Tips, Tricks & The Basics
Cooking doesn't need to be confusing! We're here to support and help you create the recipe dishes with ease and confidence. If there's a step in a recipe that isn't super clear, it might require a bit more explaining through a video tutorial. But, once you understand it, we're confident there's not much that can dishearten your cooking experience! We realise you can find how-to videos like this on platforms such as Youtube, but we wanted you to be able to access these quick tips & tricks easily and not have to spend timing looking! These tips, tricks and basics also relate specifically to our recipes too, and are offered based on our members' requests!
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Sterilising a jar
Egg Omelette
Cutting a capsicum
Bringing to the boil
How to simmer
Reducing
Pans / Pots / Saucepans and sizes distinction
Dice / Chop / Slice / Mix (use what you have unless I say you actually need a beater)
Saute?
Read the whole recipe first before starting
Purchasing a non-stick oven friendly medium pan
Separating the eggs
Choosing a "proper" bread - thin, wholemeal, five-grain, rye, low sugar
Poaching an egg
Waiting for the oven to be "ready"
Shredding chicken
Juicing a lemon without a juicer
Not sure about something?
We are here to help you as best we can! If there's something that would help you with your recipes and your overall confidence in the kitchen let us know. The more knowledge you have, the better equiped you are to make great decisions for your diabetic needs! If you're unsure about something and need some extra assistance to better understand how to do something in the kitchen, please just let us know below!