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How to Clean a Stove-Top Popcorn Maker
Popcorn without the microwave might mean using a stove-top popcorn maker. These pots have a lid with a crank which stirs the popcorn kernels cooking inside. Making popcorn with oil or adding salt and...
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How to Use a Magic Bullet Express Blender
The mini blender known as the Magic Bullet Express has gotten mixed reviews from users. People either love it or hate it. Actually, the Magic Bullet Express does a good job when used as intended and it...
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How to Season Carbon Steel Pans
Although most manufacturers don't tell you to season carbon steel pans before their use, their pitted surface requires seasoning to create a non-stick area. You can season them just as you would cast...
View ArticleEmeril's Cookware Information
Developed by Food Network chef Emeril Lagasse and cookware manufacturer All-Clad, Emeril's cookware or Emerilware is a line of pots and pans. Emerilware is available from a number of retailers...
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How to Use a Pressure Canner With a Ceramic Range Top
Using a pressure canner on a ceramic-top stove is often not recommended due to the risk of burner or stove damage. Before deciding whether or not to use a pressure canner, you should consult with your...
View ArticleHow to Cure a Soapstone Pan
Soapstone pans have a porous surface, which requires curing or seasoning to create a nonstick surface. Once cured, do not use soap to clean your soapstone pan; you will only wash off the curing and...
View ArticleLow-Fat Cooking in a Crock-Pot
A very easy way to cook low-fat foods is with a Crock-Pot or slow cooker. Slow cookers cook foods at relatively low temperatures for long periods of time, and since they are airtight, they retain your...
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How to Keep Food Cold While on Display
Keeping displayed foods cold presents a challenge. With the exception of certain circumstances, customers will usually not enjoy going into a walk-in refrigerator to view your merchandise. Short of...
View ArticleThe History & Timeline of Dutch Ovens
The term Dutch oven has been used widely for many types of covered cookware. They are still used today for camping and open-fire outdoor cooking. There are several accounts of the origins and...
View ArticleHow to Heat a China Heat-Resistant Fondue Pot
Fondue pots hold melted chocolate, cheese or oil for dipping. These pots have an earthenware, metal or china (ceramic) construction. A heat-resistant fondue pot prevents delicate china from cracking...
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Difference Between Slow Cookers & Crock Pots
Crock-Pots and slow cookers make it easy to prepare delicious, flavorful meals. Though the words "slow cooker" and "Crock-Pot" often refer to the same appliance, there are differences between the two.
View ArticleHow to Care for Lorena Garcia Enamel Cast Iron Cookware
Cast iron cookware's heavy construction cooks food evenly by holding heat and slowly releasing it to the food, but traditional cast iron requires a long seasoning process before use, and it can rust....
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How to Use a Burner in a Fondue Set
Fondue sets come with one of three different fuel sources: alcohol burners, gel packets including sterno and newer butane burners. Alcohol burners, commonly packaged with fondue sets, provide enough...
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How Do I Clean a Stainless Grill that is Discolored?
Stainless steel has a protective surface of chromium oxide that keeps it from becoming corroded. While this thin protective layer does much to keep the stainless steel intact, it is not impenetrable....
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Cookware Coatings & Safety
Cookware coatings, particularly non-stick coatings, have caused quite a stir. Certain coatings, if heated too high, release chemical fumes that can kill birds and potentially harm humans. However, if...
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Safety of Enamel on Steel Cookware
Enamel on steel cookware is beautiful to look at and less expensive than enameled cast iron. Unlike non-stick cookware, there is no concern about it overheating and releasing fumes. If proper care is...
View ArticleTop Rated Cook Tops
When shopping for cook tops, first consider the type of energy you want to use: Gas, electricity or induction? Professional chefs almost always choose gas, which cooks evenly with all types of...
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How to Make a Wood Fired Pizza Oven
Though many would consider the gas-heated and electric-heated ovens an improvement in cooking technology, there’s just no getting around the fact that food cooked over an open flame simply tastes...
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Nordicware Microwave Rice Cooker Instructions
Many rice cookers are on the market these days; most of them are electric. While electric rice cookers are convenient, microwave rice cookers are faster, easy to use and inexpensive. You simply add...
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How to Cure a Chinese Wok
A wok is a round cooking pan with sloped sides, useful for cooking many dishes from soups and stir fries to stews and desserts. A good carbon steel wok can last for decades, but care must be taken to...
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