8 Mistakes to Avoid When Cooking Shrimp - The Spruce Eats

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The Spruce. Sure, if you're buying live shrimp from a tank or off a boat, then those are indeed fresh and better than frozen. But the shrimp sitting atop a pile of ice in the seafood case are not, in fact, truly fresh. They've been previously frozen and have now been thawed for who knows how long. ... ^{See Details}

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How to Freeze Sweet Potatoes - The Spruce Eats

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Follow the baked sweet potato method until step three. Then, take the cooled sweet potatoes out of the oven, slip the skins off, and put the flesh in a large bowl. Beat the sweet potatoes until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice for every 1 pint of sweet potatoes, if you wish. Lemon juice helps prevent browning, but it isn't absolutely ... ^{See Details}

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Homemade Gravlax Recipe (Cured Salmon) - The Spruce Eats

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Serve as is or gently scrape off the cure mixture first. How to Serve and Store Gravlax. Gravlax is traditionally served with a drizzle of mustard sauce and some fresh dill, and it's often served with thinly sliced hearty rye bread or crisp rye crackers. ... ^{See Details}

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Mashed Potatoes: Should You Peel Your Potatoes?

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Mashed potatoes regularly appear on many American dinner tables.They accompany the steak, chicken, and sometimes fish—they even star on major holiday menus.From the type of potato to the accompanying fixings, most home cooks have their own twist on the basic recipe. Many chefs recommend removing the skin before you mash potatoes, producing a fluffier, creamy mash. ... ^{See Details}

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3 Ways to Cook Corned Beef

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To boil corned beef, put the meat in a large pot and cover it with plenty of water. Add a tablespoon or two of pickling spice as well as a few garlic cloves, a quartered onion, a carrot, and a few stalks of celery if you like. Bring everything to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer.Cook (don't disturb it much) until the corned beef is completely tender when pierced ... ^{See Details}

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Defining and How to Cook a Pork Picnic Roast

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Picnic shoulder, or pork shoulder, is a cut of pork that comes, as you might expect, from the shoulder area of the pig.Since the "shoulder" of a pig is a leg and pigs walk on all four legs, the picnic shoulder is a cut with muscles that get a lot of work. ... ^{See Details}

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How to Dry Herbs the Right Way

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If you are faced with an abundance of fresh herbs, and don't know what to do with it, drying the herbs is the surest way to minimize food waste and have herbs on hand that still pack a load of flavor in your favorite recipes. ... ^{See Details}

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The 7 Best Yogurt Makers in 2021

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This machine features a LED display with a digital timer and push-button controls that you can use to turn the machine on or off and to adjust the fermentation time for your homemade yogurt. During the 8- to 12-hour cycle, the yogurt ferments in a 32-ounce BPA-free plastic insert that also doubles as a storage container. ... ^{See Details}

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Turkey Basics: Safe Handling of Hot Food and Leftovers

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Within 2 hours of cooking food or after it is removed from the oven, warming drawer, slow cooker, or other appliance, leftovers must be refrigerated (if the temperature is above 90 F, refrigerate them within 1 hour). ... ^{See Details}

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Water Bath Canning

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Wipe any trace of food off the rims with a clean, moist towel or paper towel. This allows better contact of the lid and the jar, ensuring a better seal. Apply the Lids and Rings . The Spruce / Sean Timberlake. Place the round canning lids on the jars; this is where the magnetic lid wand comes in handy, allowing you to nab them one at a time ... ^{See Details}

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