How To Boil an Egg

How To Boil an Egg

The trick to making a perfect boiled egg is all in the timing. Follow these three steps and you can’t fail. Step 1 Half-fill a small saucepan with cold water. Add a good pinch of salt. Bring to a gentle boil over high heat. Step 2 Eggs should be at room temperature...
How To Season a Wok

How To Season a Wok

New woks – except non-stick, coated ones – need to be seasoned before use to prevent food sticking. Here’s how to prepare your wok for cooking. New woks should be washed in warm, soapy water and dried thoroughly before starting this process. Step 1: Heat the wok over...
How To Remove an Avocado Stone

How To Remove an Avocado Stone

How do you take out an avocado stone without bruising the flesh? Read on to find out. Hold the avocado in one hand and use a sharp knife to cut it in half around the stone. Twist one half to release it from the stone and place it on a chopping board. Hit the stone...
How To Make Wontons

How To Make Wontons

These bite-sized dumplings are filled with minced pork, seafood or vegetables and served in Chinese soups. And while they may look complicated, making them is as easy as one, two, three. Step 1: Place a wonton wrapper on a clean work surface. Place 1 heaped...
How To Make Ravioli

How To Make Ravioli

Fresh, tasty ravioli are easy to make at home with this clever shortcut. Step 1: Lightly brush 1 fresh lasagne pasta sheet with lightly beaten eggwhite. Step 2: Place 6 to 8 heaped teaspoonfuls of filling mixture in 2 rows on pasta sheet, at 5cm intervals. Step 3:...