#cooking hints

[cookbooksofyore]

A Selection of Dishes and the Chef’s Reminder

published 1944

[justreadalot]

Why does all the online cooking recipes for baking potato goes - place potato in oven and cook for an hour?

Doesn't anyone own a microwave?

The recipe should be - stab the large potato with a knife, place in microwave and cook on high for 3-5 minutes per potato, you can check on it as often as you like.

One hour against 5 mins?

I have not cooked a baked potato in an oven for years.

And no, I have not found any difference in the way in taste.

[goodstoriestotell]

"I just ate less..."

“I just ate less…”

IMPORTANT… Public Service Announcement or…  Mundane Cooking Tip

A few weeks ago, I purchased this beautiful boneless chuck roast.  It was quite big, so I removed the original wrapping (I know, I know…big mistake), cut it into two pieces and wrapped them both in tin foil and tossed them in the freezer for future use.

Today the future arrived and as I looked at the two frozen blocks of meat…so…

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[billydursens]

Ye Ol’ Cook Talks > Counting Them Calories – Pt. 10

 Everywhere you look, everything you hear seems to be ‘how many calories’ and it doesn’t seem to matter if you are eating at home, enjoying a full-service dinner or rushing through with a fast-food frenzy.

So to cater to what seems to be a calorie conscious society, ‘Ye Ol’ Cook Papa Bill’ and CrossDove Writer will be posting a 23-part series we call ‘Counting them Calories’.

While we may not…

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[billydursens]

Ye Ol’ Cook Talks > Counting Them Calories – Pt. 9

 Everywhere you look, everything you hear seems to be ‘how many calories’ and it doesn’t seem to matter if you are eating at home, enjoying a full-service dinner or rushing through with a fast-food frenzy.

So to cater to what seems to be a calorie conscious society, ‘Ye Ol’ Cook Papa Bill’ and CrossDove Writer will be posting a 23-part series we call ‘Counting them Calories’.

While we may not…

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[billydursens]

Ye Ol’ Cook Talks > Counting Them Calories – Pt. 8

 Everywhere you look, everything you hear seems to be ‘how many calories’ and it doesn’t seem to matter if you are eating at home, enjoying a full-service dinner or rushing through with a fast-food frenzy.

So to cater to what seems to be a calorie conscious society, ‘Ye Ol’ Cook Papa Bill’ and CrossDove Writer will be posting a 23-part series we call ‘Counting them Calories’.

While we may not…

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[billydursens]

Ye Ol’ Cook Talks > Counting Them Calories – Pt. 7

 Everywhere you look, everything you hear seems to be ‘how many calories’ and it doesn’t seem to matter if you are eating at home, enjoying a full-service dinner or rushing through with a fast-food frenzy.

So to cater to what seems to be a calorie conscious society, ‘Ye Ol’ Cook Papa Bill’ and CrossDove Writer will be posting a 23-part series we call ‘Counting them Calories’.

While we may not…

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[billydursens]

Ye Ol’ Cook Talks > Counting Them Calories – Pt. 6

 Everywhere you look, everything you hear seems to be ‘how many calories’ and it doesn’t seem to matter if you are eating at home, enjoying a full-service dinner or rushing through with a fast-food frenzy.

So to cater to what seems to be a calorie conscious society, ‘Ye Ol’ Cook Papa Bill’ and CrossDove Writer will be posting a 23-part series we call ‘Counting them Calories’.

While we may not…

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