Cooking A Turkey Breast That You Can Try At Home

Grill it, fry it or just roast it, turkey breast taste delicious, if cooked properly. Turkey being my favorite, I prefer cooking it on every alternate weekends and on special occasions. And, if you have a small family and do not want the whole turkey, try cooking only the breast part. Most people who love to spend time in the kitchen are well acquainted on how to cook turkey breast. Nevertheless, there are so many ways and tips for cooking a turkey breast that you can try at home.

Cook Turkey Breast

Needless to say, turkey breast recipes are an excellent choice for serving on holidays and parties. With some basic culinary skills and patience for preparation and cooking, you can make the best turkey recipe that you have ever tasted. And one more thing, try different methods each time you plan to cook turkey breast, some of which are:

Method #1: Cook a Turkey Breast in Oven
No wonder roasted turkey is a favorite for all. And it takes less time to cook a turkey breast roast, as compared to baking the whole turkey. Let's take a look at the steps on how to cook a turkey breast in the oven:

Ingredients

• Turkey breast (1 pound per person)
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• 2-4 tablespoons margarine (or unsalted butter)
• Fresh chopped culinary herbs (sage, thyme)
• Salt and pepper for taste
• Baking pan and aluminum foil

Directions for Preparation

Clean and rinse turkey breast under cold running water and pat it dry. In a saucepan, melt margarine (or butter), add minced clove, salt, pepper and other freshly chopped culinary herbs. Stir well to mix the ingredients properly. With a spoon, spread the margarine mixture evenly over the entire turkey. For deep penetration of the flavorful herbs, you can loosen the skin with the help of a wooden spoon.

Preheat oven to about 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the turkey breast in the center of the aluminum foil. Wrap the foil and seal the edges properly to prevent evaporation of moisture. Then, place it on the baking pan. Bake the turkey breast for about 20 minutes per pound. Accordingly, bake turkey breast for the stipulated time. Remove the roasted turkey breast from the oven and serve it with mashed potato and cooked vegetables.

Method #2: Cook a Turkey Breast in Crock-pot
You can find several ways to cook a turkey breast in a slow cooker, which differ in ingredients as per the personal choice. The only challenge with this method is to have lots of patience. One method to cook turkey breast in a slow cooker that is worth a try is given below:

Ingredients

• 4 pounds turkey breast
• 1 large onion (diced)
• Olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 can chicken broth (2 ½ ounces)
• Unsalted butter (optional)
• Salt, pepper and chili powder to taste

Directions for Preparation

Rinse and pat dry the turkey breast. For a better taste, leave the skin intact. Rub the sides of the turkey breast with olive oil. Sprinkle salt, pepper and chili powder evenly on the turkey breast and also, spread the garlic paste over it. Spray the bottom and sides of the slow cooker with butter. Lay the onion slices at the bottom of the cooker and place the turkey breast on top of them. Pour the chicken broth from the sides of the cooker, put on the lid and cook for about 8-10 hours. With a little patience, you can serve your yummy slow cooker turkey breast dish.

Method # 3: Cook a Turkey Breast on the Grill
So, you are expecting some special guests and want to cook some new recipe for turkey breast. Grilling is the best way to cook flavorful and less fatty turkey breast recipes. The basic tips to cook a turkey breast on the grill are:

Ingredients

• 4 pounds turkey breast
• 1/4 cup butter (melted)
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon mustard

Directions for Preparation

Clean the turkey breasts and pat them dry. Start the grill, for charcoal grills, bring the internal temperature to about 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Likewise, set the temperature for other grill types. Try to maintain a constant temperature throughout the grilling. Prepare and keep sauce beforehand by combining the ingredients - butter, honey, curry powder, garlic powder and mustard. Cover the grill and cook turkey breast (total cooking time 1 ½ to 2 hours). After about 1 hour of grilling, frequently brush the turkey breast with sauce till they are ready to serve. Garnish with fresh chopped thyme and parsley and serve your grilled turkey breast recipe.

Making Miso Soup From Scratch Is Very Easy As You Do

Miso soup is a very healthy option that you can have in your lunch and dinner. This is a Japanese food that is prepared from Miso paste which is made from soy. This Miso paste is added to dried seaweed and fish (dashi) and made into a refreshing hot soup. Making Miso soup from scratch is very easy as you do not require many ingredients. You can for a change try making this Japanese dish at home. Wondering how to make Miso soup at home? The following instructions will help you in making Miso soup from scratch.

