Hot Kitchen Utensils & Equipment How-Tos
How To: Barbecue on a gas grill
Learn how to barbecue on a gas grill with tips for grilling hamburgers, salmon, and more foods from a professional chef, in this free cooking video series on how to barbeque on a gas grill.
How To: Use a stand mixer
Learn how to use a standing mixer from our baking and catering expert in this free cooking video series on how to use a stand mixer.
How To: Use teapots
Using different teapots for different types of tea enhances each tea's flavor. Learn to use different teapots with this free tea brewing video series.
How To: Steam cook food
Learn recipes for steam cooking with tips and techniques for steaming vegetables, fish, chicken and more in this free how-to video series on steam cooking basics.
How To: Buy a rotisserie grill
Have you ever wanted to roast large chunks of meat over an open fire? In this video cooking tutorial we'll show you what to look for when buying a rotisserie for your grill. Watch and learn how to buy a rotisserie grill.
How To: Use cheesecloth to season food
In this how to video Chef Paul demonstrates how to use cheesecloth in the kitchen. Cheesecloth is not just for cheese making, it can also be used to season food. Watch and learn how to wrap spices and herbs to add flavor to any stew, soup, or broth.
How To: Choose knives for your kitchen
It is important to have the proper tools and knives in any kitchen. In this how to video Chef Paul explains how to keep your knives in great working condition. Learn about the various steels and characteristics of a great knife.
How To: Use parchment paper to cook fish
There are many tools you can use in the kitchen, one very important one is parchment paper. In this how to video Chef Paul explains using parchment paper with fish. However parchment paper is not limited to using it with fish, you can also use it with baking and other dishes that tend to stick.
How To: Care and use an iron skillets
Iron skillets can last for years if you know how to care for them properly. If you don't know how to season it properly rust can form very easily. In this how to video Chef Paul discusses iron skillet use and care.
How To: Flip food without dropping it
All those chefs on TV look so cool when they flip their food in the pan. Want to learn how to flip food in your own kitchen? Watch this how to video and let the Rookie Cook show you how to flip.
How To: Handle and store leftover food
Don't throw those leftovers away. Watch this how to video and let the Rookie Cook show you some simple ways to store food. Use plastic containers and aluminum foil to store the leftover food for another day.
How To: Get the basics of cooking on a gas grill
Just started cooking on a gas grill? Watch this how to video and let the Rookie Cook show you the basics of gas grilling. Learn how to clean, care, and cook on the grill.
How To: Prepare baking pans
Recipes never tell you what to use or how to prepare your pans for baking. You can use butter, cooking oil or non stick spray such as PAM. Use a pastry brush and brush the oil or butter in all of the pan, be sure and brush in the corners. Put a small amount of flour in the pan and shake around until the pan is completely dusted. Watch this how to video to learn more about preparing baking pans.
How To: Use good knife technique
Chef Desireé shows the kids good knife technique and demonstrates several cuts with a potato. The right skills for cutting will improve the quality of the meals prepared. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to use good knife technique while preparing food.
How To: Learn all about kitchen knives and their functions
In need of a new knife but don't know which one to get? In this how to video Chef Jean Pierre explains what knives are best for your kitchen and what their functions are. Never choose the wrong knife again.
How To: Shape falafels with a falafel press
Falafels area delicious treat to eat. Watch this how to video to learn how to make a middle eastern snack, the falafel. Observe how the Podchef uses a falafel press to make this deep fried snack. They are so easy to make, anyone can make them at home.
How To: Cure new cast iron pans
So you finally got your new cookware, now what? Watch this how to video as the Podchef shows you his new cast iron pans and the best way to season them. Seasoning cast iron pans makes them last longer and cook your food better.
How To: Reheat food in a microwave, oven, or stovetop
Don't you hate when you reheat your food and it is still cold in the middle? Watch this how to video and let the Rookie Cook show you some easy ways to reheat food. Reheat your food and find the perfect temperature.
How To: Make an adobe sixteen brick rocket stove
Can't afford to buy a stove for your kitchen? Then watch this how to video to learn how to make a sixteen brick rocket stove. This adobe brick stove is great for cooking food outside.
How To: Season and protect a cast iron skillet with oil
Cast iron skillets are the original non-stick "Teflon" coating. An iron skillet seasoned properly will keep food from sticking, and its is great for browning and easy to care for. And good cast iron cookware will last a life time. Cast iron skillets have been handed down from generation to generation. Rita's favorite cast iron skillet was handed down from her mother and is at least 100 years old.
How To: Choose and use a meat thermometer for cooking
Meat thermometers are an important tool in the kitchen. Professional chefs use meat thermometer to measure the doneness of a cooked steak, turkey, chicken, and many other meats. Watch this Kitchen Utensils how-to video to learn about the different meat thermometers out there.
