Vegetable Cooking Tips
Here you'll find some tips on preparing, storing, and cooking vegetables.
Carrots
They also cook faster by being cut thin, and both can be achieved by cutting them in thin (julienne) strips.
Cucumbers
How to take the bitter out of the cucumber, is first you wash the cucumber and then slice the stem end off, about 1/2 inch in from the end. Then take the two cut edges of the cucumber and rub then together in a circular motion against each other. A milky white substance will start to appear. Do this for around a minute and then rinse it off.
Onions
There are less tears if you chill them first before cutting.
If you don't have a chopper or food processor, use the pattern of the onion to help chopping and dicing to go faster.
If not using the whole onion, slice off the part you need, downwared, leaving the top and root end intact on the remaining part. Partial onions stored with their root still attached will keep longer.
Potatoes - Mashed
Potatoes - Fries
Another common french fry is the crinkle cut method.
Crinkle Cutter
Pampered Chef Crinkle Cutter
Amazon Price: (as of 12/05/2008)
My favorite crinkle cutter, to make a decorative edge on potatoes, carrotes, cucumbers, etc, is the one by Pampered Chef. The cutting edge has a curve to it, giving the ability to slice in a rocking motion instead of cutting straight down. I frind this much easier.
Potato Peeler
When using the potato peeler, it is best to peel away from your body.
Oxo Good Grips Y Peeler
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 12/05/2008)
"The OXO rubber comfort grip is what distinguishes this peeler from others with similar designs. I can easily prepare enough russet and sweet potatoes, turnips, carrots, etc. for a large holiday dinner without getting a cramp and without the tool slipping from my wet hands." Salena Roper
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