How to Make Miso Soup with Tofu

There are many variations to Miso soup recipes. We shall begin with how to make Miso soup with tofu. This is a very easy to make Miso soup recipe that you can try at home.
Ingredients
    3 cups dashi soup stock
    3 - 4 tablespoons Miso paste
    1 block tofu
    ¼ cup chopped green onion

Method of Preparation
You need to take a non-stick pan add the dashi soup stock. On a medium flame, bring the soup stock to a boil. Then, cut the tofu into small cubes. Add these small cubes to the boiling soup. Allow tofu to simmer for a few minutes on low heat. Take about 1 cup of soup stock from the pan and dissolve the Miso paste in it. Once mixed, you need to add the Miso paste and soup stock to the soup. Continue stirring the soup and remove from heat. Now add the chopped green onions to the soup.

Tip: Never boil the soup after you add the Miso paste to it.

How to Miso Soup with Noodles
This is a scrumptious Japanese Miso soup recipe with noodles. You can enjoy a bowl of hot Miso soup on a cold winter night. Try on the following filling Miso soup with noodles recipe.

Ingredients
    3 ounces dried soba noodles
    2 - 4 tablespoons Miso paste
    2 - 3 ounces firm tofu chopped into ⅓ inch cubes
    Handful of watercress or spinach, well washed and stems trimmed
    2 green onions thinly sliced
    Handful of cilantro
    A pinch of red pepper flakes

Method of Preparation
Before we begin preparing our soup, we need to cook the soba noodles in salted water. Once cooked, drain out the water and place the noodles under running cold water. Now, add 4 cups water to a medium sauce pain and bring it to a boil. Reduce the flame and allow the water to simmer. Then remove from heat. In a small bowl add a little bit of hot water and add the Miso paste. Mix it well and pour this water back into the pot. You can taste the water and add more Miso paste as required. You can now add the tofu cubes and remove the soup from the heat. Allow it to stand for a few minutes. Meanwhile, split the noodles into two bowls. Pour the Miso soup and tofu over the noodles. Add the watercress, green onions, cilantro, and red pepper flakes to each bowl. Serve hot and enjoy your Miso soup.

There are many Miso soup health benefits. It is said that 3 to 4 servings of Miso soup contain antioxidants, vitamin E as well as fatty acids. It is very good to strengthen the immune system and protect one from infections. The seaweed added to the Miso soup helps in lowering blood pressure as well as cholesterol. It is also believed to contain isoflavones that helps in preventing breast cancer. You too can try making Miso soup from scratch. It is very difficult to find Miso paste, until and unless you find it in an Asian market or organic food stores. Wakame seaweed is available in Asian grocery markets and all you need is just

Italian Delicious Food

One of the first things you need to know about Italian cuisine is that you probably know nothing about it.We love Italian cuisine because it’s accessible and easy to prepare. Around the world, no cuisine is more popular when it comes to our away-from-home dining habits. Italian cuisine, however, doesn’t have to be limited to only restaurants. With the best ingredients, it’s easy to prepare at home. Steer away from Italian-American food and focus on regional influences from the country itself. Take the opportunity to learn about what makes Roman food so different from Sicilian food and enjoy the health benefits of fresh, simple meals.

 

If the term conjures up images in your mind of purple-red tomato sauces smothering piles of pasta with wedges of garlic bread on the side, then you’re not thinking Italian. That image -- and the food it represents -- is more consistent with Italian-American cuisine, the type served at chain restaurants across North America.

The truth about Italian cuisine is that it’s simply and lovingly prepared using only the best ingredients. Seldom do the Italians load down their pasta dishes with tomato sauce and meatballs (although, when they do, the process of building a ragu can take anywhere from one to four days). More often, they base their dishes on locally grown produce and meats, cooked on the spot using olive oil. The best Italian dishes are prepared simply: a quick grill, a light season and a fresh presentation.

Like French food, Italian cuisine is very regional. In the north, dishes tend to be prepared with butter. Risottos and polenta are the orders of the day here. Cuisine from the central part of the country features cheeses, cured meats and tomato sauces, while dishes from the south are hearty, rich and spicy, and feature lots of citrus and seafood, and even some influence from North Africa.If you’re traveling to Italy on holiday, be prepared for a wonderful experience, but also know that the food you eat will taste nothing like the food back home. Typically, Italian-American dishes are loaded with flavor additives such as Italian seasoning, garlic powder and salt. Real Italian dishes are much simpler on the palate. 

But don’t make the mistake of calling these dishes “bland.” When you consider the quality of the food and the care that went into its preparation, you’ll appreciate the simplicity of these dishes.

Banana Split Is The Most Beautiful Dessert In The World

Everyone has their favourite dessert I believe, there are thousands of desserts in the pwrld, but I know most love banana split very much. The banana split is a dessert that is comprised of ice cream and yummy topings. When it is in its orginal form it is served as a boat; named because it is in a long dish. Some times it is placed in a cup and its layers vary. A classic boat begins with a banana cut in half, legnthwise and laid in a dish. It is called a banana split because you split the banana into two parts.

