Steaming is a cooking method that's widely recommended by nutritionists and dietitians, and widely embraced by health-conscious consumers. Its advocates point out that steaming minimizes moisture loss, preserves the texture of delicate vegetables...
If you're trying to eat the healthiest possible diet, you may have heard or read that you should focus on raw, rather than cooked, foods. While there are reasons to eat some foods raw, there's no scientific validity to one commonly-cited reason:...
Whether you have diabetes yourself or cook for someone who does, you can cook nutritious foods that will help manage the disease. By choosing and cooking foods with less fat and sugar and more substantial dietary fiber, you'll benefit blood sugar,...
Some foods burn more easily than others, but with a patient attitude and a few simple tools, you'll be able to cook even the most temperamental dish successfully. Many cooks make the mistake of rushing things along by turning the heat up. Leave...
Counting calories and watching your fat grams is a good start to maintaining or losing weight. How you prepare your food is just as important as what kinds of food you are eating because certain cooking methods add calories and fat to otherwise...
It's always a welcome feeling to come home to a mouth-watering aroma from the kitchen. But imagine after peeking under the lid at the delicious casserole of pan-fried ground turkey, roasted sweet potatoes, peas and brown rice, your hand is...
In 2009, 82 percent of households in the U.S. had barbecue grills or smokers on their porches and patios according to the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association. All of those households are at risk when they light up their grills. As with other...
Under very specific conditions, certain foods might cook slightly faster in very salty water. It's all about how the sodium and chloride ions released by dissolving salt in water change how the water itself responds to heat. In normal cooking,...
If your goal is to fit more nutritious meals into your diet, preparing meals in advance can help keep you on track. With a few exceptions, many cooked foods are safe to eat three days -- if not more -- after preparing them. In fact, you can save...
A Crock Pot is a brand name variety of a slow cooker. A Crock Pot is a convenient method of cooking because you can prepare your meal in the morning and it will be ready for you when you get home from work. Just like any other type of cooking, you...
Three major factors to consider when cooking are taste, calorie content and fat content. When choosing between oil and water, all three parameters have to be considered. Taste cannot be discounted if you want to enjoy the product of your culinary...
The raw food movement asserts that raw foods provide vital enzymes and nutrients that would otherwise be destroyed during the cooking process. Some proponents of raw foods claim that cooked foods cause inflammation and disease. However,...
Each food group, whether consumed cooked or raw, provides a wide array of nutrients in ample amounts. Even though some nutrients are lost in cooking, raw foods are not exceptionally better in preventing illness. Some cooked foods have advantages...
Cooking food in a plastic bag inside a bath of water that holds a steady temperature is known as cooking sous vide. The easiest and safest way to prepare foods sous vide at home is to use a sous vide cooker designed for home use. These machines...
There is not one set diet for a person with diabetes. Once the person has been diagnosed with the disease, he will meet with a dietician to discuss guidelines for his diet. If you are preparing food for a diabetic, he should give you copies of all...
Eat lunch to fuel your brain and body all afternoon. A midday meal satisfies your hunger, and decreases spending at the vending machine. Control the calorie and nutritional content of your meal by preparing lunch yourself. Choose vegetables,...
Stopping smoking, wearing sunscreen and changing your cooking methods may not guarantee that you will never get cancer, but those strategies will reduce your risks significantly. Studies about dangerous cooking methods are well accepted in the...
Picky eating is one of the most common complaints of parents of small children. In order to cook foods that your kids will eat, you need to understand why they become picky eaters. According to William Sears, M.D., a combination of factors...
Long before the invention of modern stoves and microwaves, outdoor clay ovens were used for baking breads and roasting large pieces of meats. Today's pizza kitchens use an indoor variation for wood-fired pizzas because they can quickly and...
A pressure cooker is a simple pot with a locking lid. Once you place the water and ingredients inside, you lock the pressure cooker and put it to work. It takes about five minutes for the pressure cooker to reach maximum pressure. After that, the...
L-arginine is an amino acid that is made in the body as well as obtained from your diet. L-arginine is found in foods that contain protein, such as red meat, fish, chicken, soy products, nuts and beans. You can add an l-arinine supplement to your...
Woks are one of the most versatile cooking containers because they can be used for a variety of cooking techniques, including stir frying, stewing and deep frying. Woks typically come "unseasoned," and some people find that seasoning a...
Cooking while backpacking can be a tedious, disruptive process. In addition to forcing you to take unwanted breaks during your trip, cooking in the wilderness requires building fires and the use of clumsy cooking equipment. Nevertheless,...
Schnitzel originated in Germany and refers to a piece of meat, often veal, that is pounded out thin, breaded and fried to a crispy coating. Traditionally, fresh bread crumbs are used for schnitzel. A breaded veal cutlet is referred to as...
Hibachis are charcoal-style grills which originated in Japan in the 1800s, according to Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary. Hibachi-cooked food is a popular choice in Asian restaurants. Hibachi-cooked food also happens to be a good choice...
Your white blood cells are an important part of your body's immune system. As with all metabolically active cells, the white blood cells need the energy and building blocks you derive from foods to stay functional. The foods you eat -- both cooked...
Chefs refer to cooking with dry heat as roasting but you can cook with dry heat in your oven's broiler as well. Heat surrounds your food, cooking it from the outside in. Cooking with dry heat is one of the oldest ways of preparing meals, according...
Food provides energy for the body in the form of calories. The more calories a food contains, the more energy the food will give the body. Fat provides more calories than protein and carbohydrate. However, fat that isn't used for energy will be...
According to the USDA, plastic wrap "should be safe to use" in a microwave oven, although they warn that it should not touch food during microwaving and that plastic containers should not be used due to the possibility of harmful chemicals...
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