Hot Kitchen Utensils & Equipment How-Tos
How To: Measure food using cups and spoons
Knowing how to measure ingredients is an important aspect of cooking. This Tips and Techniques video really goes back to the basics and shows you how to use measuring spoons and cups. This is a skill you will need whether you are baking or cooking.
How To: Use a vegetable peeler
You may be surprised to learn that your vegetable peeler can serve many functions - this video will show you.
How To: Build a Hazmatic Shield
The Shaving Cream Man Solution show teaches us how to make a Hazmatic. This helpful device will keep you frying bacon and not your twig and berries. Watch and learn from the Shaving Cream Man.
How To: Cook on the George Foreman Grill
In this cooking video series, learn how to make some easy George Foreman Grill recipes. Chef Brandon Sarkis shows you how to cook everything from zucchini and potatoes to tilapia and ribeye steaks.
How To: Stove top grill
So you love to grill food but it's the middle of winter and too cold to grill outside, what are you going to do? The answer lies in this video series on stove top grilling. Let our expert show you how you can grill all your favorite food on a stove top grill pan without any of the hassle of outdoor grills.
How To: Light a gas grill
Learn to properly light a gas grill. Elizabeth Carmel shows you step by step, and all the procedures to take. Have fun, be safe and be the master at you BBQs. Light a gas grill.
How To: Use a meat thermometer
Watch as Chef Chris Smith gives you tips on choosing and using a meat thermometer to get the precise temperature when cooking meat and poultry. It is important to get the internal temperature of meat to make sure that the meat is cooked, and to make sure that the meat is not over cookend
How To: Use a garlic press
Tired of fishing that garlic press out of the gadget drawer? Kitchen Contessa Dani Luzzatti doesn't mince words when it comes to discussing the bitter flavor that happens when forcing a garlic clove through a garlic press.
How To: Use a mango fork
Chef Roberto Santibanez demonstrates how to use a mango fork. Insert a mango fork into either end of a mango. Using a paring knife, peel mango lengthwise. Using a sharp knife, cut mango lengthwise around the pit. Serve. Use a mango fork.
How To: Convert a propane grill to natural gas
Tim Carter, of AsktheBuilder.com, demonstrates the basics about converting your outdoor grill from propane to a natural gas grill. Propane grills have a hose that goes from the propane tank to the grill. Gas grills with have a fuel hose also. But this hose will run from the barbecue grill to your house.
How To: Use basic wok skills
Whether you're short on time or just a big fan of Chinese food, stir-fry is a healthy, delicious, and easy meal to prepare. All it really takes is whatever vegetables and meat you've got lying around in the fridge (leftovers are totally okay) and a wok.
How To: Season a new wok
Segment on how to season a metal untreated wok from the Master Chef Apprentice Training Package. Brought to you by WokFusion, this tutorial addresses the skill and preparation that must go into preparing Chinese food.
How To: Sharpen a butcher knife
The lighting is a bit dark in this video, but the description is thorough so you should be able to follow along easily and learn how to sharpen a butcher knife.
How To: Cook with a plumbers torch and cheese puffs
Gomi Style shoes us how to cook skewered food with plumber's torch. It burns cleaner that wood. Then they use cheese puffs as fuel to cook a pot full of rice.
How To: Close chip bags without a clip
If you ran out of clips to close all those half-eaten bags of chips leftover from the weekend barbecue, this video demonstrates super-easy and useful chip-clip-no-more bag fold.
How To: Do basic knife cuts for vegetables
Aïda Mollenkamp runs through seven basic knife cuts, including the masculine chop, the wily roll cut, and the glorious chiffonade. Also appearing with Aïda are the dainty mince, the foreign-sounding julienne/batonnet, the workhorse dice, and the flirty bias. Do basic knife cuts for vegetables.
How To: Safely use a crockpot
Next time you make dinner in your crockpot, be sure to follow these crockpot safety tips. The temperature should be at least 140 degrees. Food needs to cook at this temperature or higher to prevent the growth of bacteria. Do not put frozen foods into a crockpot. All foods should be defrosted before cooking, so the temperature can reach 140 degrees as quickly as possible. Do not lift the lid to stir, especially if you are cooking on the lowest setting. Each time you lift the lid, heat escapes ...
How To: Clean a crockpot
Over time, stains can collect in your crockpot. Learn how to properly clean your crockpot and remove stubborn mineral stains and water marks. When cleaning the crockpot, fill it with hot, soapy water once the cooker has cooled. Let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes, then scrub with a cloth, nylon pad, or plastic sponge. Do not use harsh cleaners or metal pads. Rinse well in hot water and dry.
How To: Keep a cutting board from slipping
A great tip to keep your kitchen cutting board from slipping on a smooth surface. Take a piece of paper towel and make it a little damp. Place it under the cutting board and guess what, no more slipping so chopping with those sharp knives won't be as dangerous. Keep a cutting board from slipping.
How To: Make chopsticks for kids to use
Watch a cute tutorial perfect for everyone. Follow along as Jake Ludington shows you (or your children) how easy it is to use these utensils from the far East. All you need is some wooden chopsticks that come in a paper sleeve and a thin rubber band. The video tells the rest of the story. Make chopsticks for kids to use.
How To: Use chopsticks
This short video series gives you a nice all around tutorial on using chopsticks. Not only does it tell you how to properly hold the chopsticks, it breaks down how to move them and most importantly how to pick up rice! For most beginners, eating rice with chopsticks is the hardest part, so watch this series and start practicing!
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