There are many variations of toppings that a person can get on their banana split, but the classic split as just scoops of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream. The scoops are served in rows ontop of the banana. Most people will then get things like pineapple topped on each ice cream scoop.

Fresh strawberries and other berries can be placed on top of a banana split as well. Then chocolate syrup is drizzled over and it is topped with nuts, cherries, and yummy dairy whip. Of course, you can ask for your banana split to be customized and most ice cream stands will place any kind of ice cream that you want ontop of the banana.

A couple years after the banana split invention and crazy, it was re-done, except this time it wasn't a peeled banana. The invention didn't go to well, because everyone disliked haven't to break open the chocolate, ice cream covered banana.

Believe it or not it was a drug store that promoted the ice cream dish. The famous Walgreen's adopted the dessert as it's signature way back in the day and that's how the freenzy for banana splits spread through out the country, but today it is stated that no one sells more banan splits than Dairy Queen.

An upside down banana split is exactly what it is. It is a banana split taken and reversed. It is usually sold in a cup. The cup as various toppings like pineapple, chocolate syrup, cherries, strawberries, dairy whip, and nuts placed on the bottom of the cup. Then you get a scoop of strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla ice cream. Wondering where the banana comes in? Well the banana is cut into slices and placed on top of the ice cream. The next time you go to the ice cream stand, ask for a banana split, it may just catch on like the orignal.

In Wilmington, Ohio it is said that the banana split started there. Even though there are some controvesery over the true inventor, Wilimington celebrates every June and has a festival in honor of the banana split. Appearently, as the story goes, the dish was made as a contest so that they could attract the local college students in the dead of winter. Instead of having the contest, the entrepreneur just started to play around and his creation was in fact a banana split.

Cook Delicios Italian Food At Home

When it comes to ethnic cuisines, there are none more popular than Italian food. From your local pizza joint (debatable as to whether that's truly Italian food) to the four-star places found in major cities, Italian food is one of the top choices when families are deciding where to go to eat out.

The food of Italy is commonly thought to be decadent, cheese-laden stuff with a predominance of garlic and oregano, almost always involving pasta of some sort and usually served with a good bottle of wine. While none of this is untrue about Italian cuisine, it does give one a very limited view of what is one of world's most varied culinary areas.

 There are many misconceptions that surround Italy's customs, and food. Lets take a look at some of the most common Italian food myths. The tomato, now considered a staple in Italian cuisine, was long thought to be poisonous, partly because it is related to the deadly nightshade plant. Other Europeans found it to be palatable long before the first Italian cook simmered some down to make tomato sauce.

If you are totally new to cooking Italian food, you may need to have a few special tools in your kitchen to be able to prepare all of the recipes. An espresso machine is important if you like that after dinner cup. A garlic press, cheese grater, and pasta press will make cooking easier. For serving you will want a carafe for oil and vinegar, some fun serving ware, and a corkscrew for the wine.

Pasta helps create healthy Italian food because it cuts down on the amount of fat in the meal. If the meal is largely pasta, you will have no problem staying below the 30% of calories coming from fat. Of course this assumes that you are staying away from cream and cheese based sauces like Alfredo, and sticking to tomato sauce. Even most meat sauces are ok to eat. This is also true for saturated fat, again assuming that you stay away from the cream and cheese based sauces. So ordering an order of spaghetti with tomato sauce is much healthier than other alternatives.

There is a great deal of option when it comes to fine Italian foods, and most of which are actually not pasta related. Many of the wonderful dishes that you find from the past and the newer recipes in the fine restaurants, are revolving around rice. There are quite a few different forms of rice that can be used for a great Italian meal, and using the right rice for the right recipe can be very important. Many of the great recipes including the likes of Risotto, are easy to make and you will be pleasing the family each and every time you cook. Rice is a very versatile food that you can use as the part of a main course or as a fine side.

It all starts with the ingredients you keep. For good, healthy food you want to make sure you stock the kitchen with quality pasta, olive oil, garlic, onions, lean meat, fish, and seafood. For seasoning you will want some herbs like basil, oregano, and parsley. You'll want to stay away from a lot of cheese and perhaps only get a little Parmesan cheese to top your favorite dishes. The creamy and cheesy dishes are the ones you're going to want to stay away from in order to keep a healthy diet.

Now, anybody can tell you for a fact that Italian food isn't Italian without a good wine to go with your dinner. Any respectable authentic Italian food establishment will have a nice selection of wine. This is a must for your romantic date.