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This index is a listing of the many cooking and food
articles,
which you may find helpful, that I have
written about over the past several years.
Please click on a letter below to search alphabetically.
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Cabbage - Hints and tips on preparing cabbage.
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Cake - Secrets of successful cake making
Peggy's Baking
Corner -
Check out some of Peggy Weaver's
many cake decorating articles, cake tutorials, and Q&A pages.
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Cakes -
History of cakes.
Cakes were considered a symbol of well
being by early American cooks on the east coast, with each region of the
country having their own favorites.
See history of individual cakes below:
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Angel Food Cake
Baked Alaska
Baba, Baba Au Rhum,
Baba Au Savarin, Savarin
Birthday Cake
Black Forest Cake
Boston Cream Pie
Charlotte Russe,
Apple Charlotte,
Charlotte Malakoff
Cheesecake,
New York Cheesecake,
Cream Cheese & Neufchatel Cheese
Chiffon Cake
Devil's Food Cake,
Red Velvet Cake,
Red Devil’s Cake.
Waldorf Astoria Cake,
$100 Dollar Cake
Election Cake,
Hartford Election Cake,
Training Day Cake
Fruitcake
German Chocolate Cake
Gooey Butter Cake
Huguenot Torte,
Ozark Pudding
King Cake,
Mardi Gras Cake
Lady Baltimore Cake
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Ladyfingers,
Boudoir Biscuits, Sponge Biscuits, Sponge Fingers, Naples Biscuits, Savoy
Biscuits (Savoiardi, Biscuits a la Cuiller
Lammington, Lemmington
Linzer Torte
Madeleine
Panforte
Pavlova, Meringue Cake
Plum Pudding
Trifle,
Tipsy Cake, Tipsy Pudding, Tipsy Squire, Tipsy Hedgehog,
Tipsy Parson
Victoria Sandwich,
Victoria Sponge, Victorian Cake
Pound Cake
Robert E. Lee Cake,
General Robert E. Lee Cake
Sachertort, Sacher Cake,
Demel Sachertorte
Sally Lunn Cake,
Soleil et Lune,
French Solilemme
Sponge Cake
Stollen, Dresden Stollen,
Strutzel, Striezel,
Stutenbrot, Christstollen,
German Christmas Cake
Tarte Tatin
Tiramisu,
Tuscan Trifle,
Zuppa Inglese
Tres Leches Cake,
Three-Milk Cake
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Can Sizes and Equivalents -
Many recipes specific a can size rather
than a volume size. This chart will help you when substituting in a
recipe.
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Candy Thermometer & Candy Temperatures
- Learn how to use a candy thermometer.
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Capers -
Capers can range in size from that
of a tiny peppercorn (the petite variety from southern France,
considered the finest) to some as large as the tip of your little finger
(from Italy).
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Cast-Iron Pots & Pans
- Learn how to use and season cast-iron pans. Also includes lot of
recipe using your cast-iron pots and pans. This is one of the favorite
web pages on my site, as more and more people are cooking with cast
iron.
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Catfish - Fried catfish is considered a quintessential southern dish
along with southern fried chicken. Learn about the history of catfish.
Also includes fried catfish recipes.
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Caviar - Learn all about American Caviar.
American caviars are a tasty, versatile alternative to
endangered beluga caviar. |
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Celeriac (Celery Root)
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Celery root and
celery are members of the same family of vegetables, but Celeriac or
Celery Root is not the root of the vegetable you buy called celery. This
vegetable is cultivated for its root or base instead of for its stalk or
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Ceviche -
The new "in"
food of the beginning of the 21st century is actually an old world dish
from South America called Ceviche.
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Champagne - A guide to using champagne |
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Charlotte Russe/Apple Charlotte/Charlotte Malakoff -
A cake is which the mold
is lined with sponge fingers (Ladyfingers) and custard replaces the
apples. |
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Chef
Seasoning vs. Lawry's Seasoning Salt
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Chef Titles
- Defining
chef title in the restaurant kitchen.
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Cheesecake, New York Cheesecake, Cream Cheese &
Neufchatel Cheese
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Ever since the dawn of time, mankind
has striven to create the perfect cheesecake. Learn about the history of
these famous
cheesecakes.
