Boiling and steaming tips

Practical kitchen wisdom - 5 tips and counting.

Bay leaves have a very distinct flavour and they are often used to flavour stocks for soups or stews. Use 1 la...

When poaching eggs, add a little bit of vinegar or lemon to the water used. This will keep the eggs from sprea...

Do not hard boil eggs. Simmer them instead. After cooking, remove from hot water and slowly place in cold wate...

To prevent eggs from cracking bring them to room temperature before boiling.

When melting chocolate, make sure that your hands, utensils and bowls used are completely dry. Water is the wo...