Best Kitchen Appliances

By Abhishek Agarwal For long & slow cooked dishes such as stews, roasts and casseroles, Dutch ovens are a sure choice. At the core, there are two types of Dutch ovens - 1. used at the campfires, and 2. used over traditional stoves or ovens. Camping Dutch Ovens It consists of: 1. three legs, 2. wire handle, and 3. slightly convex lid. Its lid allows coal to rest on top as well as the bottom uniformly, so as to heat it like an oven. Campfire Dutch ovens are made of aluminum or cast iron. These ovens can perfectly bake breads, biscuits, pies, cakes and pizzas. Its containers can also be stacked for 5 or 6 high. Stove Top Ovens Stove top oven is flat on the bottom and has two handles. These are made of enameled or bare cast iron, ceramic or aluminum. Regulating Temperature in a Dutch Oven It could be quite challenging to regulate the temperature in Dutch ovens, more often with the camping ones. Here are a few tips and tricks to go about it more easily: 1. As a gene

By KC Kudra When we think of lump crab meat, many of us automatically think of breaded crab cakes. Although crab cakes are certainly tasty in their own right, there are plenty of other ways to enjoy sweet and delicious crab meat whether it is the authentic or imitation kind from a can. Crab meat is also rather healthy although it has been thought to be high in cholesterol. The cholesterol count of the meat will vary by the type of crab it comes from but in general, it is lower than beef or eggs. Crab can be used in an incredibly number of different ways including in dips and sauces. A hot crab dip is the ideal party appetizer when served along with an assortment of crackers or vegetables for dipping. You can also mix crab meat with a variety of cheeses and serve along with nachos or tortilla chips. Soups and chowders are other great ways to use crab meat. Maryland crab soup is a rather popular and hearty variety that includes plenty of vegetables including cabbage, carro

By Jonathan Octavius Bell I think that the main thing people tend to overlook about pure protein bars are their uses for losing weight. People assume that since it contains protein it must be for massive bodybuilders who eat about twenty per day. This couldn't be further from the truth, and although plenty of bodybuilders do eat these types of bar it doesn't mean they don't have plenty of other uses. Dietitians recommend that we eat five small meals a day to increase our metabolism and reduce the chances of us snacking. They also recommend that snacks such as crisps and chocolate bars be seen more as weekly treats than everyday items. This is where most people are completely put off the thought of dieting because they don't want to be eating boring salads all day. But there is another way! Eating foods such as pure protein bars mean that you can eat great tasting bars which have chocolate or toffee flavors - but without taking the calorie payload. They

By Angela Marie Davis Creating a Tuscan kitchen is all about the colors, textures, materials and Tuscany decor that is used throughout the space. Taking the image of an old Tuscan farmhouse and unearthing the elements found within is the simplest method for defining your Tuscan space. The use of dark and heavy unpainted distressed woods along with wood that is either aged or looks aged is a romantic way of incorporating a Tuscan style material into your kitchen. Another way of creating a Tuscan kitchen is connecting the dinning room to the kitchen using Tuscany furniture such as a long farmhouse table. Within Italy many families view meal time as an important part of their culture. Many generations would gather for late, evening meals so such a large table combined with rustic benches and chairs can be used to combine the two spaces into one. Dishware that is most often used in a Tuscan kitchen is pottery, ceramics or copper. Copper is most often used for cooking but al

By Rick Barsak Many restaurants in Paris claim to be among the best restaurants in France, and this may be right when considering their Michelin Star or Gault & Millau awards. But not everybody can afford these top French restaurants. Here we want to focus on Parisian restaurants that everyone can consider without fainting when looking at the bill. Although affordable, these Parisian tables do stand above the crowd thanks to their excellent cuisine, good atmosphere and service, nice decor or exceptional location. As far as location is concerned, 58 Tour Eiffel may be the best one of this list considering its prestigious address on the first level of Paris' oldest lady (as Parisians used to name it): the Eiffel Tower. Lead by famous Chef Alain Ducasse, 58 Tour Eiffel offers fine French cuisine high above Paris in an easy-going atmosphere. At night, the restaurant offers a tasty traditional French cuisine in a more brasserie-like atmosphere with a soft musical bac

By Sveinung Skoglund Cooking is one of those activities that has been an integral part of human existence nearly as early as the dawn of time. We say "nearly" because it is fairly common knowledge that the earliest inhabitants of this planet did not bother to cook their food at all. Needless to say, when cooking was first discovered and subsequently came into wider practice, it changed the world forever and things were never the same after that very significant and indeed world changing development. One thing that has not changed since cooking's earliest appearance however is its crucial role in making food more palatable, easier to digest, more appealing to the various senses and simply just making eating a more enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Even today after several hundred years of having integrated cooking as a normal part of everyday life, it has lost little of its importance. People who are able to cook-and cook well-have always been held in hig

