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Technique Thursdays: Steaming

The use of hot vapor in cooking has picked up steam in recent years as a healthy food preparation technique, but epicureans have always appreciated its ability to seal the original flavors in the ingredients.

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Technique Thursday: Tomato Concasse

Eric Ripert of three-Michelin-starred Le Bernardin demonstrates the basic French cooking technique.

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Technique Thursday: How To Make Your Own Sourdough Starter

Here's the spark to create a blossoming romance between wild yeast, flour and water.

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Technique Thursdays: Why Asian Breads Are Softer Than European Breads

Fat, sugar and a Japanese-invented dough named tangzhong make a world of difference to bread textures.

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Technique Thursdays: Cooking en Papillotte

This classical French technique is right at home in Asia.

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Technique Thursdays: How to deglaze your pan

Leave no stone unturned and no pan unscraped to get the most flavourful sauce

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Technique Thursdays: Pasta-Making Tips and The Texture of Pleasure

How chef Seita Nakahara of one-Michelin-starred restaurant Terra plays with pasta textures to create a balanced dish.

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Technique Thursdays: How to Make Ghee

The age-old Ayurvedic cure-all promises to solve your kitchen woes.