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Waffles

Substitute cornstarch for part of the flour. Moist steam causes the average flour-based waffle to soften as it cools. Add cornstarch to the mix, however, and you increase the waffle`s ability to hold moisture. As a cornstarch-enhanced waffle cools, moisture does not escape as quickly as if it had been made with just flour, and therefore the waffle stays crisper longer.Separate the egg and whip the white. Waffles made with whipped egg whites are not only lighter and more airy, but also taller and more tender. Plus, they brown better.Add sugar to the egg white rather than to the other dry ingredients. Beating in sugar softens and stabilizes the egg white, making it much easier to fold into the batter and improving the batter`s longevity.Add a generous amount of vegetable oil to the batter. A thin batter generally produces a crisper waffle. So a liquid fat, such as vegetable oil, makes a crisper waffle than one with solid butter or shortening. Don`t skimp on the oil: Waffles made with relatively high amounts of oil are crisper.Use a mixture of buttermilk and milk rather than just one or the other. Buttermilk waffles are more flavorful, but the batter is thick and the waffles are less crisp. Waffles made with milk, on the other hand, are more crisp, but less flavorful. A combination offers the best of both: milk for crisp texture, buttermilk for full flavor.Add a touch of vanilla extract. Vanilla extract improves the flavor so dramatically that I often eat my waffles without butter or syrup.Set the cooked waffles on the rack of a preheated 200 degree F oven for at least 5 minutes before serving. The warm oven accomplishes two things: You can make all the waffles before serving, so everyone can eat at the same time. And the low heat beautifully reinforces the waffles` crispness. Do not stack the waffles: They`ll turn moist and limp within seconds. If you forget and stack them anyway, don`t worry. Just separate them and place them in a single layer again. They`ll crisp right back up.

Chimichangas
ChimichangasSee instructions for folding under "." Place completed burritos in a deep fryer heated to 350?F and fry them until golden brown. Hold the burrito down with long handled tongs so that it does not open up. (Upload by user)

Enchiladas
EnchiladasSee instructions under "." (Upload by user)

Coconut
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Cooking on a seasoned plank
Cooking on a Seasoned PlankSoak a 1 inch thick hardwood plank in cold water overnight. Weigh it down, so every surface soaks. Dry it well and rub with oil. Place in a 350 degree F oven for an hour. Once seasoned, follow as directed in recipe. A trough around the edge will catch meat juices; other (Upload by user)

Raw eggs
Raw EggsThere have been warnings against consuming raw or lightly cooked eggs on the grounds that the egg may be contaminated with Salmonella, a bacteria responsible for a type of food poisoning.With eggs and all other raw foods from animals, there is a small possibility of Salmon (Upload by user)

Soft (stirred) custard sauce
Soft (Stirred) Custard SauceSome cooks prefer to prepare soft custard over water in a double boiler for greater control over the coagulation process. It also works to constantly stir while cooking over low heat in a heavy saucepan.The usual custard proportions are 1 egg plus 2 tab (Upload by user)

Cream puffs
Cream PuffsCream puff dough, called "choux paste," has only four basic ingredients: water, butter, flour and eggs. Like all simple recipes, the trick is to get the preparation right. The water and butter should be cooked together fast, on moderately high heat, so that the butte (Upload by user)

How to select and prepare shrimp
ShrimpNever overcook shrimp. An easy way thing to remember when cooking shrimp is to use the "C O Method". When boiled or steamed, shrimp are cooked when they curl to form the letter "C". Shrimp are overcooked when they curl to form the letter "O". Over cook (Upload by user)

Milk
Milk, ScaldedPlace milk in a heavy bottom pan over low heat. Stir occasionally until milk is just hot with steam and small bubbles appear around the edges. DO NOT BOIL. Remove from heat and use as directed in recipes. (Upload by user)

Eggs, boiled
Eggs, BoiledPut eggs into a pot (avoid aluminum as it will darken) and cover with cold water. Add a pinch of salt. Bring the pot to a boil over high or medium high heat, then lower the heat and simmer. Depending on the size of the eggs, they will need to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes for sof (Upload by user)
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Cherimoya
CherimoyaSeed and pur?e to use in sauces, salad dressings and sorbets. They are at their peak in December, but are available through the early spring and sporadically throughout the summer. (Upload by user)

Spinach
SpinachRemove the stems of the spinach by hand before cooking. Steam the freshly washed and stemmed spinach by placing the spinach with its clinging water droplets in a large pot or wok. Cover and cook, stirring often. The water on the leaves is usually enough to steam cook the spinach. (Upload by user)
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Marzipan roses
Marzipan RosesMarzipan (available at local grocery or gourmet market     make sure marzipan is pliable before you buy it)Gel paste food coloring (color desired for roses)Green gel paste food coloring (for petals)Plastic glovesTint the marzipan to de (Upload by user)
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Pizza, grilled
Pizza (Grilled)To grill pizza, turn your grill into an outdoor oven. First, build a fire for indirect heat cooking: For a circular charcoal grill, carefully push the hot coals to the perimeter of the fire bed; for square or rectangular charcoal grills, push the hot coals into half of the (Upload by user)
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Chihuahua cheese
Chihuahua CheeseMozzarella or Monterey jack may be substituted for this cheese. (Upload by user)
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Chile paste
Chile PasteFry chiles in a little canola oil until they just begin to darken and become fragrant. Or you can toast the chiles by placing them in a 275 degree F oven for 5 to 10 minutes or until they become fragrant; but do not allow them to scorch.After frying or toasting the chil (Upload by user)
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