SIMMERING, OR STEWING.--The cooking process known as simmering, or stewing, is a modification of boiling. By this method, food is cooked in water at a temperature below the boiling point, or anywhere from  to  degrees Fahrenheit. Water at the simmering point always moves gently--never rapidly as it does in boiling. Less heat and consequently less fuel are required to cook foods in this way, unless, of course, the time consumed in cooking the food at a low temperature is much greater than that consumed in cooking it more rapidly.

Aside from permitting economy in the use of fuel, simmering, or stewing, cooks deliciously certain foods that could not be selected for the more rapid methods. For example, tough cuts of meat and old fowl can be made tender and tasty by long cooking at a low temperature, for this method tends to soften the fiber and to develop an excellent flavor. Tough vegetables, too, can be cooked tender by the simmering process without using so much fuel as ... [more]

Cooking perfect steak might mean different things to different people, but by using the same - very simple procedure, everyone can achieve their own personal definition of perfection right on their BBQ grill. The process begins with choosing and preparing a whole beef tenderloin and ends with knowing exactly when that steak has finished cooking to the doneness that you want it to be. And all of this happens without disrupting the steak's beauty with knife gashing and checking that center for "pinkness." Intrigued? Give me 10 minutes and I'll give you my formula for cooking perfect steak on your outdoor grill tonight!
It All Starts BEFORE Cooking Tenderloin!

For most carnivores, the beginning of the process towards steak nirvana is when you actually start cooking tenderloin. Unfortunately, this approach leaves out one of my best secrets for cooking perfect steak: start with the whole tenderloin. There are so many advantages to buying a whole tenderloin and breaking it... [more]

For many people that like to cook or are new to cooking whether it is something they want to get involved in or it becomes necessary to learn how to cook there are things, habits, tips that have been picked up by people, articles, or television that are telling people the wrong things to do in the kitchen. This article is going to explore 9 common mistakes made in the kitchen. Learn these tips and your cooking will be much more pleasurable.

Tip 1: People are taught to put oil in the water that they are going to cook pasta in. Don't do this! When cooking pasta the water in the pot should be salted and never oiled. If you use oil in the water it will coat your pasta and prevent the sauce from being soaked up when you plate your dish! It's an accepted practice in cooking to place your pasta in another bowl or pot after cooking and then to add a touch of oil to keep the pasta from sticking together before plating!

Tip 2: Along the way when cooking pasta those who ... [more]