Styles Gagan asked: I need some help cooking my porterhouse. Normally I either grill it outside, or use a cast iron skillet.
I don’t have any of those at the moment, so I ask you. How would you cook a 1 1/2 inch bone in, porterhouse steak? I have all the spices, but I can either cook it in a non stick skillet, or in the broiler.
How would you cook the steak, and how long would you cook a 1 1/2 bone in steak to get it medium to medium rare?
Frugal Cooking
Craig Chambers asked: When it comes to cooking school and a career in cooking, you are developing a lifestyle and life path. Remember the US Navy slogan “it’s more than a job, it’s an adventure? Well that is true for you too. As you set, your course to be the best you can in cooking you are also embarking on one of the greatest adventures of your life. Not only will you learn the skills and techniques you need in cooking school but also you will develop life long friends and valuable resources. The love of cooking is a great starting line but it will not be enough by itself.
Training is important and cooking school can refine your love of cooking into a skill that will possibly earn you a lot of money as well as respect and appreciation for your knowledge and ability. The knowing “how to” aspect of cooking is what separates the good from the best and will allow you to achieve excellence on higher levels. You already have the desire; you just need the “how to”.
My Brother in Law is from England and loves to cook crepes. He is actually very passionate about it and loves to cook them at family gatherings. However, it is also the only thing he knows how to prepare. Although you might consider him an expert on crepes, his knowledge base and practical cooking experience doesn’t extend much further. This is exactly why you should go ahead and take the challenge of going to cooking school like you have been considering. You will be the better for it and your family and friends or customers will reap the benefits along with you. Boy I wish my Brother in law had gone to cooking school so we could have something at reunions besides crepes even though he makes awesome crepes.
Cooking schools give you the basics that you need to survive in commercial kitchens as well as practical knowledge about hoe to run your own home kitchen. You learn things like nutrition that is so important today with people exercising and being calorie conscience. As you know, cooking schools have their students after graduation being hired by major hotels, resorts and health spas. One of the most important aspects of that job is to be able to put together tasty but nutritious meals that will please the clientele looking for health and long life.
As you prepare for your future cooking school will also give you the foundation of food storage and safe food handling practices that will set the foundation for you to build on. You will also learn and become an expert on all of those fabulous herbs and spices. Knowing when you can substitute dried herbs for fresh ones and how to properly store fresh herbs to keep their flavor will put your sauces and marinades on everyone’s favorites list.
Without a cooking school to guide us, how would we learn about high and low heat techniques, thickeners, pan searing, quick pan frying or cooking at high altitudes? It is the cooking techniques that you need to learn and that you can gain from cooking school. You will also come away with an arsenal of tools, knives, kitchen equipment and neat gadgets to make cooking easier and better.
If you want more than just a job in a kitchen then don’t settle for less. Invest yourself in the things you love and get the training and skills to take your love of cooking to its next level. Set a life path and make it an adventure, be your best and let your talent shine. Reach for your dreams and investigate cooking school.
Budget Cooking Book
Yvelise asked: I had read about a cooking ‘class’ where you can meet with other people, you all cook lots of food in one evening (enough to last a month or a week) and you take home your food and freeze it and then use it for the next month or so. What is the name of this? Has anyone actually done this?
Frugal Cooking
Angela asked: I have a recipe for pineapple chicken and I want to half the recipe (3 chicken ******* rather than 6, 1 pepper instead of 2, etc). Does that mean I half the cooking time as well, or does it stay the same?
Inexpensive Cooking
MissingPieces4U asked:
The excellent Nintendo Wii game for all budding chefs! Cook with fun yet safety. Can’t burn the house down, like with those Easy Bake ovens!
Just the game for you, Alton and Rachael!
My daughter and I love this game. Excellent use of the Wii-mote for cooking motions.
Wii play Wii and wii have Wii stuff at missing-pieces.com too!
Frugal Cooking
dance2nite_2000 asked: I made some bean soup overnight in the slowcooker, Now that it is done at 8 am, how long can I keep it warm. We won’t be eating until noon. Is it safe to keep it cooking until then? Should I keep it cooking or turn down to warm? Help..I don’t want to poison anyone!!!I I won’t have time to cool it because I am leaving for curch in an hour and it is for a covered dish dinner at noon.
Cooking eBook
WildPhisherMann asked:
Some retard on a cooking show. I recommend not watching the entire thing…
Cooking
Millysgirl asked: Im cooking beef wellington tonight, the cut is fillet and it weighs 900g. How long do I cook it for and at what temperature?
Thanks for all your answers!
Cooking on a Budget
RatatouilleMovie asked:
In the clip, watch as the creative minds behind Pixar’s hilarious animated-adventure talk about the challenges in bringing CG food to the big screen.
Cooking eBook
Philippe De Tiege asked: To prepare campsite meals and feed yourself or family during your camping trip, at least some camping cook ware will be needed. Camping cook ware that is small in size and portable will make your camp cooking and packing for your trip less complicated. Backpackers who are camping will especially appreciate compact, portable camping cook ware. Camping cook ware can range from a simple single pot to a number of skillets and pots in different sizes that nest into each other for easy storage and transportation.
A main choice you will have when shopping for camping cook ware is the type of cook ware material. Aluminum, cast iron, titanium, and stainless steel are all available and each has their own merits. Aluminum, titanium and stainless steel cook ware sets will be lighter and easier to tote around. Aluminum camping cook ware sets may come in non-stick varieties, which will be slightly more expensive. Metal cook ware sets will all be prone to rusting, so be careful that your cooking pans are dry before you store them. Cast iron cook ware sets are especially durable, and can last you a lifetime with proper care. Because they are so sturdy, cast iron cook ware sets will be much heavier and harder to transport than cook ware sets made out of other materials.
Besides pots and pans, utensils and cutlery are other essential pieces of camping cook ware. Depending on what type of campfire foods you want to prepare, you may be able to get away with just a simple knife and spoon, or you may need a more elaborate utensil set including a spatula, measuring cups, tongs and forks. Folding utensil sets are available that allow for easy storage. If you are worried about storage space, a simple and cost effective solution is to purchase an all-purpose wooden spoon and saw off most of its handle, being careful of splinters from the sawed off end. Also, look for plastic cutlery sets including forks, spoons, and knives, for another cost saving way to find camping cook ware.
To minimize the need for lots of camping cook ware, there are a few camp cooking strategies you can follow. For example, much cooking preparation can be done ahead of time in your own kitchen. Vegetables can be chopped up and sauces can be prepared and stored in small containers or plastic bags. This allows you to leave behind the knives, cutting boards, stirring spoons, and other equipment that will take up room and need to be cleaned. Also, sticking to simple camp cooking recipes will allow you to reduce the number of camping cook ware pieces needed for your meal preparation. Aluminum foil cooking is a simple and easy method that creates hot, delicious dishes and the only cook ware needed is a roll of foil.
Budget Cooking
