{"id":3766,"date":"2013-10-16T14:19:26","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T14:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/?p=3766"},"modified":"2023-06-03T20:30:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T03:30:29","slug":"tips-and-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/tips-and-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips from Grandpa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not everything is about skill.\u00a0 Many of the magic done by great cooks is knowing how to do something.\u00a0 Browsing these Tips and Trips will bring you closer to being a better cook or chef.<\/p>\n

This is the only one of my books that goes comically above the 30 or so recipes that are in all of the others.\u00a0 There are so many good times, and things that I really want you to know…<\/p>\n

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  1. Learning to Cook
    \nFIRST THINGS FIRST<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Kitchen Safety<\/li>\n
  3. Knife Skills<\/li>\n
  4. Food Storage<\/li>\n
  5. Food Safety<\/li>\n
  6. The Danger Zone
    \nEQUIPMENT<\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. Slow Cookers and more<\/li>\n
  8. Kitchen Tools<\/li>\n
  9. Temperature<\/li>\n
  10. Gadgets<\/li>\n
  11. Electric vs Gas<\/li>\n
  12. Dishwasher<\/li>\n
  13. Care of Non-Stick Skillets<\/li>\n
  14. Care of Cast Iron Cookware<\/li>\n
  15. A Good Thermometer
    \nGETTING THE RIGHT FOOD
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  16. Mail Order Food<\/li>\n
  17. Canned Food<\/li>\n
  18. Expiration Dates<\/li>\n
  19. Bread Wrappers – Color Coded Tags<\/li>\n
  20. Grocery Store Shopping
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  21. Beef and other red meats<\/li>\n
  22. Chicken and other poultry<\/li>\n
  23. Pork and other white meats<\/li>\n
  24. Seafood in general<\/li>\n
  25. Potatoes<\/li>\n
  26. Avocados<\/li>\n
  27. Onions and Garlic<\/li>\n
  28. Peppers<\/li>\n
  29. Tomatoes<\/li>\n
  30. Noodles and Pasta<\/li>\n
  31. Yeast<\/li>\n
  32. Cheese
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  33. Snacks<\/li>\n
  34. Dietary Water<\/li>\n
  35. Edible Colors<\/li>\n
  36. Eggs<\/li>\n
  37. Vegetables
    \n<\/strong>PLANNING YOUR MEALS<\/strong><\/li>\n
  38. Terminology<\/li>\n
  39. Grinding, Grating and Peeling<\/li>\n
  40. From Chopped to Minced<\/li>\n
  41. Food Preparation<\/li>\n
  42. Garnish
    \nCOOKING YOUR FOOD<\/strong><\/li>\n
  43. Microwave Cooking<\/li>\n
  44. BBQ and Grilling<\/li>\n
  45. Fry Tips<\/li>\n
  46. Grilling Food
    \n<\/strong>PREPARATION COMPONENTS<\/strong><\/li>\n
  47. Starch Thickeners – Differences<\/li>\n
  48. Butter and Oil<\/li>\n
  49. Substitutions<\/li>\n
  50. Spices<\/li>\n
  51. Salads<\/li>\n
  52. Dough<\/li>\n
  53. Sauces
    \n<\/strong>AFTER THE MEAL
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  54. Cleaning Up
    \n<\/strong>REHEATING YOUR FOOD<\/strong><\/li>\n
  55. Reheating Food
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  56. Brown Bag Safety<\/li>\n
  57. All about Mold
    \nHEALTHY EATING<\/strong><\/li>\n
  58. Healthy Eating
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  59. Cutting Down on Salt<\/li>\n
  60. Cutting Down on Sugar<\/li>\n
  61. Eliminating Potentially Dangerous Foods<\/li>\n
  62. Recipe Rehab – Eating Healthier
    \nPRESERVING YOUR FOOD<\/strong><\/li>\n
  63. Storing Fruits and Veggies<\/li>\n
  64. Pickling and Canning<\/li>\n
  65. Freezing Food
    \nOTHER THINGS TO THINK ABOUT<\/strong><\/li>\n
  66. Garden Tips<\/li>\n
  67. Other Life Hacks<\/li>\n
  68. Composting<\/li>\n
  69. Roaches<\/li>\n
  70. Travel Tips<\/li>\n
  71. Potluck Safety<\/li>\n
  72. Grinding your own Meat<\/li>\n
  73. Tailgate Safety
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Download Tips and Tricks <\/strong>for only 99\u00a2. Select any FIVE BOOKS for only $2.99 and start cooking as soon as possible. It is worth \u201cthe price of admission<\/em>\u201d just to browse these time and money saving tips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Not everything is about skill.\u00a0 Many of the magic done by great cooks is knowing how to do something.\u00a0 Browsing these Tips and Trips will bring you closer to being a better cook or chef. This is the only one of my books that goes comically above the 30 or so recipes that are in … Continue reading “Tips from Grandpa”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87,208],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips-tricks-and-tools","category-books-by-grandpa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3766"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22955,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3766\/revisions\/22955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}