Cooking

Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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Self-rising flour

Culinary arts; Cooking

An all-purpose flour with salt and a leavener, such as baking powder, added. It is generally not used for making yeast products.

Dried mushrooms swell into tender, flavorful morsels. Simply cover them in warm water and soak them for about 30 minutes. Rinse well and squeeze out the moisture. Remove and discard tough stems. Cook ...

Basmati rice

Culinary arts; Cooking

An aromatic, long grain brown or white rice from India and California. Basmati rice is nutty and fluffy. Use as you would regular long grain rice.

Brine

Culinary arts; Cooking

Heavily salted water used to pickle or cure vegetables, meats, fish, and seafood.

Heavy cream

Culinary arts; Cooking

Also called heavy whipping cream. Heavy cream contains at least 46 perecent milk fat and is the richest cream available. It can be whipped to twice its volume.

Lemongrass

Culinary arts; Cooking

A highly aromatic, lemon-flavored herb often used in Asian cooking. To use, trim the fibrous ends and slice what remains into 3- to 4-inch sections. Cut each section in half lengthwise, exposing the ...