Steaming, poaching, simmering, and boiling — both novice and experienced home cooks frequently find these terms confusing. All of them refer to cooking food using heated water, but at different ...

Letting certain ingredients simmer in a cast-iron skillet or pot will strip your cookware of it'a enameled coating and ...

When water is simmering, the bubbles are smaller and gentler on the top. Simmering is used to cook a food more slowly or to thicken a sauce. Once water gets hot in a pan, the steam and the water ...

Carrots are one of the few vegetables you can put in a salad and also in a dessert, making them a versatile favorite among ...

Below, find four spring simmer pot recipes (including two of my own that I keep on yearly rotation) to enjoy throughout the season. The start of springtime typically comes with a temperate breeze ...

Simmer very gently for 40-45 minutes, stirring regularly, until the sauce has thickened. Once the sauce has been cooking for 30 minutes, half-fill a large saucepan with boiling water. Add the ...

Bring up to the boil, cover and reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Cook for about 45 minutes, turning the lamb occasionally until the meat is meltingly tender. Add the dates, and coriander.