Here is the way to perfectly whip egg whites. A copper bowl is ideal, because copper reacts with the albumin in egg whites and makes for better foaming. Wash your bowl with vinegar and kosher salt, then rinse well just Read More …
Egg Whites
Category: Hints, Tips and Tricks
Elmers Glue
1 quart skim milk 3/4 tablespoon baking soda 1 tablespoon white vinegar 10 ounces water Place milk and vinegar in a double boiler. Cook on low heat and stir as curds form. Drain off liquid. Wash remaining mass with water Read More …
Diet for Everyday Stress
This diet is designed to help you cope with the stress that you’ve build during the Holidays. Breakfast: 1/2 grapefruit 1 slice whole wheat toast 8 ounce skim milk Lunch: 4 ounce lean broiled chicken breast 1 cup steamed spinach Read More …
Dishwashing Gel
1/2 pound plain white bar soap 1/2 gallon water Grate soap into flakes and place in large pot with water. Stir to dissolve flakes. Boil 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour into a glass jar and allow to cool without a Read More …
Disinfectant
Dishwasher Soap
Dishwasher soap is easy to make and cost effective. 1 part borax 1 part baking soda Mix thoroughly, and store in an airtight container. To use: Add 2 tablespoons per load. Increase proportion of soda for hard water. Use vinegar Read More …
Cutting Terms
CHOP: To cut food into smaller pieces, usually with large knife and cutting board. One hand holds knife tip on the board; the other moves blade up and down, cutting through the food. CUBE: To cut a solid into little Read More …
Dairy Hints and Tips
Butter Use prune puree in place of butter in brownies, cakes, cookies and muffins. Use half the amount of prune puree in place of the butter called for in the recipe. Process 1 1/3 cups (8 ounces) of pitted prunes Read More …
Deep Fat Frying Basics
Deep frying is one of surest ways of locking in flavor and developing great texture (also known as "crunch") in cooking. The premise of deep-frying is simple. Food, usually battered (to keep the food’s surface moisture from coming into contact Read More …
Deer Repellent
This will not hurt the deer. The deer will shy away from the scent of other animals, so you trick them with the bloodmeal and hair clippings. Your barber is a good source for some hair sweepings. 1 yard old Read More …
Definition of Terms Used in Food Preparation
Bake To cook by dry heat in an oven, either covered or uncovered Barbecue To roast or cook slowly, basting with a highly seasoned sauce Baste To moisten food with liquid or melted fat during cooking to prevent drying of Read More …
Deluxe Plant Food
Dessert and Dessert Sauce Seasonings
Apples, Baked Allspice (ground), Cardamom Seed (whole), Cinnamon, Coriander Seed, Fennel Seed (whole) Nutmeg (ground) Egg Custard Nutmeg (ground), Vanilla Extract Frosting Almond Extract, Lemon or Orange Extract, Mint, Vanilla Extract Fruit Compote Almond Extract, Anise Seed, Basil, Mint, Rosemary, Read More …
Developing an Effective Marketing Plan
by Ron Gorodesky and Ed McCarron Developing a business plan for your restaurant is extremely important – it helps you plan for your future instead of reacting to changes in your business. Additionally, it gives you credibility and lenders will Read More …
De-Yellowing Formula (for white appliances)
Corning Game
You can corn venison, antelope, moose, bear or beef with the same corning method. It makes all of these meats plain good eating. People who will not eat wild meats may like them corned, as corning takes out the musky Read More …
Dusting Powder
1 part baking soda 1 part cornstarch 1 part baby powder or regular dusting powder Mix well and store the dusting powder in a pretty tin with a powder puff. It’s best to ensure the container seals tightly so the Read More …
Cranberry Creations
CHARMING CRANBERRY DESIGNS BRING A FESTIVE NOTE TO HOLIDAY TABLE SETTINGS, PACKAGES AND DECORATIONS. Holiday Cooking & Entertaining, 2000 Cranberries, grown only in Canada and the United States, have traditionally been included on holiday menus in drinks, sauces and pies, Read More …
Diamond Cleaner
Small amount of liquid dishwashing detergent 1 teaspoon ammonia Rubbing alcohol Mix detergent with ammonia. Let the jewelry soak in this solution for about five minutes. Gently scrub with an old toothbrush, cleaning inside the setting and under the stones. Read More …
Cricket Bait
Diaper Presoak
1/2 cup baking soda 1 gallon warm water 1/4 cup ammonia Combine ingredients in a clean one-gallon plastic jug and shake to mix thoroughly. To use, pour as much of the solution as you need into a laundry tub or Read More …
Cricket Spray
Crockpot Baking
Crockpot baking is very simple. The supplies needed are a crockpot (naturally) and a 1-, 2- or 3-pound coffee can. A double thickness of paper towels may be used as a cover for the can. Most recipes require that the Read More …
Cumin (Comino)
Buy cumin seeds, not the ground cumin. Warm the seeds briefly in a dry skillet and grind them as needed. To roast cumin seeds, heat a small heavy skillet over a medium-high flame and then add the amount of cumin Read More …
Curing Info for Sausage Making
Salt, sugar, sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate. Salt and sugar both cure meat by osmosis. In addition to drawing the water from the food, they dehydrate and kill the bacteria that make food spoil. In general, though, use of the Read More …
