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on 1 December 2006 (#11731665)

Basic Cooking Skills and Principles

Hi, and welcome to cooking_basics. We'll be leaving shortly to your destination of More Cooking Knowledge, so please get comfortable and make sure your trays and chairs are in the upright position. Before your friendly moderators come around for the beverage service, please read our Helpful Guidelines For Posting below. When the oxygen masks drop, please secure yours with the elastic band before helping others. The seat cushions can be used as floatation devices. Okay. Ready? Let's have a pleasant flight and thank you for flying cooking_basics.

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1. What do we mean by "Cooking Basics?" We're about learning the skills needed to be a good home cook. It's about learning how to cook a piece of chicken so it's done, but not sandpaper dry. It's about learning the differences between a Yukon Gold potato and a Russet potato, and why one might be better for mashed potatoes. We're not going to turn you into a Julia Child overnight, but hopefully, you can learn enough to make a healthy, home-cooked meal without setting the house on fire.

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