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The process of cutting food into small cubes of equal size so that the food is evenly cooked and/or pleasant in appearance for the recipe.

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The photograph below shows minced, diced and chopped onions. Minced (on the left) is the smallest cut. diced (in the middle) is a bit bigger, and chopped (on the right) which is cut, at most, into about ¼ inch chunks.

When it comes to chopping an onion or any vegetables, choose a knife that you are comfortable holding. As long as it's sharp, it really comes down to what knife you feel you can control well.

So, let me show you how to chop an onion.

This is the root end of an onion.

Leave the root end intact. It will actually help to make cutting the onion easier.

Cut off the top of the onion (the other end.)

Peel off the outside skin (the dry, papery layer.)

Sometimes you end up removing the first layer of onion as well which is ok.

Cut the onion in half from the top end to base. Place the cut side down on the cutting board.

Always hold the onion with bent fingers while slicing and chopping. This allows you to use your knuckles as a guide against the side of the knife and not the tips of your fingers under the knife. It will feel pretty awkward at first but it's the only safe way to hold the onion!

For chopped onions, with the knife tip pointed towards the root, slice the onion to within 1/2 inch of the base. Make about 1/4 inch parallel cuts.

Now cut perpendicular to the slices you just made.

Oh look! Chopped onions!

"Diced" onions are nothing more than onions cut into smaller pieces. For diced onions do the exact same thing, only with smaller cuts. Minced is even smaller!

If the onions need to be chopped finer you can run your knife through them in a rocking motion. Be sure to hold down the tip of the knife, otherwise the onions are going to go flying around the room.

If cutting onions makes you cry, try putting your onion in the freezer for about 20 minutes before cutting it.

Cheers!

Kathy

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The photograph below shows minced, diced and chopped onions. Minced (on the left) is the smallest cut. diced (in the middle) is a bit bigger, and chopped (on the right) which is cut, at most, into about ¼ inch chunks. When it comes to chopping an onion or any vegetables, choose a knife that you are comfortable holding.

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a rich white sauce made with milk infused with herbs and other flavorings.

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HOW TO MAKE AN EASY CHEESY BECHAMEL WHITE SAUCE | MARWA CHEBBI

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is a kitchen tool used to mix a hard (solid) fat into flour in order to make pastries.

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Uses for a pastry blender what is used for? Inessential tool food52. How to use a pastry cutter blender youtube. What is the substitute for pastry blender in cookie making what can i use instead of a blender?

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also known as a basting brush, is a cooking utensil used to spread butter, oil or glaze on food.

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In this video I describe what is a pastry brush and what it is used for. I even show you how easy it is to use a pastry brush. Learn more about pastry brushes on this article http://bigbangretail.com/wp/what-is-a...

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is a method for making quick breads such as scones and, well, biscuits.

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To distribute a solid fat in flour using a cutting motion, with 2 knives used scissors-fashion or a pastry blender, until divided evenly into tiny pieces

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When a baking recipe calls for cutting butter into dry ingredients, it means breaking really cold butter into small pieces as quickly as possible so that the butter does not melt. To do so you use a pastry cutter (as in the video) or two forks to break up the pieces.

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In baking and pastry making, streusel is a crumbly topping of flour, butter, and sugar that is baked on top of muffins, breads, pies, and cakes. Some modern recipes add spices and chopped nutmeats.

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Become a baker extraordinaire with these steps for making a crumbly topping

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Boiling is the method of cooking food in boiling water or other water-based liquids such as stock or milk

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Knowing the difference between simmering and boiling can save a meal. Check out these indicators to differentiate between the two.

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Béchamel sauce, also known as white sauce, is made from a white roux and milk.

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For the perfect white sauce:

Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in an equal amount of flour and cook the mixture for just under a minute - known as a roux.

Stir in milk, a little at a time, making sure to stir well so that no lumps form.

Bring the mixture to the boil, stirring constantly, so that the mixture thickens and becomes glossy. Boil for a couple of minutes.

To make a cheese sauce, add grated cheese off the heat. Season well.

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Don't cook the roux for too long - it can impede the flour's thickening abilities.

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Stir constantly so the mixture doesn't go lumpy, or catch at the bottom and affect the taste and appearance of the sauce.

MAKING BECHAMEL (WHITE SAUCE)

Add different ingredients to make different variations: cheese, parsley, watercress.

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Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in an equal amount of flour and cook the mixture for just under a minute - known as a roux. Stir in milk, a little at a time, making sure to stir well so that no lumps form.

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beat or stir (a substance, especially cream or eggs) with a light, rapid movement.

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Science: The Best Way to Use a Whisk (Have You Been Whisking All Wrong?)

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a mixture of fat (especially butter) and flour used in making sauces.

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Learn to make a simple roux, the classic base for gravies and sauces.

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fried quickly in a little hot fat

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To sauté a dish means to cook it in a small amount of fat over high heat, making sure that the food doesn't stick to the pan by making it "jump" in and out of the heat. The term comes originally from the French word for jump, "sauter." ...

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is a cooking technique in which a bread or dough product is partially baked and then rapidly frozen for storage.

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How to Blind-Bake Pie Crust - FineCooking

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This simple step is the key to keeping pies like pecan and pumpkin from becoming soggy

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work (moistened flour or clay) into dough or paste with the hands.

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is a technique whereby two mixes are created a mix of wet ingredients and a mix.

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for scooping chocolate truffles, cookie dough, portioning muffin batter, and, of course, scooping ice cream

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is usually made with a rubber spatula for liquid and dry ingredients, or with a wire whisk for whipped cream and egg whites so that the mixture gently incorporates as it falls through the wires.

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Cookies made by shaping dough by hand into small balls, logs, and other shapes

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HOW TO MAKE COOKIES USING SILICONE MOLDS, DESSERT NETWORK

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I made pretty lace cookies using simple silicone mold. Check out how easy it is and these cookies are super pretty too. This video is part a great You Tube Collaboration. You can see all the videos from Product Review Collaboration in the playlist.

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Also known as the 'sugar-shortening' method, the sugar and shortening fat are blended together first and then creamed by added mixing.

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oxidation of sugar, a process used extensively in cooking for the resulting nutty flavor and brown color

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is a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars that gives browned food its distinctive flavor.

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What Is the Maillard Reaction? - Instant Egghead #44

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Its sciency name is potassium bitartrate, aka potassium hydrogen tartrate or tartaric acid

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10 uses for Cream of Tartar - Joni Hilton

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are the ones you drop the dough from a spoon or a spring-loaded ice cream scoop

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Are made from stiff dough. Popular rolled cookies are sugar cookies. The thickness of ⅛ and ¼ inch

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a type of cookie made by baking batter in a sheet pan, then cutting into bars or squares

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Condensed Milk Bar Cookies : Sugar & Spice

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Subscribe Now: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Cookingguide Watch More: http://www.youtube.com/Cookingguide Condensed milk bar cookies start off with one stick of butter in a bowl. Make condensed milk bar cookies with help from a baker and culinary professional in this free video clip.