is there a basic cooking video?

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is there a basic cooking video?
like how to fry mushrooms?

how to cook chips in a healthy way?

What baking is, what frying is. e.t.c.

I tried frying some mushrooms in olive oil, I think I used the right
frying pan and fried them.
But the olive oil sizzled alot which I think makes it turn slightly
carcinogenic, Overheating an oil that is high in monounsaturated fats
'cos those fats turn to transfats.
Tried frying tuna. Same problem with the oil.

If I didn't heat the oil enough though, then the mushrooms wouldn't
have been browned slightly, would they?

I am interrested in healthy eating.

surely there are videos. Like there are videos for how to put a fan on
a processor.

Food network is good but I'm not sure if you can get videos. Betty
Crocker cookbooks have a wealth of information like you are asking
about. I'm not sure if they make videos but you could check?

epicurious.com has videos...there are lots of basic technique videos
under the 'Cooking' - 'How-To' section.

And you can look up tons of low-fat recipes.

melanie

Quoted message said:

is there a basic cooking video?
like how to fry mushrooms?

how to cook chips in a healthy way?

What baking is, what frying is. e.t.c.

I tried frying some mushrooms in olive oil, I think I used the right
frying pan and fried them.
But the olive oil sizzled alot which I think makes it turn slightly
carcinogenic, Overheating an oil that is high in monounsaturated fats
'cos those fats turn to transfats.
Tried frying tuna. Same problem with the oil.

If I didn't heat the oil enough though, then the mushrooms wouldn't
have been browned slightly, would they?

I am interrested in healthy eating.

surely there are videos. Like there are videos for how to put a fan on
a processor.

Clearly you want to learn how to do things right and i'm sure you can
find a great number of resources (video included) online.
That "sizzling" you mentioned when cooking the mushrooms and chips was
more than likely water which of course doesn't mix with oil. In the
future, be sure whatever you're going to fry in oil is thoroughly dried
before dropping it in.

good luck! But more importantly, have fun! Kev

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Quoted message said:

is there a basic cooking video?
like how to fry mushrooms?

how to cook chips in a healthy way?

What baking is, what frying is. e.t.c.

I tried frying some mushrooms in olive oil, I think I used the right
frying pan and fried them.
But the olive oil sizzled alot which I think makes it turn slightly
carcinogenic, Overheating an oil that is high in monounsaturated fats
'cos those fats turn to transfats.
Tried frying tuna. Same problem with the oil.

If I didn't heat the oil enough though, then the mushrooms wouldn't
have been browned slightly, would they?

I am interrested in healthy eating.

surely there are videos. Like there are videos for how to put a fan on
a processor.

Get yourself a copy of the book "Joy of Cooking", and pay attention to the
various "About...." sections. About baking, about mushrooms, about
sauteeing, etc. It's written for beginners.

Not sure what the final purpose was for your mushrooms, but in some cases,
you're better off "sweating" them (pronounced like "sweater"😉. Choose a pot
that has a tight fitting cover. Add just enough water to cover the bottom.
Turn heat to high and do not walk away from the stove. When the water begins
to bubble, take the pot off the heat and add your mushrooms. Turn heat down
to medium, put the cover on the pot and put it back on the burner. Stay with
it! Move the pot around constantly so the mushrooms don't burn. Depending on
whether the mushrooms are whole, halved or sliced, the whole process can
take as little as a minute or as long as 5-ish. It also depends on what you
intend to do with the mushrooms.

The mushrooms will release some liquid of their own, and soften to the point
where they're like the ones you get on pizza. Vary the cooking time
depending on the firmness you want.

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thankyou everybody there's so much useful info in this thread now.

there is a DVD of that book that the first poster mentioned. I'll
check out the other videos.

Thanks doug for the mushroom idea, i'll do it, it looks far healthier
than risking overheating olive oil. I didn't realise I could fry with
water.
I will use olive oil in other dishes.

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thankyou everybody there's so much useful info in this thread now.

there is a DVD of that book that the first poster mentioned. I'll
check out the other videos.

Thanks doug for the mushroom idea, i'll do it, it looks far healthier
than risking overheating olive oil. I didn't realise I could fry with
water.
I will use olive oil in other dishes.

You'd be wise to stop using the word "fry" unless you're specifically
talking about "fried chicken", "fried fish", etc. Actual frying is a process
where the food's mostly or totally immersed in hot oil. It's important to
use the right terminology.