By Nadav Snir When shopping for a microwave, it is a great idea to arm yourself with LG microwave coupons if you intend to obtain a bargain on your purchase. The savings you make with discount coupons are sometimes very substantial and will help you acquire other products which our limited budgets sometimes make impossible. LG microwaves area great addition to any kitchen and bring not only efficiency but also elegance. The modestly priced LSRM205ST, for example, is your perfect companion in the kitchen. With this microwave, you never run the risk of giving your family or guests either "burnt offerings" or undercooked food. Fitted with LG's Sensor Cooking technology, this microwave automatically switches itself off when the food is properly cooked and once you have it in operation, you can continue with your other duties. The microwave also has a curved cavity making it easy to both load and remove serving dishes with ease. An even more elegant product is

By Alan Bottomley A kitchen worktop could be, or become one of your prized possessions, but does nature offer you the colour of your dreams, the one that perfectly matches your design? There are many types of stone available for a kitchen worktop surface; granite, marble, slate, wood, but with Nature's variety, it can be sometimes hard to find a colour that exactly matches your decor. How is it possible to get the colour you want? Well, there can be an answer to this dilemma; Quartz stone! Quartz stone or Quartzite is a man made stone for worktop surfaces and other stone products. Formed from quartz and bonding resins, this stone is then coloured to suit. With colours ranging from black to white and almost every colour in between, makes this type of stone a fantastic choice. Will Quartz stone match my natural stone floor tiles? If all you are looking for is a worktop and already have floor tiles and want your new Quartz stone worktop to match, then Quartz is the an

By Abraham E. Donovan We need water for survival, it being maybe our most important source of nourishment. We need it to keep hydrated at all times and remain healthy and fit. No wonder that the water cooler has become so popular in the recent years in many homes and offices around the world. Here are some of the main water cooler benefits that are important to know if you are still on the fence whether you should buy a cooler or not. The two main types of coolers are the portable (or bottled) cooler and the bottleless type (also called wall mounted). Both are very useful in getting you fresh and cool water at all times, and both have their own set of benefits over the other type. The bottleless cooler is usually connected to the main water supply and it can only be used where this connection can be properly made. For example you will not see this type in offices or small apartments, however it is very popular in homes with their own installed plumbing where these insta

By Dave Stack Frugal cooking starts with great planning, as being wise with your purchased ingredients helps you get more from your small budget and at the same time will give you get the most for every meal you create with it. Don't Run Out of Kitchen and Pantry Staples Stock up on the most basic ingredients and supplies and shop just as soon as it runs out. One of the few things that as much as possible shouldn't be forgotten to stock up is vegetables, spices, oils and canned produces that you use frequently. Most people nowadays are practicing that frugal idea of "eating the entire pantry out", which they use any and every ingredient that's still available to make an off-beat dish. This is a great trick to eliminate wastefulness and utilize all of the stuff that's in there before going grocery shopping. Plan your shopping Last-minute grocery shopping always leads to wasting incredible amounts of money by buying more than what you actually n

By Balajee Kannan The electric appliance used in kitchen which is used to toast all types of bread products are called Bread Toasters. The power consumed by toaster is between 600 W to 1200 W. There are two types of toasters Electric Non-Electric Non-Electrical toasters are used to toast bread products using open fire. The other various types are: Pop-up Toasters: These are also called automatic toasters. In this type of toaster, we insert the bread slices into the slots vertically at the top of the toaster. These slots are generally very large enough in which one single slice of bread can be easily inserted. Once the bread is inserted, the bread presses the lever of the toaster and thus the toaster is started. There is a internal device that determines the phase of toasting. Once the toasting is completed, the internal device signals the toaster to turn off and it also signals to send the bread upwards outside the toaster and then the toaster pops up the bread

By Claire Vorster If you dream of eating great food that reminds you of sunnier places, how do Roasted feta with peppers, dates and black cardamom or Cappuccino creme brulee, cinnamon and star anise milk and spiced doughnuts sound to you? Giorgio Kostas of The Old Bakery in Kingsbridge, Devon is a chef on a mission. 'My customers are like family', explains Giorgio. 'I want to take them to where I grew up in Australia and Greece, with wonderful, fresh food that reflects the best of the season.' Giorgio knows how to get the best to the table. His childhood was spent between Australia, where his father taught him to hunt and prepare wild boar and Greece where he cannot remember a time when he was not at the stove. He fell in love with the kitchen in the islands of Greece, working both for the enduring, four-star Steps of Lindos hotel and an upmarket, bustling local restaurant in Thessaloniki. 'There were a few tables and no menu, we would cook whatever