How To: Use a citrus zester to zest lemons
What is a lemon zester and how do you use this versatile tool? This Kitchen Utensils how-to video to learn the many uses of zesters. Watch and see how easy it is to zest a lemon or any other citrus fruit.
How To: Steel a knife to keep it sharp
Chefs know that dull knives are more dangerous than sharp ones, and knives need to be steeled regularly. Sharpen your knife with this how-to video on using a steel.
How To: Learn about seven different types of kitchen knives
This how-to video is an easy guide to essential kitchen knives every home cook needs. Chop, slice, pare and carve through any meat or veggie with the proper knife. Learn about carving, boning, pairing, steak, cake, serrated knives and a standard chef's knife. Find the one that's perfect for your needs.
How To: Hold a knife for cutting food
This video shows the proper way to hold a knife and the proper technique for slicing and dicing. Watch and learn how simple it is. Make the knife an extension of your arm by pinching the blade with your thumb and index finger, proceed by placing your other three fingers on the handle of the knife.
How To: Sharpen knives with a sharpening steel
Every true chef knows that with every use of a knife the edge begins to curl. This how-to video demonstrates how to use a sharpening steel to keep your knives sharp all the time. Sharpen the knife with a steel after every use to re-align and remove the curled edge from the knife.
How To: Use a Pressure Cooker
This tutorial cooking video will teach you how to use a pressure cooker. A pressure cooker is a valuable tool for any cooking.
How To: Julienne, shred and chiffonade
Learn cutting techniques: chiffonade, julienne, and shredding with Professional Chef Gordon Drysdale and Cooking.com. These techniques will help you to cut like a pro chef.
How To: Clean a grill
Grill Guru Ted Reader chastises everyone for not cleaning their grill! Ted shows how easy it really is. A clean grill is a happy grill, is a safe grill. Learn how to clean a grill by watching this video tutorial.
How To: Measure dry and wet ingredients properly
Proper measurement can the difference between success and failure in the kitchen. Measuring accurately is one of the most important things when baking. Watch this how-to video and let Bon Appetit Magazine show you how to measure dry and wet ingredients. Learn how to measure flour, brown sugar, milk and what kitchen tools to use.
How To: Use a v-slicer in the kitchen with Bon Appetit
The right tool for the right job can make all the difference. A v-sliver is a great kitchen tool for slinging fruits and vegetables. Watch this how to video as Bon Appetite magazine shows you the proper way to a v-slicer safely. Use a v-slicer in the kitchen with Bon Appetit.
How To: Construct a 55 gal barrel cooker for grilling
You don't always need an expensive barbecue grill or a fancy smoker for great BBQ meals. In this how-to video a barbecue contestant shows you how to build a simple 55 gal barrel bbq cooker. You will need a barrel, charcoal box, lump charcoal, and a grill to make delicious barbecue.
How To: Choose a good spatula
The spatula is one of a cook's most important tools. Chef Jason Hill explains why you should buy a high heat rated, heat resistant rubber spatula. Learn how to choose a good spatula by watching this video cooking tutorial.
How To: Pick out a salad spinner
Great salad recipes call for properly washed and dried lettuce. One of the most useful kitchen gadgets you can own is the salad spinner. Chef Jason Hill shows you how it works. Learn how to choose and use a salad spinner by watching this video cooking tutorial.
How To: Use a popcorn machine
Check out this how-to video to learn the correct way to operate a popcorn machine. Make sure you always unplug your popcorn machine before you do any kind of cleaning. It will take about three or four minutes before your pop corn is finished popping. When the corn is almost done popping, grab the handle and dump the kettle. You will want to dump in twice to make sure all the popcorn has fallen out of the kettle.
How To: Use a kettle corn machine
Watch this how-to video to operate a kettle corn machine called the 2575 Pappy's kettle corn cooker. First, you must use a one-hundred pound liquid propane gas tank. You will only use three kernels of kettle corn for your first batch.
How To: Use the breeze cotton candy machine
Get tips from this how-to video to use the breeze cotton candy machine to produce--cotton candy! Know safety precautions before you start to use the machine. Make sure you lace the sugar seal on the cotton candy machine to keep sugar for getting down to the motor.
How To: Cook with liquid nitrogen in the real
Learn how liquid nitrogen is used in the 'real world' at Tang Restaurant Dubai, the only restaurant of its kind in the Middle East that employs molecular gastronomy. Learn what to do with that liquid nitrogen you've been storing in your closet!
How To: Choose and use the right kitchen knife
They're the hardest working tools in your kitchen. Watch this instructional video to learn how to choose and use the right knife for your lifestyle.
How To: Identify different types of knives
7-year old Chief Culinary Officer (CCO) of Lizzie Marie Cuisine presents kitchen safety tips. Watch this video tutorial to learn about knife safety and what those different knives do in the kitchen!