Converting Dishes to Crockpot Times
Time Guide Conventional Recipe: Low: High: 15-30 min 4-6 hrs 1-1/2 / 2hrs 35-45 min 6-10 hrs 3-4 hrs. 50 min-3 hrs 8-18 hrs 4-6 hrs. Ingredient guide; VEGGIES: Dense vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and other root vegetables should be Read More …
Conversion Factors
ounces to grams multiply ounce figure by 28.3 to get number of grams grams to ounces multiply gram figure by .0353 to get number of ounces pounds to grams multiply pound figure by 453.59 to get number of grams pounds Read More …
Confectioners’ Sugar
This is also known as “powdered sugar” or “10X sugar.” To make, blend 1 cup granulated sugar on the highest speed of a blender for 2 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon cornstarch to keep the sugar from packing down. Store in Read More …
Cooking Methods for Venison
You can do anything with venison that you would beef. Just remember that it is drier- less fat, so steaks should be marinaded/ tenderized/pounded and cooked just to medium, not over-done. It is important to realize that wild meat can Read More …
Culinary Tools for Every Kitchen
We all have a set of basic kitchen tools such as a ladle, whisk, spatula, peeler, pasta spoon, slotted spoon, regular spoon, potato masher, and other choice tools. In this article, I’m going to focus on a few extra kitchen Read More …
Colored Flame Fire Logs
CAUTION: DO OUTSIDE! DO NOT MIX CHEMICALS TOGETHER! USE SEPARATELY! KEEP LOGS OUT OF REACH OF PETS AND CHILDREN! Paint logs with shellac. While still wet, sprinkle generously with: Copper nitrate (for a green flame) Table salt (for a yellow Read More …
Copper and Brass Cleaner
Color Safe Bleach
This bleach is for delicate colors and synthetic fabrics. It reduces yellowing in silks and woolens. 2 cups hydrogen peroxide 14 cups water Mix ingredients and store in a plastic one-gallon container. Soak items to be cleaned in this solution Read More …
Copper and Brass Polish
2 cups water 1/2 cup soap flakes 3 tablespoons whiting 2 tablespoons white vinegar Boil water in a medium-size pot and remove from heat. Pour in soap flakes and stir until dissolved. Add whiting and vinegar, stirring constantly. Beat by Read More …
Cold Storage Life of Foods
Food Refrigerator 4°C (40°F) Freezer -18°C (0°F) Bacon 7 days 1 months Bread, biscuits, rolls, muffins 14 days 5 – 6 months Butter, margarine 7 – 30 days 6 – 8 months Casseroles, frozen Keep frozen until ready to heat Read More …
Copper Cleaner
1/2 cup All Purpose flour 1/2 cup salt 1/2 cup soap flakes 3/4 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 tablespoon whiting 1/2 cup very warm water In a glass or enamel bowl, mix the flour, salt and soap Read More …
Combinations
Fruit Combination 1. Sliced pineapple, apricot halves, sweet red cherries. 2. Watermelon balls, peach slices, orange slices. 3. Grapefruit sections, banana slices, berries or cherries. 4. Grapefruit sections, pared apple slices. 5. Peach slices, pear slices, halves of red plums. Read More …
Copper Verdigris (Green Deposit) Remover
Cooking Terms
Au jus – To serve with the natural juices or gravy. Bake – Cook by dry heat in an oven; or to cook pancakes on a griddle. Baking sheet – Good baking sheets (also called cookie sheets) are thick, and Read More …
Comb, Brush and Curlers Cleaner
Common Can Sizes
Common Can Sizes Size # Weight Cups Servings 1/4 4 oz 1/2 1 3/8 6 oz 3/4 1 1/2 8 oz 1 2 1 picnic 10 1/2 oz 1 1/4 2 – 3 211 12 oz 1 1/2 3 – Read More …
Commercial Paper Wallcover Cleaner
2 cups flour 1-1/4 cups water 4 teaspoons baking soda 2-1/2 tablespoons ammonia Mix well in the top of a double boiler over 2 cups of boiling water. Cook, covered, on low heat for 90 minutes; cool. Rub onto soiled Read More …
Concrete Bleach
Converting Bread Recipes for Use in an ABM
*reduce yeast to 1 teaspoon for 1-1/2 – pound machine or 1-1/4 teaspoon for a 2 – pound machine. *Reduce the amount of flour to 3 cups for a 1-1/2 – pound machine or 4 cups for a 2 – Read More …
Concrete Cleaner (heavy-duty)
Classic Herb Mixes
[Fines Herbes] equal amounts of chervil, chives, parsley and tarragon [Bouquet Garni] 2 stalks parsley, 1 bay leaf and 1 sprig thyme [Herbes de Provence] oregano, rosemary, thyme, savory, marjoram and French lavender [Beef Mix] equal amounts of rosemary, thyme, Read More …
Clogged Drain Remedy
Cheese Seasonings
Bel Paese cubes Fennel Seed Cream cheese Basil, Chervil, Coriander, Mint, Parsley, Saffron Cheddar cubes Caraway Seed, Coriander Seed, Cumin Seed Cheese sauce Caraway Seed, Marjoram, Mustard Seed, Oregano Cottage cheese Chives, Dill Seed, Green Dill, Parsley, Tarragon, Thyme Edam Read More …
Coffeepot Cleaner
1 cup white vinegar 1 cup water Mix together. For automatic coffee makers, put in a clean filter, then pour solution directly into the water reservoir. If you use a coffee maker with a permanent filter, cover the filter with Read More …
Cheesecake Tips
Cheesecake has become one of the most popular desserts in the United States. Cheesecake variation has been the subject of many a debate. Some love rich and creamy cheesecake, others favor the dense New York-style cheesecake. Then there’s the light Read More …