Cooking tips
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Meal prep tips and recipes to help you eat well all week long
Busy and barely have time to cook? Then meal prepping might be the thing for you. It’s simple. You prepare meals ahead of time – usually over the weekend – and portion them out to eat later on in the week. It’s a great way to eat fresh and balanced food without the daily hassle of cooking. Added bonus? You save time, lower your food waste, and won’t ever have to wonder what’s for dinner again. All it takes is some planning, and a decent amount of prep time. And even then, it doesn’t have to take hours. Just team up with your KitchenAid Blender, Food Processor, and Stand Mixer to speed things along. Want to give meal prepping a try? Or get better at it? Here are a few tips and recipes to start you off.
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How to make fresh pasta at home
A big bowl of pasta: that’s comfort food right there. This beloved dish is even more satisfying when you make it from scratch. It’s time to unlock your own homemade pasta potential. Get inspired to create any pasta dish you can dream up with a KitchenAid stand mixer, a couple of pasta attachments and some cupboard ingredients. Read on for an introduction and tips for how to make homemade pasta, as well as some mouth-watering recipe ideas for dinner.
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How to make espresso at home
Discover the secrets of one of Italy’s favourite drinks. Espresso coffee is fast and satisfying: made by forcing very hot water by high pressure through finely ground coffee. We spill the beans on how to make the perfect cup of espresso – and how best to enjoy it in the comfort of your own home.
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How to make bread with a KitchenAid mixer?
Four ingredients. That’s all you need to make basic bread. It sounds simple, but any baker will tell you otherwise. Baking bread is an art, but that shouldn’t stop you from giving it a go. Once you understand the science behind it and learn the following key steps, you’ll get the hang of it – especially if you use your KitchenAid Stand Mixer and Bread Bowl to help. Whether you’re a beginner baker or a seasoned dough-puncher, your way of working will be more or less the same. Because baking bread – whether it’s rye, sourdough or even brioche – always comes down to three key steps.
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How to grind coffee beans at home
There’s no denying that grinding your own coffee beans guarantees the freshest flavours, oils and aromas. It’s true! They’re absolutely bursting with natural goodness and haven’t yet begun to oxidise. Our guide on how to grind coffee beans will show you how to get a perfect cup with freshly ground coffee of the ideal consistency.
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How to froth and steam milk
Classic café latte, silky flat white… frothy cappuccino. When you’re making authentic coffee drinks at home, there’s an art to preparing the milk. Isn’t hot milk just hot milk? Nope. There’s a subtle difference between how to froth milk and how to steam milk for perfect milky coffees. If you’re making a coffee by hand or with an espresso machine and steam wand, read on to discover how to do it like a pro.
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How to descale a kettle?
What’s the first thing that goes on in the morning? For most of us, it’s the kettle. That steaming mug of coffee prepares you for the day. But, no matter how pristine your kettle may look in the kitchen, if you peer inside, it probably doesn’t seem as appetising. Keeping your household kettle clean and descaled inside is essential to preserving the unique flavours and aromas of your favourite hot drinks, as well as maintaining performance. Keep reading to discover the best ways to clean a kettle.
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How to choose coffee beans for your home espresso machine
Few things in life are as satisfying as heading to a coffee shop on a cold morning and smelling that heavenly aroma as you step inside. You can pick your favourite coffee blend or single origin coffee from the menu and then fill your lungs with the intoxicating aroma of a freshly brewed cup. Moments like that make you wonder: what if I could make it at home? Well, you can! Start by choosing the right coffee beans for your espresso machine. It's time you called the shots.
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How to brew the perfect cup of tea — a heated debate
The perfect cup of tea. Simple, right? Well, no. Tea lovers could argue all day long about the proper way to brew tea. We all have our own quirks, preferences and experiences when it comes to making a great-tasting cup. Let’s take a look at the water, the tea leaves, water temperature, variable temperature kettles and, of course, tea pots. Together we will distill the secrets of tea making. And then, all that’s left is to choose your favourite cup.
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Difference between flat white and latte
The days of ordering a simple ‘white coffee’ are over. Today, there are a plethora of milky drinks on the menu that will have you scratching your chin with indecision. Do you know the difference between a flat white and latte, for example? Let’s look at these popular milky coffees which can be enjoyed on a trip to the coffee shop… or in the comfort of your own home with a KitchenAid espresso machine.
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Decaf coffee demystified — answers to the hottest questions
Decaf coffee. Like it? Never had it? It’s undeniable that decaffeinated coffee has become a hot topic. When you boil it down to the basics: we’re talking about coffee beans that have had the caffeine stripped out by one method or another. Whether that makes it more or less healthy overall is not something that can be covered in a blog post. But let’s dip into some of the tastiest questions: how and why it’s done, is it as good, and what’s it like to brew?
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Café au lait vs. latte: What is the difference?
It's happened to all of us. You walk into that hip new coffee place, only to stare blankly at the minimalist menu board. Espresso, okay. Americano, easy. But latte vs. café au lait? What's the difference? With the barista getting impatient, you hurriedly announce your order: "Latte, please!" How different can they be? Quite a lot, actually! They can differ in everything from brewing method to flavour and presentation. With this handy guide, you'll soon be able to impress your coffee-loving friends when you offer them a drink at home.
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