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    What Ingredients Are You Cooking With

    Cooking Ingredients

    Cooking Ingredients Matter

    We all have to eat, so we may as well learn to cook so we can eat well. And since you’re here, you must feel the same way. And cooking ingredients matter too. I like to say, buy the best ingredients you can afford. It makes a difference.

    Now the question becomes “What should I cook?”

    I ask myself that question sometimes multiple times a day, so this section is designed to help all of us out, myself included. First, we’ll look at buying fresh, seasonal ingredients. Your meals will almost always taste better the fresher and more locally you can source what you’re going to cook.

    There’s a reason why tomatoes don’t taste good in the winter and why you can’t find pie pumpkins in the summertime. Work with your local seasons when planning meals and deciding what to cook, not against them.

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    Ingredients

    Arugula Salad with Roasted Beets Pistachio and Goat Cheese Recipe

    Arugula Salad with Roasted Beets Pistachio and Goat Cheese Recipe

    All About Capers

    All About Capers

    Cumin - What Is It and How to Cook With Cumin

    Cumin - What Is It and How to Cook With Cumin

    The Difference Between Prime Beef and Choice Beef

    The Difference Between Prime Beef and Choice Beef

    Lamb Cuts - What You Need To Know

    Lamb Cuts - What You Need To Know

    Bouquet Garni Recipe

    Bouquet Garni Recipe

    Affine de Chablis Cheese

    Affine de Chablis Cheese

    How to Make Perfect French Fries

    How to Make Perfect French Fries

    Salt and Pepper to Taste

    Salt and Pepper to Taste

    Health Benefits of Potatoes

    Health Benefits of Potatoes

    All About Salad Greens

    All About Salad Greens

    Mushroom Conversions Equivalents and Substitutions

    Mushroom Conversions Equivalents and Substitutions

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    Pantry

    How to Best Freeze Foods

    How to Best Freeze Foods

    Recommended Freezer Storage Times

    Recommended Freezer Storage Times

    Basic Pantry Ingredients For Home Cooks

    Basic Pantry Ingredients For Home Cooks

    Sherry Vinegar

    Sherry Vinegar

    Couscous - So Good They Named It Twice

    Couscous - So Good They Named It Twice

    Soy Sauce and Tamari - What Is The Difference

    Soy Sauce and Tamari - What Is The Difference

    Freezing Foods For Reheating

    Freezing Foods For Reheating

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    Substitutions

    Cooking Ingredient Substitutions

    Learning how and when to substitute one ingredient for another is extremely important aspect of cooking. For example, knowing there are substitutions like Greek yogurt for sour cream may just save you another trip to the store.

    In the posts below, I'll be researching and sharing some of the important ingredient substitutions available to most home cooks. Sometimes it's nice to know you can exchange one ingredient for another because you like it better.

    Cooking Ingredients Substitutions

    Cooking Ingredients Substitutions

    Mushroom Conversions Equivalents and Substitutions

    Mushroom Conversions Equivalents and Substitutions

    Alcohol Substitutions

    Alcohol Substitutions

    Substituting Leeks For Onions

    Substituting Leeks For Onions

    Good Rum Substitution

    Good Rum Substitution

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    Wine & Alcohol

    Il Palagio Wine Tasting with Sting

    Il Palagio Wine Tasting with Sting

    2SP Up and Out Hazy IPA Beer

    2SP Up and Out Hazy IPA Beer

    Spring Into Summer Wine Tasting

    Spring Into Summer Wine Tasting

    Restaurant Wine By The Glass Markups

    Restaurant Wine By The Glass Markups

    Restaurant Wine Markups

    Restaurant Wine Markups

    Culinary Jobs in the Wine Industry

    Culinary Jobs in the Wine Industry

    The Grechetto Grape

    The Grechetto Grape

    Wine Corkscrews

    Wine Corkscrews

    Alcohol Substitutions

    Alcohol Substitutions

    Wine Closures

    Wine Closures

    Wine Corks & Other Closures

    Wine Corks & Other Closures

    Glass Wine Corks

    Glass Wine Corks

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