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Essentials of Cooking

Chef instructors from the prestigious Culinard Culinary Institute of Virginia College show you step-by-step simple skills and techniques like whipping egg whites, mincing an onion or cutting a chicken for frying or the grill that can be used to create any recipe.

Instructors advise you on what to buy for the pantry and spice cabinet, show you how to shop for fresh vegetables in the store as well as how to select the best meats and seafood. Instructors walk viewers through the basics of sauce making, grilling, sautéing, and frying. From basic knife skills, to vegetable preparation, to scoring a duck breast, “Essentials of Cooking” allows instant access to video, printed instructions and on-line resources that help you become the chef you always wanted to be. Best of all, you can access this information on your computer or television whenever and wherever you wish.

In addition to basic kitchen skills, the program contains everyday essentials about common sautés, grilling basics, baking essentials, and roasting. The Interactive Cooking SchoolTM brings the experts to you whenever and wherever it is most convenient.

 You are guided through the program using simple text and graphic menus that don’t require any special cooking knowledge. This allows the program to be used as both an educational tool and a quick reference. An ingredient dictionary, and herb & spice guide help you access terms and find ingredient compatibility quickly and easily. Substitution guides enable you to “make do” with what you have on hand when stuck in a pinch for a missing ingredient, and a temperature guide tells you the cooking temperature of meat on the grill or in the oven.
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