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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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Fajita
- History and recipe for fajitas.
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Faux Gras
- Article by Shelly Banjo of The Wall Street Journal called, No Geese
Were Hurt In the Making Of This 'Faux Gras'
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Fish -
How To
Select, Buy, and Cook Fish
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Flambé
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Flambé means to ignite foods that have
liquor or liqueur added. This is done for a dramatic effect and to
develop a rich flavor of the liqueur to the foods without adding the
alcohol.
Learn how to
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Flour - Different types of
flour are suited to different items and all flours are different you
cannot switch from one type to another without consequences that could
ruin the recipe. To achieve success in baking, it is important to know
what the right flour is for the job! Learn about the different types of
flour.
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Food Labels
101 -
Do you read the labels on the
food you buy? If you don't, it is time to educate yourself and start
reading the labels of foods you buy for yourself and your family.
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Food Safety Pages:
Buffet and Party Safety
Also includes what to do if your guests have been
delayed at least an hour
Golden Rules of
Food Safety
IF IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT! If you have any
question in your mind about the freshness or safety of eating a food product,
throw it out. It is better to be safe than sorry!
Picnic Safety Tips
There
is nothing more American than the picnic. Picnics can take on many forms,
such as the community picnic, friends and neighbors, tailgate parties, or
ball games. There is also one sure thing at every picnic-lots of good food.
The important point is to have safe and healthy food, not food that can
cause food borne illness. Always prepare and store food properly.
Summer
Safety Tips
Summer is the time for barbecues and picnics.
The biggest party crasher
at summer picnic and buffets is food borne bacteria. You can't see them
and
you can't taste them, but you sure can feel them if illness occurs
hours or days later.
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Food Storage Chart - Shelf Life of Foods -
Storage does not improve the quality of
any food. The quality of a food will also not decrease significantly
during storage as long as the food is stored properly and used within
the recommended time frame.
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French Dip Sandwich
- Learn about this
sandwich that actually is not French.
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Fruitcake - The oldest
reference that can be found regarding a fruitcake dates back to Roman
times. Learn more about the history of fruitcakes.
Fruitcakes
- Secrets to making a perfect fruitcake
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Funeral Pie - For many years raisin pie was served with the meal
prepared for family and friends at the wake following a funeral.
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