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Why bake bread in a Dutch oven or a cast iron bread pan with lid?
by Jenny Smith
A Dutch oven is a cast iron pot that comes with bare cast iron or enameled cast iron as the image below. These can not only be used for cooking bu...
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4 Ways to Cut Hasselback Potatoes
by Jenny Smith
When cutting Hasselback potatoes the challenge is to make the cuts in the potatoes as close to the bottom of the potatoes as possible without cutt...
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Should I salt my pasta water?
by Jenny Smith
The short answer is yes. If you don’t salt the pasta water the whole dish will taste under-seasoned, that is a fact.
There are many different reco...
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Why Knife Skills Are Important
by Jenny Smith
When reading recipes you can see that when it comes to cutting the ingredients words like “chop”, “dice”, “mince” are used, but why so many words ...
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What to do if you found rust on your cast iron cookware
by Jenny Smith
Moisture on iron will make it rust. Rust is not the end of the world but you will have to do a bit of work to have the rust removed, however, a rus...
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How to grow basil and other herbs from cuttings
by Jenny Smith
Why waste money on fresh herbs when you can grow them easily at home?
Follow the instructions below and you'll always have fresh herbs for your coo...
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Why did my casserole split?
by Jenny Smith
What is splitting?
The easiest way to understand is to simply look at the image below.
Splitting is when the cream is taking on the appearance of ...
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Should I use the Top, Middle, or Bottom rack in the oven?
by Jenny Smith
A common question regarding cooking and baking in the oven is whether it matters which rack to use.
The short answer is yes, there are different ...
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