How to Make Roux-Based Soup | Rouxbe Cooking School Lesson

Roux-based soups - often referred to as cream soups - have a luxurious and creamy texture. Whether the final soup is chunky or blended, the liquid within these soups will always have a silky-smooth and cream-like consistency.

Roux-based soups are actually based on a thin velouté sauce or a thin béchamel sauce. Once you have learned how to make these two mother sauces, a world of soups will essentially be at your fingertips. In this Rouxbe Cooking School lesson on How to Make Roux-Based Soup, you will learn about the components of a roux-based soup, how to make a roux-based soup, and how to vary the texture once it is cooked. You will also learn how to finish a roux-based soup prior to serving. Once you learn these few simple techniques, you’ll be able to whip together many healthy and delicious soups at a moment’s notice.

Happy Cooking!

The Rouxbe Cooking School Team

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How to Cook Grains | Rouxbe Cooking School Lesson

Whole grains are the building blocks of a healthy diet. Not only are they full of vitamins and nutrients, there is plenty of research to support the fact that whole grains help to prevent disease, control weight and aid in digestion.

Blah...blah...blah...we hear this all the time; so, why aren't people cooking more whole grains on a regular basis? Perhaps it's because no one ever talks about how delicious they are. Grains are often perceived as boring or being too difficult or time consuming to cook. And once cooked, what does one do with them anyways?

In this Rouxbe Cooking School lesson on How to Cook Grains, you will learn about the anatomy of whole grains. You will be exposed to some common types of grains and learn how to buy grains and how to store both cooked and uncooked grains. You will also learn how to prepare grains for cooking and how to cook grains using the four main cooking methods. Finally, you will learn how to prepare grains in advance and easy ways to incorporate grains into your diet throughout the week. After this lesson, you will have no more excuses for not eating your grains. Just check out the some of these easy practice recipes!

Happy Cooking!

The Rouxbe Cooking School Team.

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How to Vary Risotto | Rouxbe Cooking School Lesson

Risotto is a very versatile dish that lends itself well to a variety of flavors. Once you have mastered how to make a basic risotto, you can begin to incorporate different ingredients throughout the cooking process to create a variety of delicious dishes.

In this Rouxbe Cooking School lesson on How to Vary Risotto, you will learn how to incorporate various sauces, purees and additional ingredients during the risotto making process. This lesson will give you the freedom to improvise so you can work without recipes to create an endless number of new and exciting meals. And, if you haven't already, make sure to check out the previously-released lesson on The Risotto Method to ensure you've learned the basics.

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The Rouxbe Cooking School Team.

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The Risotto Method | Rouxbe Cooking School Lesson

An authentic risotto is a deliciously-creamy, Italian rice dish. Risotto is very popular - even outside of Italy - for its simplicity and versatility. It can be made with very few ingredients or it can be transformed into something quite elaborate. It is important to realize that risotto is not just a dish. The risotto method is also one of the four main cooking methods used to cook a variety of rice and grains. When cooked using the risotto method, these other grains will produce delicious “risotto-style” dishes.

 

 

 

In this Rouxbe Cooking School lesson on The Risotto Method, you will learn how to make a basic risotto from start to finish. You will learn how to choose the proper pan, along with the type of rice or grain. You will also learn how to incorporate the right amount of liquid into risotto, how to test the risotto for doneness and how to finish a basic risotto.

In the next lesson on risotto, you will learn several ways to vary a basic risotto. Once the risotto method becomes part of your cooking repertoire, you will see just how easy it is to create a variety of delicious and satisfying meals. But first, it is important to master the technique of making a basic risotto because every other risotto – no matter what is added – will be based upon the principles learned in this lesson.

 

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The Rouxbe Cooking School Team.

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How to Marinate Foods | Rouxbe Cooking School Lesson

Before refrigeration existed, marinades were relied upon to preserve fish, meats and other foods for long periods of time. The oil prevented oxygen from coming into contact with the food and the acids helped to slow the growth of bacteria. Nowadays, however, marinades are used primarily to add flavor to food. It may surprise you at just how many different cultures use marinating to add interesting layers of flavor to flood. 

In this Rouxbe Cooking School lesson on How to Marinate Foods, you will how to incorporate more flavor into food by marinating it. You will learn about the components of a marinade and what their functions are. You will be able to prepare a marinade from scratch and determine the appropriate marinating times for the type of food you are marinating. Finally, you will know how to handle used or leftover marinades.

Happy cooking!

The Rouxbe Cooking School Team.

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