By Ginger Marin I have always found mushrooms to be an interesting sort of comfort food. Here are two delightful recipes, great for lunch or dinner, as a complement or even as the main attraction. WILD MUSHROOM BISQUE 1 and 1/2 pounds portobello and cremini mushrooms 2 cups low salt chicken broth 1 potato, cubed 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 shallot, minced 1 leek, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1/4 cup cream Pepper to taste Trim the stems from the mushrooms and slice them up. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat and add mushrooms. Cook, stirring frequently for about 2 minutes. When mushrooms are soft, reduce the heat to low and add the shallot, leek and garlic. Cook until vegetables are very soft about 20 minutes. Then turn the mixture into a medium saucepan and add the broth, potatoes and parsley. Bring to a boil, skim fat off surface and reduce heat. Add the cream and simmer for 30 minutes or longer. Then, using a blender or food pro

By Elizabeth Randall This is the 17th edition of the weekly 30-minute menus for 2010. These are published on a weekly basis; I like to develop the weekly menus on Thursday or Friday, grocery shop on Saturday, and start the week's menus on Sunday. I hope you are enjoying Spring! It is just beautiful here in Atlanta so I want to be outside all of the time. The menus this week reflect this longing and are guaranteed to get you out of the kitchen and into the great outdoor pronto! The Slow Cooked Pulled Pork dinner on Tuesday will give you lots of pulled pork for sandwiches or salads during the week - lunch will be wonderful this week. You will find that I use several cooking methods, mix and match, to get dinner on the table quickly! (The ingredients in parenthesis show some of my quick-prep steps.) You can always substitute your favorite made-from-scratch recipes when you have more time. I hope you have a great week! Sunday: Chicken Parmesan (boneless, skinless chicke

By KC Kudra Sirloin tip is a popular cut of steak and this is cut from a cow's sirloin, which is the part on the lower part of the ribs, close to the filet mignon. You will not find sirloin tip as tender as filet mignon but it is still a great cut of meat. It is possible to roast a sirloin tip in the oven. Choose a piece between two and five inches thick to feed two or three people. Obviously, a thicker piece takes longer to bake. Step by Step, Guide to Cooking the Steak Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Use a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil to coat a skillet, then warm it on the stove over a moderately high heat. Sear the meat on the skillet all over, and then transfer it to a roasting pan. Mix a tablespoon of salt with a tablespoon of black pepper and half a tablespoon of garlic powder, then sprinkle this mixture all over the meat and stick a meat thermometer into it. Put the roasting pan in the oven and cook the steak for twenty to thirty minutes per po

By Scott D Jenkins This article is about the contents of the famous secret restaurant recipes cookbook. The cookbook is actually 2 books, there is a volume 1 and 2. Ron Douglas is the person who found out this information and has been on Fox news, Good Morning America, and People Magazine with the books. The recipes are from many famous restaurant recipes. The recipes come from upper end restaurants as well as famous fast food restaurants. Some of the restaurants are Applebees, Red Lobster, Bob Evans, Ben and Jerry's, Olive garden, White Castle, Chillis, Outback steak house and more. Including such recipes as Kentucky fried chicken original recipe, Pizza hut pan pizza, Cracker barrel chicken salad, Tony Roma's original barbecue sauce, Red Lobster cheddar biscuits and Ruby Tuesdays sonoran cheese sauce to name a few. There are bonuses included such as lifetime access to secret recipes archive, Secret sauces cookbook, Good ole comfort foods cookbook, Grill master

When you are pondering the heights of good food, it's common to think of swanky downtown bars or bistros, or in upscale neighborhoods with terraced gardens and urbane clientele, perhaps in tony suburbs, with organic gardens out back, simple surroundings in the front of the house a wine list that goes out the door, and complex flavors. The last thing you think of, for good food, is a trailer in a parking lot, in an industrial neighborhood. And yet, this is where the culinary trail leads us. This trailer brings good food to many areas in and around Seattle, changing locations daily. In fact, the only way to know where exactly it will be on any day is to check their web site weekly, updates by Facebook and Twitter are also available. Also available on their site have their menu, which also changes weekly. The chef, Josh Henderson, a 1998 CIA graduate, has worked in restaurants and later, as a private chefs for photo shoots, where he learned to cook on the road. He brings

By Janes Taylors Dining out for breakfast, lunch and dinner is becoming increasingly popular in both metropolitan and regional areas. There is something so relaxing about a cafe experience that Australians are just falling in love with. However, sometimes if you are new to an area and are unsure of what your local cafes have to offer, it can be a bit confusing to try and find a great little cafe haunt without running into disappointment after disappointment. Here is a simple guide to discovering ways to weed out the bad cafes and find a little gem that will always serve a great coffee and offer a place for you to escape. Is there anybody in there? The best place to start when looking for a great new little coffee shop or cafe is to keep an eye out for local spots that are busy. This is the first sign that the cafe is doing something right. If there is a line up for coffees, people are sitting at the tables and the staff look super busy, this will start to give you an id