Cheesecakes
- Learn how to
bake
perfect cheesecakes.
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Cherries
(Tart or "Pie")
- Tart cherries, which are
sometimes called sour,
red cherries, or
pie cherries, are best known
as the key ingredient in desserts.
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Chess Pie - The origin
of the name, Chess Pie, is uncertain, but there are plenty of guesses
and a bit of folklore surrounding the name.
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Chicken-Fried Steak -
In Texas, the reigning queen of
comfort food or down-home cooking is chicken-fried steak, or as Texans affectionately call it CFS. Includes
history and a recipe.
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Chiffon Cake - According
to General Mills, Chiffon Cake is the first really new cake in 100
years. It uses vegetable oil in place of conventional shortening. Read
about this cake. |
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Chiffon Pie - Chiffon
pies were popular under the name of Sissy Pies in the early
1900s.
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Chile Peppers - Be careful when you handle any kind of chile
peppers. They contain oils which can burn your skin and especially your
eyes. Learn about the chile peppers.
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Chili, Chili Con Carne -
There are many legends and stories about
where chili originated. Learn all about chili and its history.
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Chimichanga
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The chimichanga, or "chimi,"
has achieved cult status in Tucson. Learn all about the chimichanga.
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Chitterlings/Chitlins -
Let us consider what chitlins are - they
are hog intestines or guts. Some people turn up their noses at the
mention of chitlins; other leave the house while they are cooking,
driven away by their odor.
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Chocolate
- Dark Chocolate is Healthy Chocolate!
Dark chocolate
- not white chocolate or milk chocolate -- is good for you.
There
is no question that chocolate procures pleasure for those who eat it. -
Never feel guilty again!
Milk Chocolate
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The development of milk chocolate by Daniel Peter changed
the flavor of chocolate around the world. In 1887, Daniel
Peter adopted the original formula for what was to become
the first successful milk chocolate in the entire world.
Peter called his product, "Gala" from the Greek, which
means, "from the milk." Daniel Peter worked in the
Nestle factory in Vevey, Switzerland until he was in his
90's.
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Chowder
- What is traditional chowder? The true or traditional chowder is a
matter of debate. Check out the history of chowder.
Bermuda Fish Chowder
- This chowder is considered
to be Bermuda's national dish, differs from American
versions by its dark, rich color and the finely minced
quality of the ingredients. Learn about the national
dish of Bermuda.
Cod Chowder,
Fish Chowder/Fish Stew -
Most
historians agree that the first chowders were brought to North America
by English and French fishermen to Newfoundland, Canada. Learn about
this famous chowder.
Conch Chowder
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Conch meat was a staple food of the early
settlers in the Keys, In the early 1800s, people from the Bahamas began
migrating there.
Manhattan Clam
Chowder - New Yorker's insist on
tomatoes in their chowder and call it Manhattan clam
chowder. Learn how this chowder came about.
Minorcan Clam Chowder
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St. Augustine, Florida,
has its own famous hopped-up version called Minorcan clam chowder.
Hopped up, it is! Learn about this chowder.
New England Clam Chowder,
Down East Chowder,
Boston Clam Chowder -
Even in New
England, known for the Boston or New England-style chowders, you can
find different types of clam chowder. Learn about the differences in
these chowders and their history.
She Crab Soup
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Charleston, South Carolina
is known for their elegant She Crab Soup. A cross between a bisque and a
chowder, made with their famous blue crab meat.
West Coast Chowder,
Clam Chowder
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On the West Coast
(California, Oregon & Washington), milk or cream is the key. The debate
there is whether the chowder should be thick or thin.
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Cilantro -
Most people either LOVE IT or
HATE IT. Taste experts aren't sure why, but for some people the
smell of fresh coriander is fetid and the taste soapy. In other words,
while most people love coriander, for some people, coriander just
doesn't taste good.
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Cincinnati Chili
- Outside of the state of Texas, Cincinnati, Ohio,
is the most chili-crazed city in the United States. Learn all about the
famous Cincinnati Chili. Recipe also included.
