods define techniques that all cooks ...