Learn the three steps to making rich, smooth gravy.

Gravy is the delicious marriage of meat or poultry drippings and starch. In this video, you’ll learn how to make brown gravy from scratch in three easy steps. You’ll learn tricks for degreasing the pan and for deglazing the pan on the stovetop using white wine or chicken broth. You’ll see how to thicken your homemade gravy, using a roux you make with flour and reserved fat. We’ll show you how to avoid lumps and clumps, leaving you with a delicious, smooth sauce to drizzle over sliced beef, pork chops, mashed potatoes, stuffing, roast turkey, and chicken. You can make gravy from any meat or poultry—roast turkey, chicken, beef, pork, even bacon!

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Learn how to prepare a juicy glazed ham – and learn the difference between hams.

When we think cooked ham, we often think Christmas ham or Sunday ham. That’s because a beautifully glazed, juicy baked ham has impressive table presence. Delicious, moist ham, with its unique salty flavor is a perfect holiday meat. And preparing a baked ham is also simple and easy. In this video, you’ll learn how to cook a ham. You’ll discover the difference between city ham, with its flavors ranging from mild to smoky; country cured ham, which is cured, smoked, and aged for intense flavor; and fresh, uncured ham, which is ready for your favorite recipe! You’ll learn how to keep ham moist as it cooks and get insight into making ham glazes. You’ll find out how long to bake your ham, when to baste and reglaze it, and a technique for creating a gorgeous caramel coating under the broiler. You’ll also see how to carve the ham.

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Discover how home-smoking adds deep, rich, natural flavor to turkey.

Smoking a turkey gives it deep, rich, natural flavors. In this video, you’ll learn how to smoke a turkey. We’ll show you a method of smoking that uses low heat and smoke from water-soaked wood chips like hickory, cherry, apple or mesquite wood. You’ll discover the ideal temperature at which to smoke your turkey and see how to prepare your turkey with brines or marinades for the smoker. This slow method of roasting is a superb way to cook turkey because it makes the meat juicy and delicious. With an outdoor smoker, you can slow smoke a turkey any time of the year, not just during Thanksgiving or Christmas. It takes about 30 minutes per pound to smoke a turkey. So you can start the smoker in the morning, and have delicious smoked turkey for dinner. Get smoked turkey recipes.

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Discover the five elements to stuffing–and enjoy it with or without a bird.

Stuffing is pure comfort food! If you’re only eating stuffing with the turkey at Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, you’re missing out on a terrific side dish during the rest of the year. The good news is that you can make it anytime—with or without the turkey. In this video, you’ll learn how to make stuffing. We’ll show you the five basic elements to good stuffing. There are endless combinations: breads, rice, potatoes, fresh or dried herbs, seasonings, vegetables, nuts, fruits, and sweet and savory variations, plus meat and seafood can go into your stuffing! And don’t forget the stock, juice, or wine, which add the necessary moisture to stuffing. We’ll show you the best bread to use, plus how to prep and cook the vegetables and meat. Then you’ll see how to combine all the ingredients, making sure you make the mixture moist, not soggy. You’ll get tips on how to stuff a turkey, including how much stuffing to use. And if you don’t have a turkey to stuff, bake your stuffing in a casserole dish.

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Learn an easy, no-fail method to roast a juicy, golden-brown bird every time.

High in protein, low in fat, and one of the least expensive meats you can buy, turkey isn’t just a centerpiece dish for Thanksgiving dinner! In this video, you’ll learn an easy, no-fail way to roast a juicy, golden-brown turkey, so you can enjoy it any time of year. We’ll show you all the tools you’ll need to cook a turkey, including a roasting rack, oven-proof meat thermometer, paper towels, turkey baster, and foil. You’ll learn why putting the turkey on a rack is the smart way to roast and discover how and when to add seasonings and how to properly stuff the turkey. You’ll see how and where to insert the meat thermometer before you start to bake the turkey. You’ll learn at what temperature to cook your turkey and at what temperature your turkey is done. You’ll all get tips for basting and tenting your turkey.

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Learn how to make the perfect slow-cooked roast in three easy steps.

Making a roast is so easy. The secret to roasting perfection, of course, is slow cooking. In this video, you’ll learn how to cook a roast in three simple steps. A slow-cooked roast is typically made with a lean cut of beef, like chuck, brisket, or bottom round. You’ll learn how to sear the roast properly and how to prepare your roast to get a delicious crust. You’ll see which vegetables are the perfect accompaniment for a roast. You’ll see how to tell when the roast is cooked to perfection.

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In this episode of “What’s Cooking?” Michael travels to Hagerstown, Maryland where Allrecipes home cook, Cindy, teaches us how to make Cookie Crusted Peach Cobbler!

Cindy puts a new spin on an all American classic adding a cookie crust. The recipe is so quick and simple that it’ll be heading for the oven before you know it!

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In this episode of “What’s Cooking?” Michael is in Seattle, Washington where Allrecipes home cook, Jonae, teaches us how to make Pecan-Crusted Salmon!

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In this episode of “What’s Cooking?” Michael travels to Long Island, New York where Allrecipes home cook, Anne, teaches us how to make a Triple Decker Grilled Shrimp BLT with Avocado and Chipotle Mayo and a Chocolate Almond Tofu Pie!

Anne satarted by skewering and grilling the shrimp in a touch of oil. Then, putting Michael to work with an assembly line process, built the triple decker sandwiches from the bottom up. With tasty grilled shrimp and spicy mayonnaise, you won’t want to have a BLT any other way! Fired on the grill, summer is a great time to make this sandwich. It stacks up against the best!

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Allrecipes.com “What’s Cooking?” is an original web series created to highlight the cooks who have contributed the most-loved content on Allrecipes. In each webisode, an Allrecipes’ home cook shares the tips, tricks, and stories behind their amazing dishes. Allrecipes believes it is these home cooks who should be the food celebrities of the world…the ones who cook every day for family and friends out of love and passion (or sometimes just hunger!). Join our host Michael as he explores the kitchens of home cooks around the country in this exciting series.

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