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A roux is the traditional French way to thicken and enrich gravies, sauces, and soups. This technique dates back more than 300 years. In this recipe learn how to make a mushroom gravy using a roux as a thickener.

From: allrecipes.com on Tue, Mar 01 2011 9:25 AM

Learn how to become the ultimate grill master with this secret BBQ sauce. It is slow simmered and can be brushed over anything from hamburgers to chicken.

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Learn how to make rosemary garlic potato pockets, a fun recipe that is easy to make outdoors.

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The flesh of young ginger is juicy and has a mellow flavor, unlike mature ginger. It can be pickled in vinegar or sherry and is often one of the ingredients used in making sushi.

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Learning to butcher meat, such as lamb loin, will save you money in the end plus you’ll have the lamb bones left over to make fresh lamb stock for a delicious sauce.

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Learn how to make cheeseburgers, the All-American summertime comfort food. With a variety of toppings you’ll make this burger all season long.

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Couscous is often mistaken as a grain but it’s actually a type of pasta made from semolina flour.

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Learn the perfect way to cook whole chicken on the grill - beer can chicken. The beer not only gives the chicken amazing flavor, but ensures that the meat cooks evenly and stays moist making for a delicious easy dinner.

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Learn how to make this easy recipe for bernaise sauce using a blender.

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Learn how to make sweet pineapple saute. A delicious summer time dessert of pineapple sauteed in sugar and topped with cream.

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Buffalo Wings are a great appetizer any time of the year! They taste great with a blue cheese dipping sauce.

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Homemade, handmade poppy seed dinner rolls are amazing, made with all natural ingredients. The warming smell alone will fill your holiday kitchen with a delicious aroma.

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Beef bourguignonne, beef slow cooked in burgundy wine. Learn to cook this dish that brings its ingredients together like peas in the pod.

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Pumpkin Pie and the Autumn season are partners. Here’s a quick and easy recipe perfect for the holidays.

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Chorizo often refers to fresh pork sausage that needs to be cooked; however, in Europe it is more frequently known as a fermented cured smoked sausage. Spanish chorizo and Portuguese chorizo get their distinctive smokiness and deep red color from dried smoked red peppers.

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Autumn brings a fresh crop of hardy produce to grocery store aisles and farmers' markets. And the medley of winter squashes is among the most eye-catching.

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Browning or searing meat before cooking does two things: it adds appetizing “brown” color and it locks in meat’s rich flavor.

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Boneless breasts just might be the most versatile chicken cut. So many recipes call for chicken breasts. You can sauté or grill them, stuff them, slice them for stir-fry dishes, or cube them up for kabobs. The delicious possibilities are nearly endless.

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Learn how to make pan fried whole trout, because fresh trout on the fire is a scrumptious breakfast or dinner.

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Bright orange in color, butternut squash is a type of sweet winter squash.