Tips
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Two ways to bake potatoes: crisp or soft
Baked potatoes make an excellent simple side dish, or a base for lots of different fillings – great for an easy lunch or supper. Learn how to cook them with skin that is either crisp or soft – whichever you prefer!
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Potato varieties & how to boil and fry them
Potatoes are versatile with many ways to cook them, but you’ll get the best results if you use the right variety. Find out which to use, and how to easily boil and fry them too.
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How to cook rice
Learn how to cook all types of rice easily and perfectly each time with our top tips
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How to poach & shred chicken and other meat
Poaching is a lovely, quick way to cook poultry and other meat healthily, and also to keep it moist. You can then slice or shred it for your recipe.
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How to boil eggs
Boiling eggs to the desired softness or hardness is a useful and easy skill to master – the key is in the timing.
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How to prepare fresh ginger
Fresh ginger needs to be thoroughly peeled and most often grated before using. Find out how here.
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How to crack & separate eggs
Cracking eggs is easy. Separating them is trickier, but you should get the hang of it after a few goes if you follow these steps.
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How to easily chop herbs
We find the quickest and easiest way to chop most herbs is using scissors and a mug or small bowl. See this simple technique here.
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How to roll out pastry, line a tin & bake blind
Rolling out pastry is easy. And though lining a tin with it is tricker, you can do to it if you follow these steps, and recover if you go wrong
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How to rub in & make pastry dough
Rubbing in is a fun technique to learn, and the first step in making a pastry dough