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Vegetable Cooking Tips
It's nice knowing some vegetable cooking tips. Tips can save time, improve flavor, improve shelf life time, and more.
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.
Diced carrots make a nice addition to pasta sauce.
Baby carrots may not be babies; they may be full grown carrots that have been cut and trimmed.
Burpless 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.
Green leafy vegetables
To keep green leafy vegetables fresh longer, add a paper towel to the bag they're stored in. 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.
Fine Cutlery
J.A. Henckels International Fine Edge Synergy 17-Piece Knife Set with Block
Amazon Price: $91.99 (as of 12/31/2009)
Potatoes - Mashed
Potatoes - Fries
Another common french fry is the crinkle cut method.
Crinkle Cutter
Pampered Chef Crinkle Cutter
Amazon Price: (as of 12/31/2009)
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 12/31/2009)
"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
Another quick way to peel potatoes:
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
The mashed sweet potato, without the seasonings, makes a great dish for the baby that is starting to eat foods. Mash it with some water or milk for baby, then add your cinnamon, etc. to the rest for the older ones.
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- sandyspider sandyspider Dec 17, 2009 @ 9:49 pm
- Take back what I just posted. These are from other Zazzlers. But I will add something from you on food.
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- sandyspider sandyspider Dec 17, 2009 @ 9:42 pm
- Some nice cooking tips with veggies. Did someone say carrot cake? Yum! Some of your products here will be featured on http://www.squidoo.com/rocketmoms-zazzle-group-for-session-3
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- CreativeArtist CreativeArtist Jun 20, 2009 @ 2:06 pm | in reply to papawu
- Ah yes, I like carrot cake too! It's also good with pineapple in it.
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- papawu papawu Jun 20, 2009 @ 1:23 pm
- I have never considered cucumber to be a burping food, so I got really good laugh after I realized what you meant by "burpless." That's hilarious. As far as veggies go, I guess you can say that we a cordial relationship, but meat and I are lovers. Now, the mashed sweet potatoes and the fries would be awesome, but carrots and I don't really see eye to eye unless it is in cake form.
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- genglo genglo May 15, 2009 @ 9:40 am
- Nice work! Welcome to Vegetarians HQ.
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