Why are you so focused on videos instead of books?

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thankyou everybody there's so much useful info in this thread now.

there is a DVD of that book that the first poster mentioned. I'll
check out the other videos.

Thanks doug for the mushroom idea, i'll do it, it looks far healthier
than risking overheating olive oil. I didn't realise I could fry with
water.
I will use olive oil in other dishes.

You'd be wise to stop using the word "fry" unless you're specifically
talking about "fried chicken", "fried fish", etc. Actual frying is a process
where the food's mostly or totally immersed in hot oil. It's important to
use the right terminology.

Why are you so focused on videos instead of books?

because I haven't got a clue about cooking. Most cookery books don't
tell you what frying is or baking is. Or not to overheat olive oil.
I havent' seen anybody go into the basic principles. Most cookery books
cater to people that know what baking is or know one pan from another.

I'm glad to have been refered to a book that teaches some basics. And
since the book has a video too, i'm sure the video contains other
information that was too fundamental to be written in the book. Hence,
videos are useful.

see, in some academic subjects, initially not having a clue isn't a
problem, because all the terminology and concepts are defined
philosophically, in books.

Though at least here, perhaps there are some books that deal with some
of the basics. I hadn't run into any before. Videos are good because
cookery isn't that academic, so it's likely that some things in text
haven't been specified unambiguously.

It's just another medium. Not necessarily expressing a preference for
video over book. Just that videos are forced to include practical
pictures - by definition.

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because I haven't got a clue about cooking. Most cookery books don't
tell you what frying is or baking is.

There are several really good ones that do include the basics and start
right at the beginning. "The Joy of Cooking" is often cited in this
way, but my pick for the most comprehensive for a new cook is "How to
Cook Everything" by Mark Bittman. Check it out (literally, at your
library).

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Or not to overheat olive oil.

You seem to be really concerned about this olive oil question.
Ordinary sautéing, or frying in just a few TB of oil, will not bring
it to the dangerous levels of heat that cause the conversion you have
mentioned. Don't worry about it until you've got it really smoking.
:-)

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thankyou everybody there's so much useful info in this thread now.

there is a DVD of that book that the first poster mentioned. I'll
check out the other videos.

Thanks doug for the mushroom idea, i'll do it, it looks far healthier
than risking overheating olive oil. I didn't realise I could fry with
water.
I will use olive oil in other dishes.

You'd be wise to stop using the word "fry" unless you're specifically
talking about "fried chicken", "fried fish", etc. Actual frying is a
process
where the food's mostly or totally immersed in hot oil. It's important to
use the right terminology.

Why are you so focused on videos instead of books?

because I haven't got a clue about cooking. Most cookery books don't
tell you what frying is or baking is. Or not to overheat olive oil.
I havent' seen anybody go into the basic principles. Most cookery books
cater to people that know what baking is or know one pan from another.

Joy of Cooking will give you exactly what you're looking for.

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because I haven't got a clue about cooking. Most cookery books don't
tell you what frying is or baking is.

There are several really good ones that do include the basics and start
right at the beginning. "The Joy of Cooking" is often cited in this
way, but my pick for the most comprehensive for a new cook is "How to
Cook Everything" by Mark Bittman. Check it out (literally, at your
library).

Is that the guy who writes the "minimalist" column for the NY Times? If so,
his instructions are terrific.

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You'd be wise to stop using the word "fry" unless you're specifically
talking about "fried chicken", "fried fish", etc. Actual frying is a process
where the food's mostly or totally immersed in hot oil. It's important to
use the right terminology.

I NEVER deep-fry anything... so to me, 'fry' means cook in a frypan on
the stove with a little oil so it doesn't stick. If I was going to
immerse things in oil, that's DEEP-frying.

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Why are you so focused on videos instead of books?

because I haven't got a clue about cooking. Most cookery books don't
tell you what frying is or baking is. Or not to overheat olive oil.
I havent' seen anybody go into the basic principles. Most cookery books
cater to people that know what baking is or know one pan from another.

I'm glad to have been refered to a book that teaches some basics. And
since the book has a video too, i'm sure the video contains other
information that was too fundamental to be written in the book. Hence,
videos are useful.

Delia Smith made a whole television series on basic cooking... it's an
excellent program if you can locate DVDs. She also wrote a book to
accompany it, with lots of pictures and basic step-by-step
instructions.

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