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Topic: Help for Home Cooks/Bartenders

Cooking Tips and Hints

Put on your instructor cap. Cooking lesson 101: What's the first thing a home cook should learn to make, and why?

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Cook an omelet. Blanch vegetables. Grill a steak without burning it or making it WD. French toast. Kevin Hickey, the Executive Chef at the Four Seasons Chicago taught his wife Javalen how to make r... more »

Last updated: Jul 14 2012

 
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learn to cook eggs properly in a variety of manners, this will help you understand a lot of basic cooking skills that are applicable to other ingredients.

Last updated: Jun 17 2012

 
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i really believe Lesson ONE, Day ONE is all about seasoning....the obvious of a perfectly roasted chicken with a nicely seasoned crispy skin is a good goal

Last updated: Jun 14 2012

 
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  • Melissa Trimmer
  • Pastry Chef
  • Le Cordon Bleu Chicago, Pastry Chef Instructor
  • Chicago, Illinois
The first thing a home cook should learn to make is grilled cheese. It seems so simple, but it can be elegant if done correctly: unsalted butter, lovely cheese (maybe normanville), handmade bread... more »

Last updated: Nov 10 2011

 
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I’m with Julia Child on this one, an omelet. All men should learn how to do this before they start dating.

Last updated: Jan 11 2011

 
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stock or broth

Last updated: Dec 13 2010

 
Chrissycake
eggs!!! they are so versatile and there are so many ways to cook them!

Last updated: Dec 13 2010

 
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Roast a chicken together with vegetables. Make stock from the leftovers. I very much disagree with a lot of the ways people try to complicate the process. It's very simple. Get a very good, fresh r... more »

Last updated: Dec 13 2010

 
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Eggs. Imperative for Sunday mornings

Last updated: Dec 13 2010

 

Last updated: Jul 14 2012