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Home » Cooking Tips & Techniques

Kitchen Cooking Tips, Techniques & Tricks

No one was born knowing how to cook. This is a place to find the basics, learn skills, technique and maybe go back and brush up on old skills.

Getting Started Guides

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Meat Temperature Cooking Guide

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Guide to Cooking Oils

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Basic Knife Skills

List of basic kitchen tools

20+ Basic Kitchen Essentials

How-To Tutorials

Baked chicken with lemon and fresh herbs
Cooking Tips & Techniques

Chicken Brine Recipe

4.69 from 74 votes
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Cooking Tips & Techniques

How to Clarify Butter

4.86 from 14 votes
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Cooking Tips & Techniques

How to Caramelize Onions

4.92 from 12 votes
cast iron of browned ground beef
Beef Main Dishes

How to Cook Ground Beef

4.36 from 14 votes
A long hot dog on a bun covered in toppings
Cooking Tips & Techniques

How to Boil Hot Dogs

4.81 from 26 votes
A pile of raw beans
Side Dishes

How to Cook the Perfect Pinto Beans

5 from 10 votes
How to clean cast iron cookware in easy steps, plus how to care for and maintain cast iron to make the most of your seasoning and prevent rust! #howtocleancastiron #howtoremoverustfromcastiron www.savoryexperiments.com
Cooking Tips & Techniques

How to Clean A Cast Iron pan

5 from 6 votes
How to Soften Butter Quickly gives you 6 tips and tricks for easy softened butter! Soften butter quickly without it being a puddle. #softenedbutter #howtosoftenbutterquickly www.savoryexperiments.com
Butter

6 Ways How to Soften Butter Quickly

Tips for building the ultimate cheese board, the perfect easy party appetizer that requires no cooking! Ideas for meat, cheese and accompaniments. #cheeseboard #cheeseplatter www.savoryexperiments.com
Appetizers + Snacks

How to Build The Ultimate Cheese Board

Baking Tips

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Toothpick Test for Baking

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Top 9 Mistakes When Making Pound Cake

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High Altitude Baking, Cooking & Pressure Cooker

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How to Soften Brown Sugar

Cast Iron Pan Guides

How to clean cast iron cookware in easy steps, plus how to care for and maintain cast iron to make the most of your seasoning and prevent rust! #howtocleancastiron #howtoremoverustfromcastiron www.savoryexperiments.com

How to Clean A Cast Iron pan

5 from 6 votes
An easy guide on how to season a cast iron skillet, Dutch oven, or griddle and all your questions about how to care for cast iron answered in one spot. #howtoseasoncastiron #castironcare www.savoryexperiments.com

How to Season Cast Iron

5 from 6 votes

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Homemade Turkey Injection Seasoning

4.30 from 308 votes
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Best Turkey Brine Recipe

4.35 from 513 votes
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4.17 from 6 votes
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4.36 from 14 votes
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5 from 6 votes
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How to Make Powdered Sugar

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