Food

Exotic fruits can be rather unusual, yet unique. Some of them are characterized by their peculiar appearance and bright colors, while others are known for their nutritional compounds. Even though they can be easy to recognize, sometimes it might be rather difficult to tell one from the other. 5-Minute Crafts has created this guide with the most popular exotic fruits you can find.

Potatoes can be cooked in a number of different ways, which may be the reason why people get so creative when it comes to this vegetable. If you are a fan of fried food and would like to try a new snack, you’ve come to the right place. 5-Minute Crafts will teach you how to make this potato recipe that has become popular because of its delicious flavor.

Chili peppers are an essential part of cuisines like Mexican, Indian, or Thai, among others. These spicy vegetables can benefit your health, as they are full of antioxidants, and can help you with weight loss. But it is necessary to get acquainted with them and cook them properly so you can get the best of them.5-Minute Crafts will share a few tips with you on how to use hot peppers in your cuisine and give that authentic taste to your dishes.

The pineapple is a healthy and fresh fruit that’s perfect to eat on any occasion and especially nice to serve to guests. 5-Minute Crafts will now show you 2 different ways to cut a pineapple — a quick version and a method that will impress your guests.

French cuisine is known for its food with unique ingredients, rich flavors, and good tastes. Whether you are an aficionado of good food, a gourmet, or someone who simply enjoys eating, learning some basic cooking methods is totally worth the effort. While French culinary techniques require patience to be mastered, at the end of the day using them will save you a lot of time. 5-Minute Crafts gathered some popular cooking techniques used in French kitchens just for you.

There’s no need to go to a restaurant every time you feel like having salmon. With a simple recipe, you can bake your own and have a delicious plate ready in about half an hour. 5-Minute Crafts will help you with this.

Temperature plays an important role in cooking, although it’s not always that obvious. For example, if you are baking a cake in the oven and you want to do it faster, you may try to simply increase the temperature. But you’ll get a dry and hard cake as a result. Or another example: you made a homemade pizza, it turned out juicy and tasty, but without the signature crispy crust, although you baked it for almost half an hour at 350°F. So what is the problem?

Baker’s yeast is indispensable when it comes to pastries. It helps the dough to rise, get saturated with oxygen, and form a pleasant soft crumb inside. It seems there’s no big difference between fresh and dry yeast, but this is the reason why you can be disappointed with the result of your baking: the dough can acquire an unpleasant taste and smell, suddenly “deflate” in the oven, or not rise at all.

Preparing eggs Benedict is not complicated, but the hollandaise sauce may seem difficult to make, as there are a couple of things you should pay attention to. In case you were looking for an easy recipe for this popular brunch meal, 5-Minute Crafts has got some tips and tricks that will help you improve your cooking skills.

Not everyone has time to cook. Some people don’t even enjoy doing it, but it’s a necessity. There’s an easy way to reduce how much time you spend on this activity while still eating homemade meals every single day. 5-Minute Crafts will show you how.

Salmon is considered one of the most nutritious foods, due to its high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, high-quality protein, B vitamins, potassium, and other nutrients. However, if you want to master cooking it, you should follow these tips and tricks that the 5-Minute Crafts team is happy to share with you.

Besides being very tasty, lobster is full of nutrients, such as protein, vitamins, and minerals. However, this delicate dish can look quite tricky when ordering it at a restaurant or having it at home for a special meal. Fortunately, eating this crustacean can be easier than you may think. 5-Minute Crafts has prepared this useful guide to teach you how to eat lobster like a pro.

Some people prefer to stick to a vegan diet, mainly for health reasons. However, some others may just want to try a different way of cooking their favorite dishes from time to time, without using egg, dairy, or meat products. 5-Minute Crafts has prepared this guide to help you switch from animal-based ingredients to plant-based ones while following a recipe.

A lot of people love Japanese cuisine. But sometimes we want to try something like sushi not only at a restaurant but also at home. However, in order to make traditional sushi and rolls, you need time and skill.

In order to avoid mistakes when cooking meat, you don’t have to be an experienced chef. We’re going to tell you about some of the popular mistakes people make.

You only need to know a couple of secrets to make your bakery products look as if they were made by the chef from a luxury patisserie.

Sometimes it’s hard to tell some products apart because of their similar looks or names. However, despite some similarities, they usually taste different and can be used for different purposes. 5-Minute Crafts will tell you about the most popular products that we usually tend to confuse.

Boiled eggs are a simple meal, perfect for breakfast because they don’t require a lot of time or effort to make. But even boiling eggs has its nuances. If you don’t know them, it’s easy to undercook or overcook an egg.

When ordering a steak at a restaurant, it’s very common to hear the waiter ask how cooked we would like it. However, it can be very hard to request exactly what we have in mind due to all the doneness levels that exist. 5-Minute Crafts has prepared this useful guide to teach you the different degrees of meat doneness and their main characteristics. Just remember that experts in food safety recommend a minimum internal temperature of 145ºF for beef steaks to destroy all the harmful germs they may have.

Choosing the right products can go a long way when it comes to having a tastier meal. You’ll need to consider things like color, firmness, and other things. It’s easier said than done, though. So, we at 5-Minute Crafts have prepared a guide to help you with this.