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General Tips and Terms
Al dente: This is for pasta. It means cooked just right, not too soft but not too hard either.
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Dredge: This means sprinkle something with powder (usually flour). If doing with fish, put the flour on a plate and rub the fish into the flour on both sides.
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Sauté: Same thing as fried. Usually in olive oil. Seasoning: Salt, pepper or other spices.
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Simmer: This is when the pot is boiling, but very slowly. Small bubbles will rise to the surface slowly. Often recipes will ask you to boil something in water, then turn it down to a simmer.
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To taste: This one is just what it sounds like! Taste the food. If you like it, leave it alone. If you don’t, add more seasoning or do more of whatever you’re doing.
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Temperatures: All temperatures in recipes are in Fahrenheit, unless stated otherwise.
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Vanilla: “Vanilla” usually just means vanilla extract.
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Vinegar vs. vinaigrette: Vinegar is vinegar. Vinaigrette is a salad dressing that contains vinegar, oil, and sometimes seasoning. If using vinegar, you’ll have to add oil and stuff to the salad. See “salad dressing.” Vinaigrette can be added directly to the salad without other stuff.