roasting any type of meat

How To Impress Your Friends And Family With Your Cooking

Perhaps you have tried your hand at cooking before with unfavorable (or unflavorable) results. Do not give up yet! Below is a list of tips to help you in the kitchen! Learn to cook and create beautiful, delicious meals for you and your family! No culinary school experience required!

To make it easier to peel boiled eggs, run them under cold water immediately after removing from them the stove. Once they are cool enough to touch, tap them lightly to crack and roll on a counter. Once you begin peeling and have an opening in the shell, run this under cold water and you will find the rest of the shell will peel off with the greatest of ease!

The most difficult and time consuming thing about cooking is doing all of the prep work. You can buy pre-prepped vegetables or prep your ingredients the day before to cut down on the time you are in the kitchen. This is very helpful if you need to get dinner out in a hurry.

roasting any type of meat

When roasting any type of meat, ensure that when you remove it from the oven you give it time to "rest" before you carve it up and deliver to the table. Allowing the meat to sit in its own juices for ten minutes or so will make sure that the meat is not dry or overly chewy.

Preparation is key when cooking for family or friends. This will allow you to make sure that all the necessary ingredients are accounted for. Plan out your cooking the day before. Make sure all the necessary utensils are clean and ready to use.
 Being prepared will settle your anxiety and ensure that you are ready to create a fantastic meal.

The best thing that you can do when you are making hamburgers is to engage in trial and error. Instead of guessing that the meat is cooked well, make a small patty and taste it yourself. This will allow you to adjust your level of seasoning and cook your burger more if it needs it.

Have you been making the same berry shortcake for a while? Make the flavor pop with the following tip. Mix your berries with a pinch of salt, a little fresh mint and a small spoon of lime juice. Your guests will never guess how you enhanced the flavor of the old family recipe.

When cooking your next large pot of spaghetti, add a drop of oil to the boiling water. This will keep the pasta from sticking together and improve the taste. Your boiling time will remain the same and there is no extra work added by using this method.

When making a sandwich

When making a sandwich, spread the mayo from one corner of the bread to the other. People usually just quickly spread the mayo on so that one side of the bread has more than the other. By spreading it from one corner to the other, all parts of the bread will contain an equal amount of mayo.

Tofu is a great source of protein that vegetarians should use to get the nutrients their body needs. Many vegetarians are lacking in protein because they are not eating meat. Tofu can be prepared in a variety of ways and really soaks up flavors so it can be served as a meal or as a quick snack.

When attempting to make baked goods, less fattening, applesauce is a great ingredient to use. It can be used with cake mix, brownies or even pancakes. It is an inexpensive way to make foods that are usually fattening, healthier and delicious. When baking, it is a good idea to use unsweetened applesauce.

When buying a recipe's ingredients, read the labels. A lot of ingredients could turn out to be unhealthy. Too much salt, sugar, and those dreaded unpronounceable chemicals can really alter the flavors of dishes and be generally unhealthy for you.

Here is a great tip to use when you have to deep fry foods. While deep frying, hold the food with a set of long cooking tongues as you place them into the oil. Before releasing, hold the food for five seconds just below the oil, then release. This will prevent the food from sticking to other food or the side of the fryer by sealing it.

Whenever you have cooked a whole turkey, never throw away your leftovers. Instead, cut it up, place it into a an airtight container, and put it in the freezer. With enough leftover turkey, you can enjoy turkey sandwiches and salads for several weeks after the bird was cooked.

If you are going on a picnic

If you are going on a picnic, put lettuce and other vegetables in separate containers from condiments. Condiments are not to make sandwiches soggy, so by separating them, you are ensuring your sandwich will taste fresh. Also, do not place any food items next to drinks inside of the basket.

How to 'un-seize' melted chocolate. If the chocolate you are melting suddenly gets lumpy or grainy, this means it has 'seized', and it will ruin a recipe. Remove the pan and add 1/2 to 1 tsp of shortening or cooking oil (not butter or margarine). Stir until the mixture becomes smooth again. To prevent seizing, make sure the pan is completely dry before trying to melt chocolate.

In order to become a good cook, you should learn to use simple measuring devices. It is very important to know how to get the right quantities because many tried and true recipes require very specific amounts of this and that. Learn to measure and you'll be licking your chops in no time!

I'm sure you've heard the saying, "A cook who doesn't taste his own food is no cook at all." Well if you want to be a good cook, make sure you taste your own creations. The better the taste to you, the more likely it will taste good to the other people tasting it.

Anybody can learn to cook with a little bit of patience and passion. Use the tips above and learn how to make all sorts of wonderful meals and desserts, even if you're on a budget! Let cooking be your new hobby! It is relaxing, useful, and oftentimes very delicious! Bon appetite!

Lidt historie om Horsens havn

Horsens og havnen er grundlagt ved Bygholm Åens udløb i fjorden. Umiddelbart vest for byen deler Åen sig i 2 grene, hvoraf den sydlige, løb sønden om den egentlige by og ud i ”Flasken” medens den nordlige udmundede i fjorden lige syd for det gamle Stjernholms slot eller der hvor Ole Wormsgade nu støder til havnen. 

I slutningen af det attende og i begyndelsen af det nittende århundrede havde havnen en forfaldstid. Men Stiftsamtmand over Århus Stift, Ove Høegh Guldberg, som var horsensianer af fødsel, var stærkt interesseret i byens trivsel, pålagde derfor i 1785 havnekommisionen på det indstændigste, at gøre kraftige anstalter for at forbedre havnen.

Forbedring af havneværkerne og besejlingsforholdene påbegyndtes i 1785 og var fuldført i 1802.

I 1854-56 foretages den næste større havneudvidelse med bygningen af det bassin som nu er en del af Nyhavn.

I 1883 købte havnen sin første dampmuddermaskine og sejlløbet uddybes til 15 fod i løbet af 1883-1892. I 1893 købtes muddermaskine nr. 2 og sejlløbet uddybes til 17,5 fod i en længde af 22.000 fod. Frem til 1902 forbedres havneforholdene ved yderlige uddybning og nye bolværker opførtes på begge sider.

I 1902 fik man besejlingsforholdene forbedret ved opsættelse af ledefyrene, så havnen kan besejles ved nattetid.

I 1903 fyldtes åen, hvilket kostede kr. 300.000 og de sidste minder om Horsens allerældste have forsvandt.

I 1908 påbegyndtes den betydeligste udvidelse der er foretaget på en gang. Havneudvidelsen gik ud på at bygge 856 fod kaj på 22 fod vand fra Nyhavns nordvestlige hjørne mod øst og at tilvejebringe, ved gennemskæring og uddybning, en 20 fod dyb udsejling i flugt med den nye kaj. Herved skabtes den såkaldte ø midt i Nyhavn.

Læs mere om lækkert mad i Horsens her.