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Our experts have been busy honing their skills to bring you an impressive feast of culinary techniques.

For those of you who are beginners – don’t despair! Our guides cater to everyone, from the experience chef, to the weekend foodie.

We have supplied some basic yet necessary tips, such as knife storage, egg freshness and how to poach an egg (which to be honest is a great refresher for any seasoned cook to go back to). This is wonderful information for you to have in your arsenal all throughout your culinary journey.

The skilled cooks out there will also gain a great deal from these articles as they all include high resolution images and detailed step by step instructions. Attention to detail has been made with you in mind.

After all, these resources are about skill. Our chefs are passing on tried and true techniques to make your life a little easier; to ensure that your feast is created without a hitch.

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How To Pair Wines And Cheese

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The classic combination of wine and cheese is a treat that many people enjoy. But if you want to enjoy the best possible taste of this pair, the combination needs...

Chef's Pencil Staff

December 22, 2020
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Best 31 Gifts for Chefs and Cooks in 2020 (updated November 2020)

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Buying gifts for loved ones is never easy and is especially hard if you are shopping for gifts for chefs. 2020 has been a very hard and difficult year for...

Corina

November 2, 2020
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Vegan Chocolate – Food of Gods

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History of Chocolate The history of chocolate began in southern Mexico, where fermented beverages made from chocolate date back to 450 BC. If you thank the good Lord for that history, you won’t have...

Adina Serban

February 10, 2020
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Oro Blanco Grapefruit | Sweetie Fruit (How to Eat)

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Also known as Oroblanco, or “white gold”, the sweetie fruit is a seedless citrus hybrid between a white grapefruit and an acid-less pomelo. The juicy result is round or oval...

Adina Serban

January 10, 2020
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How to Clarify Butter | Ghee Butter

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Before learning how to clarify butter it’s helpful to understand what clarified butter really is. This will make the process as well as its uses much simpler to understand. Clarified...

Paul Hegeman

November 2, 2018
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How to Clean Mussels

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Learn how to clean mussels from a chef. Once you learn how to clean mussels properly you'll be eating them all year.

Paul Hegeman

November 2, 2018
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How to Clean Prawns and Schrimp

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Cleaning the daily delivered seafood is usually done first thing in the morning in restaurant kitchens. The kitchen is spotless and clean, the air is free of the stress of...

Paul Hegeman

November 2, 2018
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How to Cook Artichokes

Cooking Time: 20 min
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Artichokes are native to the Mediterranean countries and are widely used in the cuisines of southern Europe. They make a great addition to any salad or appetizer buffet. The edible...

Thomas Wenger

November 2, 2018
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COOKING ASIAN STYLE RICE

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Sticky rice is commonly eaten in many parts of Asia. In Thailand it is formed into little bite sized portions in the diners hand and then used to pick up...

Paul Hegeman

November 2, 2018
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COOKING FLUFFY RICE

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For a grain that mankind has been eating for over 5000 years and helps feed over 2/3rds of the world’s population, it really is amazing that so many of us...

Paul Hegeman

November 2, 2018
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How to Cook Steak

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This is not your ordinary steak recipe site. I’m not going to give you the time to cook your steak for, as it is a very individual requirement, you may...

Paul Hegeman

November 2, 2018
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What is Blanching?

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Blanching essentially means to partially or fully cook foods in boiling water or stock. Items may be refreshed in ice water after being blanched or simply removed and served. Blanching...

Paul Hegeman

November 2, 2018
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