Technique – Norecipes - Elevating Everyday Meals https://norecipes.com/recipe/type/technique/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:36:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://norecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/favicon-32x32.png Technique – Norecipes - Elevating Everyday Meals https://norecipes.com/recipe/type/technique/ 32 32 Atsuage https://norecipes.com/atsuage-fried-tofu/ https://norecipes.com/atsuage-fried-tofu/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://norecipes.com/?p=113433 Atsuage (Thick Fried Tofu) Atsuage is a versatile preparation of tofu that's both a dish and an ingredient in Japanese cuisine. Deep frying the whole block of tofu develops a meaty golden brown skin on the outside while the inside remains tender and creamy.  When eaten fresh from the fryer, the golden brown crust is...

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]]> https://norecipes.com/atsuage-fried-tofu/feed/ 4 How to Debone Chicken Thighs https://norecipes.com/debone-chicken-thighs-legs/ https://norecipes.com/debone-chicken-thighs-legs/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2022 13:06:26 +0000 https://norecipes.com/?p=113254 Skin-on Boneless Chicken Thighs  In Japan, skin-on boneless chicken thighs are the most popular cut of chicken, and they're used in most of the chicken recipes on this site. It's a flavorful, juicy cut, and when prepared well, the skin turns into a crisp crackling shell that's loaded with umami.  Why Debone Chicken Thighs? While...

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]]> https://norecipes.com/debone-chicken-thighs-legs/feed/ 5 Umami Seasoning Salt https://norecipes.com/umami-seasoning-salt/ https://norecipes.com/umami-seasoning-salt/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2022 14:08:14 +0000 https://norecipes.com/?p=112825 Umami Seasoning Umami is a relatively new concept in the West, but in Japan, where the taste was first identified over a century ago, it's long been an essential dimension of cooking. Simply replacing plain salt with this Umami Seasoning Salt will amplify the savory taste in any dish you cook. This easy way to...

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]]> https://norecipes.com/umami-seasoning-salt/feed/ 14 How to Cook Japanese Short-Grain Rice https://norecipes.com/cook-japanese-short-grain-rice/ https://norecipes.com/cook-japanese-short-grain-rice/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://norecipes.com/?p=111569 Short Grain Rice for Japanese Food Here in Japan, rice is a staple of the Japanese diet, and it's one of the first things that kids learn how to cook. Most people use a rice cooker for cooking rice these days, but in this tutorial, I want to show you a foolproof traditional method for...

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]]> https://norecipes.com/cook-japanese-short-grain-rice/feed/ 15 What is Umami? https://norecipes.com/what-is-umami-the-fifth-taste/ https://norecipes.com/what-is-umami-the-fifth-taste/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:49:41 +0000 https://norecipes.com/?p=105208 The Fifth Taste Umami is a term coined by a Japanese scientist in the early twentieth century to describe a fifth basic taste. It's a separate taste from salty, sweet, sour, and bitter. It is the taste you sense when you plug your nose and take a sip of chicken soup or eat a pork...

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]]> https://norecipes.com/what-is-umami-the-fifth-taste/feed/ 6 How to Clean Shrimp https://norecipes.com/how-to-clean-shrimp/ https://norecipes.com/how-to-clean-shrimp/#comments Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:39:32 +0000 https://norecipes.com/?p=102647 Why should I clean my own shrimp? Peeling and deveining your own shrimp not only saves money, but the shrimp will taste better as unpeeled shrimp tends to be less processed and less prone to freezer burn than peeled shrimp.  Tricks for preparing shrimp What is the difference between shrimp, prawns, and scampi? "Shrimp" and...

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]]> https://norecipes.com/how-to-clean-shrimp/feed/ 6 How to Peel Tomato Skin https://norecipes.com/how-to-peel-tomatoes/ https://norecipes.com/how-to-peel-tomatoes/#comments Sun, 01 Sep 2019 14:00:12 +0000 https://norecipes.com/?p=101328 The post How to Peel Tomato Skin appeared first on Norecipes - Elevating Everyday Meals.

]]> https://norecipes.com/how-to-peel-tomatoes/feed/ 8 Perfect Sushi Rice https://norecipes.com/sushi-rice-recipe/ https://norecipes.com/sushi-rice-recipe/#comments Sat, 10 Aug 2019 22:00:34 +0000 https://norecipes.com/recipe/sushi-rice-recipe/ How to make sushi rice, step-by-step with photos. Learn the secrets to making perfect sushi rice from my Japanese kitchen.

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]]> https://norecipes.com/sushi-rice-recipe/feed/ 89 How to Shell Crab Legs https://norecipes.com/how-to-shell-crab/ https://norecipes.com/how-to-shell-crab/#comments Sun, 03 Nov 2013 00:53:32 +0000 https://norecipes.com/recipe/how-to-shell-crab/ Let the Crab Ninja show you how easy it is to shell crab legs and crab claws in this video. Plus a sake steamed crab recipe.

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]]> https://norecipes.com/how-to-shell-crab/feed/ 11 Perfect Boiled Eggs https://norecipes.com/perfect-boiled-eggs/ https://norecipes.com/perfect-boiled-eggs/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:54:56 +0000 https://norecipes.com/recipe/perfect-boiled-eggs/ Whether you like them soft-boiled or hard boiled this recipe will show you how to perfectly boil an egg and then easily peel it. #egg #eggs #brunch #tips #technique

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