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Citrus Fruits - Juicing
Citrus Fruits - Learn how to juice your citrus fruits.
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Clotted
Cream vs. Crème Fraiche vs. Devonshire Cream
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Club Sandwich -
The origin of this sandwich,
which is most often associated with hotels around the
world, is all a matter of speculation and guesswork. Learn about the
history of this sandwich. |
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Cobblers, Crisps, Crumble, Brown Betty, Buckle, Grunts, Bird's Nest
Pudding,
Sonker, Pandowdy - They are all
simple variations of cobblers, and they are all based on seasonal fruits
and berries, in other words, whatever fresh ingredients are readily at
hand.
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Coconut
Milk vs. Cream of Coconut
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Coffee
- How to make a perfect cup of coffee
Coffee Drink Calories
How To Store Coffee Beans
How To Use a French Press
(coffee press, plunger press, and/or press coffee)
How To Use A Moka Pot - Stovetop
Espresso Maker
Java Talk - The boom of coffee houses is not new, as the
roots of coffee houses go back to the 15th century Arabia, 16th
century Europe, and 17th century North America. Learn all
about coffee and how to taste (cupping) it.
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Coffee
Milk/Coffee Cabinet
- Rhode Island may be a small state, the smallest state to be specific,
but it is the only place in the world where you can get Coffee Milk.
Learn about this drink & how to make it. |
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Collard Greens -
Southerners
love their greens. A time-honored tradition in southern kitchens. Learn
all about collard greens and how to make them. |
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Cookies
- History of different types of
cookies
Cookies
- Secrets to making perfect cookies |
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Cooking Hints & Tips
- An index of the cooking hints and tips on
this web site.
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Cooking Oils and Fats
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Not all cooking fats and oils are the same. Check out
some basics on the various types of fats to help you
make sense of what is best for your own body. Includes
the smoke point of individual oils.
Olive Oil
Rice Bran Oil
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Cooking
or Meat Thermometer -
Have you ever cut into a roast or a turkey to see if it
has finished cooking? Learn about using a cooking or meat thermometer
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Cooking the Perfect Steak -
Using dry heat is
the best way to cook steaks and other tender cuts of meat.
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Cooking with
Wine - Cooking with wine
can be a pleasure and an enhancement to good food and a fine meal! When
wine is heated, the alcoholic content as well as sulfites disappears,
leaving only the essence imparting a subtle flavor.
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Cooking with Sake - Sake 101
- Brewed like beer – tasted
and served like wine! Saké is something of a hybrid between beer and
wine, with its production and shelf life resembling beer brewing and its
taste and body more similar to wine.
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Corn - In Native American
usage, the word for corn means "our life," or "our mother," or "she who
sustains us." Learn about the history of corn.
Corn: Freezing
Corn on the Cob
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Country
Ham and
Red Eye Gravy -
Virginia
hams or Smithfield hams are universally recognized to be the country's
finest, and serving these hams with red eye gravy is a regional
specialty. Red eye gravy is well known in the South, but little known in
the rest of the United States.
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Cranberries
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Crawfish Boil
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What looks, tastes, and
smells like seafood, but doesn't come from the sea? It's crawfish, a
freshwater shellfish that is considered a Louisiana delicacy. Learn how
to eat crawfish and how to cook a crawfish boil. |
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Cream - Types of Cream and Definitions
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Crepes Suzette -
Probably the most famous crepe dish in the
world. Learn about the history of this dish.
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Cuban Sandwich, Cubano Sandwich
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The Cuban sandwich,
also known as the cubano, is a popular meal in south Florida
where many Cubans have settled since the early 20th century. Read about
the interesting history of this sandwich. |
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Culinary
Dictionary -
A
Dictionary & History of Cooking, Food, and Beverage Terms.
This Culinary Dictionary is a continual
work in progress. I'm always adding new culinary terms and making
changes and/or updates. Check it out!
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Cutting Boards, Chopping Blocks, & Butcher Blocks -
Learn all
about cutting boards. How to purchase, types care for them, & more.
Cutting Board, Chopping Blocks, & Butcher
Block Finishes - Learn about using different finishes on your
cutting boards.
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