Learn 3 easy ways to roast peppers – plus get tips for peeling, slicing, and dicing.

Oven roasted peppers add smoky flavor to recipes. In this video, you’ll see how to roast peppers. You’ll learn how to roast peppers in the oven under a broiler, on a gas stove using metal tongs, and on an outdoor grill. Roasting your own peppers is so easy, you’ll wonder why you ever spent money on expensive prepared roasted peppers. Learn what makes hot peppers hot and discover ways to protect yourself from getting scorched when handling them! You’ll also learn tricks for removing the skins, membranes, and seeds. Roast your own peppers and save money; it’s a hot idea!

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Learn how to peel, seed, and dice fresh tomatoes for salsas, salads, and more.

Sweet, ripe tomatoes play the starring role in salsas, salads, spaghetti sauce, and other pasta dishes. In this video, you’ll learn how to prepare tomatoes for all your favorite dishes. You’ll see a few tricks that will make peeling and seeding tomatoes easy and discover a quick way to cut out the core, leaving you with just the firm fruit of the tomato to make delicious fresh tomato recipes. Then watch a terrific method for dicing tomatoes.

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Get tips for cleaning, prepping, and storing all types of mushrooms.

Mushrooms add earthy flavor and texture to all kinds of savory dishes. In this video, you’ll see how to clean mushrooms for cooking, plus learn about different types of mushrooms, including dried mushrooms. You’ll see how to store mushrooms correctly so they don’t get mushy. You’ll learn great ways to wash different kinds of mushrooms properly; some with just a wipe down (like shiitake, portobello, crimini, and button mushrooms), others with a mushroom cleaning brush (like chanterelles). If you’re rinsing with water, we’ll show you how to do it without water logging them. You’ll also see how to refresh dried mushrooms and how to get the most out of your rehydrating liquid.

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Learn how to zest citrus fruits to use in everything from baking to beverages.

Use the fresh zest of citrus fruits to boost the flavor and aromas of everything from desserts and drinks to main dishes. In this video, you’ll learn how to zest citrus fruits, including a way to remove the flavorful zest of lemons, limes, and oranges without getting the bitter pith part of the fruit. You’ll discover the benefits and drawbacks of various zesters. We’ll also show you a simple way to zest even if you don’t have any special zesting tools. Plus, get a great tip for saving used lemons in the freezer for zesting later.

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Roast garlic in four easy steps for flavorful mashed potatoes, dips, and garlic toast.

Roasting garlic in the oven creates deep, mellow, nutty flavors. In this video, you’ll learn how to roast garlic in the oven as well as how to buy fresh garlic. You’ll see how to prep whole heads of garlic for roasting. Learn how to tell when roasted garlic is done cooking and ready to come out of the oven. See a great, simple trick for slipping the roasted garlic cloves from the skins. See how to roast individual cloves and how to freeze roasted garlic so it’s always on hand to liven up savory recipes, from garlic mashed potatoes to dressings, sauces and soups to dips and spreads.

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Learn how to choose, peel, slice, and dice juicy pineapples.

Bite into fresh pineapple and you can practically taste the sunshine. Fresh pineapple is so much better than canned! So don’t let the tough prickly skin keep you from the delicious sweet fruit inside. In this video, you’ll learn how to cut up a pineapple, including tips for removing the skin and tough inner core. All you need is a cutting board and a sharp chef’s knife. You’ll also see how to properly cut up a pineapple into slices, chunks, and pineapple rings! You’ll learn how to tell when pineapples are ripe. These ripeness cues are good to know because pineapples won’t mature after they’re picked. Plus, we’ll show you how to use the pineapple’s crown for decorating a tropical fruit platter. Delicious raw or cooked, pineapples are perfect cut up and eaten fresh or tossed on the grill, into salads, or as a garnish for your tropical cocktails.

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Learn how to easily peel, slice, and dice mangos for salads, salsas, and kabobs.

Juicy, luscious mangoes are sweet and delicious and packed with fiber and vitamin C. They’re also surprisingly versatile. Eat mangoes sliced over salads, cubed into mango salsas, blended into smoothies, sautéed with meat or seafood, or cut into chunks for kabobs. In this video, you’ll learn how to cut and peel a mango—you’ll see two great techniques for removing the peel and seed, and discover the best way to cut them into cubes without removing the skin. You’ll also get tips for buying mangoes and learn how to ripen under-ripe mangoes.

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