How To…Skin A Tomato
When it comes to homemade pasta sauces, baby food, or a variety of other dishes, knowing how to efficiently skin a tomato is vital. Method 1. Cut a cross in the top of the tomatoes and gouge out the cores. 2. Drop the tomatoes into boiling water until the skin starts to split (about 10-20 seconds). Take them out and …
How To…Chop An Onion
Notorious for causing tears, onions can be a pain to chop. Just follow our step-by-step instructions for the perfectly diced onion Method 1. Peel the onion and slice in half, keeping the root intact. 2. With the cut-side of the onion flat on the chopping board slice the onion finely from one edge to the other. Do not slice the …
How To…Make Turkey Gravy
This is the most traditional way of making gravy, but you don’t have to include the cream if you don’t want to. Substitute water instead if you like. Method 1. Put your roasting tin on the heat and bring to the boil. 2. Pour about ½ a glass of red wine or port into the pan and watch it sizzle. …
