How To Prepare a Pudding for Steaming
Steamed puddings are simple to make, although this gentle method of indirect steaming does take longer than baking in a conventional oven. The post How To Prepare a Pudding for Steaming first appeared...
View ArticleHow To Make Suet Pastry
Suet pastry is most often used for steamed puddings. The raising agent in the flour helps to give the pastry a lighter texture. Unlike most other pastries, suet pastry should not be rested before use...
View ArticleHow To Make Meringues
Meringues are universally popular and they form the basis of many desserts, from pavlova to Îles flottantes (poached meringues floating in a pool of custard). There are three basic types of meringue:...
View ArticleHow To Prepare Raw Prawns for Cooking with the Shell On
How To Prepare Raw Prawns for Cooking with the Shell On The post How To Prepare Raw Prawns for Cooking with the Shell On first appeared on Leiths School of Food and Wine.
View ArticleHow To Make An Omelette
A correctly cooked omelette is pale, with a very small amount of underdone egg through the centre. This is known as ‘baveuse’. The post How To Make An Omelette first appeared on Leiths School of Food...
View ArticleHow To Make a Savoury Soufflé
A savoury soufflé is a thick white sauce, enriched with egg yolks, with flavourings added and whisked egg whites folded in to provide lift. Once mastered, soufflés become straightforward to make. The...
View ArticleHow To Cook a Crab Whole
How To Cook a Crab Whole The post How To Cook a Crab Whole first appeared on Leiths School of Food and Wine.
View ArticleHow To Prepare a Chicken for a Ballotine
This technique involves boning out a chicken to leave only the breast meat to be stuffed. An extra couple of chicken breasts are required. The post How To Prepare a Chicken for a Ballotine first...
View ArticleHow To Prepare Beans, Mangetout and Sugar Snaps
When choosing green beans, whether fine or runner, select those that snap easily and are crisp and juicy. Mangetout and sugar snaps should also be crisp and firm. The post How To Prepare Beans,...
View ArticleHow To Make Puff Pastry
This is the lightest and flakiest of all the layered pastries and well worth mastering, as good homemade puff pastry is far superior to even the best bought puff pastries. The post How To Make Puff...
View ArticleHow To Make Mayonnaise
How to Make Mayonnaise The post How To Make Mayonnaise first appeared on Leiths School of Food and Wine.
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