By Ramsey Lynn It does not matter if you have a small kitchen or a large kitchen, you can always use more space. Moreover, I am almost positive you have needed it in the present and wished there was something you could do about it! Instead of knocking yet another wall out to fit your new pots and pans into your kitchen, you could try something much easier and it has multi-uses - a kitchen storage trolley. Not only do a lot of people choose this option because it is cost efficient, but also because it really can retain more space in your kitchen for those items you cannot seem to fit anywhere else. These trolley's usually come in an array of sizes, styles and colors which is going to give you a lot of options when it comes to finding the perfect one for your kitchen and your home decor. The kitchen storage trolley is not only for storage underneath, but it can also be used as a chop block for the top piece as well which is going to give you a lot more counter space -

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By Courtney Shipe In order to have a successful restaurant, there are some basic principles you should have in place. The cleanliness of your restaurant can be a huge factor, especially if you get a surprise visit from the health inspector. Another important issue is cost. Although it may seem as though you are locked into prices because of the competition in your area, food costs, et cetera, really you are the one setting the prices on your menu. Knowing how low or high you should price your food can be a difficult prospect for the beginning entrepreneur, but it is an important skill to learn. It is common sense that a clean restaurant would be more successful than a dirty one, but you would be surprised at how often a manager overlooks the appearance of his establishment to focus on the food quality. There was a little local diner in my town that people always told me had good food, but I refused to visit because the place looked like it would fall down on top of my he

By Courtney Shipe A restaurant manager must continually juggle a variety of tasks, issues, and current situations all at once. In order to successfully keep the mechanisms of the restaurant "machine" in motion food must be purchased and on hand, staff must be kept up to date and working, things must be kept clean, and above all, customers must be kept happy. The restaurant manager does all of this and more. Here are some tips to help achieve this seemingly impossible task. Organization is key for any restaurant to succeed. Whether you use a simple notebook or a complex computer spreadsheet, organizing your food purchases, schedules, or even your daily to-do list is vital for keeping a restaurant manager calm and in control. Implementing some type of organization is especially helpful if there are multiple managers for a restaurant. You can all stay on the same page and work toward common goals if you have a way to communicate in an organized manner. Rattling of

By Martha Fay Gardner  Scary pressure cooker is now a thing of the past. The fear of blowing the lid off and scattering mess all over the kitchen has long been gone and over. Even if it has serve you delicious foods and amazing dishes, consider Grandma's noisy cooker is history; gone are the whistles and hissing sound that you hear at the kitchen. Thanks to the modern day cookwares that are manufactured by leading European and American brands and other Asian companies as well. When shopping for this type of cooker in the market, you will be faced with two main options - they are either aluminum or stainless steel made. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages so when deciding for one, its better to weigh your options so you can choose which one best tailor to your needs. Stainless steel pressure resists corrosion; its scratch and warp resistant so you can keep it shiny and pretty for a long time. It does not react to food and its more durable. It is more sleek an

By Kathryn L. Schleich A lot of Mexican food is fried with lard and topped with thick cheese, which means it is saturated with fat. Mexican food can also be high in sodium which means that if you have had a heart attack, a Mexican meal can be loaded up with a double-whammy. But, if you know what to look for, you can choose Mexican cooking that is fresh, healthy, and tasty. TIPS FOR EATING MEXICAN FOOD: From the start, ask your server not to bring fried tortilla chips to the table. Ask for low-fat sour cream or use salsa to add a kick of flavor to your meal. Veracruz or other tomato-base sauces are better and better for you than high calorie cream cheese sauces. If you order a taco salad, don't eat the fried tortilla shell, which are where many of Mexican foods' calories come from. Mexican food can also be both high in high and calories. Try these substitutions you may not have thought of before to bring both the fat and calories down to a more manageable level:

By Victoria Rosendahl Do you have memories of homemade comfort food? Perhaps it was cookies at the holidays, or french toast on the weekend. Baked goods can be a special treat or an everyday food. But to make the best baked goods, you'll want to use the best bakeware whether it's a casserole dish, cake pan, or the mixer that blends the batter. Choosing the right tool for the job is an important part of cooking. Cookies need a cookie sheet to have the right amount of space to expand and develop, a loaf pan will not do. Likewise, breads need a loaf pan and cakes need cake pans. Casseroles bake best in casserole dishes with higher sides. Specialty items, like cheesecake, are easiest to bake with something like a spring form pan that releases easily. Baking sheets are generally made of metal (like aluminum) and can have several features such as air flow ventilation, insulation or a nonstick surface to prevent burning. Casserole dishes can be glass, ceramic, or metal