Tips
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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
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How to make a classic vinaigrette
This is a classic base vinaigrette and great on all types of salads. It can also be adapted with just a few tweaks.
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How to zest & juice a lemon
Learn to juice and zest a lemon using these tools and tips
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How to chop & slice an onion
This is a basic but much needed skill, and the start point for many savoury recipes. It is easy to master if you follow these steps
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How to chop garlic & chillies
Chopping garlic and chillies require almost the same technique. Learn how to prep them here with the ‘rocking knife’.