Category: Instructional Techniques

March 8, 2014 Accompaniments, Baking, Bread, Instructional Techniques

Fancy Dinner Rolls (Part 1)

Learn how to make fancy dinner rolls - Part 1


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Fancy Dinner Rolls (Part 1)
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Recipe type: Bread
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Serves: 12
 
How to make beautifully soft aromatic dinner roll. This step-by-step series of instruction videos will get you started.
Ingredients
For the Dough
  • 475g Strong white flour (15oz, 4½)
  • 2 Tbs Butter
  • 1 Tsp Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1¼ Tsp Dry Yeast
  • 275ml Warm water
To Finish
  • 1 Egg yolk to glaze
  • Poppy seeds
  • Sesame seeds
  • Paprika
  • Rosemary sprigs
  • Fennel seeds
  • Coarse sea salt
Instructions
  1. Place the flour in a mixing bowl, add the butter and rub it into the flour until the flour resembles fine bread crumbs
  2. Mix in the salt, sugar and yeast, and make a well in the center of the flour
  3. Pour in the water
  4. Using a wooden paddle, mix the dough until the water is totally absorbed and the dough comes away from the sides of the mixing bowl
  5. Turn the dough out onto your work surface and knead it firmly but gently for 5 minutes until it is smooth and elastic
  6. Put the dough back into the bowl, cover and allow to rise for 60 minutes or until doubled in size
  7. Turn the dough out onto the work surface and knead for another 2-3 minutes
  8. Cut the dough into 12 equal portions
  9. Shape the portions as desired, transfer the rolls to a greased baking sheet, cover and allow to rise for a further 20 minutes
  10. Brush the tops of the rolls with the egg and sprinkle with the seeds of your choice
  11. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200c / 400f / gas mark 6 for 10 minutes
  12. Remove from the oven, transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool
Shaping of the rolls will be covered in videos directly after this one

 

March 7, 2014 Baking, Instructional Techniques

How to Make Clarified Butter

Learn how to clarify butter


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How to Make Clarified Butter
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Recipe type: Instructional
Cuisine: Tuition
 
How to clarify butter in a step-by-step video demonstration.
Ingredients
  • Unsalted Butter
Instructions
  1. Heat you pan over medium-low heat
  2. Add the butter
  3. As the but begins to boil, froth rises to the surface
  4. Using a large spoon, skim the froth from the surface continuously until no more froth rises
  5. Place a sieve over a heat-proof bowl and line the sieve with kitchen towel
  6. Pour the butter through the kitchen towel to strain any left-over solids
  7. The clarified butter will last for months in your refrigerator, and longer if frozen

 

March 5, 2014 Accompaniments, Instructional Techniques, Middle East, Pasta, Vegetable

How to Prepare Couscous

Learn how to make the best couscous


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How to Prepare Couscous
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Recipe type: Accompaniment
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
 
There is a formula to making great couscous. Please view the instructional video to see how easy it is!
Ingredients
  • 1 Part couscous (by volume)
  • 1 Part quality chicken stock (by volume)
  • ¼ Part Butter (by volume)
Instructions
  1. Place the couscous in a mixing bowl
  2. Add the butter and the hot stock
  3. Swirl the bowl around to ensure that the couscous is covered with liquid
  4. Cover the bowl with the lid and allow to stand for 10 minutes
  5. Separate the grains with a fork, season with salt and pepper and serve
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  7. An example of the formula:
  8. Cup couscous : 1 Cup stock : ¼ Cup butter

 

March 3, 2014 Instructional Techniques, Vegetable

How to Chop an Onion

Learn the easiest way to chop an onion


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How to Chop an Onion
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Recipe type: Knife Skills
Cuisine: Cooking Techniques and Skills
 
Knife skills a certainly not the be-all and end-all of good cooking, however certain techniques can take the grunt work out of certain tasks making your cooking experience much more enjoyable. "How to Chop an Onion" is one of these skills.
Ingredients
  • Onions
Instructions
  1. Please view the video "How to Chop an Onion"

 

February 15, 2014 Instructional Techniques, Vegetable

How to Skin a Tomato

Learn how to skin a tomato with this quick video demonstration


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How to Skin a Tomato
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Recipe type: Instructional Techniques
 
Skinning a tomato is a simple but necessary skill. This simple instructional video will get you going in no time at all.
Ingredients
  • Tomatoes
Instructions
  1. Score an X into the bottom of each tomato
  2. Place the tomatoes into a heat-proof bowl and pour boiling water over them to cover
  3. Allow them to stand for 60 seconds. Pour off the hot water, and refresh the tomatoes under cold water
  4. The skins will now be loose enough to simply slide off

 

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