Category Archives for Cooking Tips

How Long To Boil Chicken Breast for Shredding?

Chicken is a staple food in my household. It’s such a tasty and lean versatile meat that can be used in many recipes! Some of my kids’ favorite meals require shredded chicken, like in chicken and dumplings and enchiladas. Over the years I have learned that boiling chicken breast with the intent to shred versus […]

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How Long To Boil Green Beans to Make Them Soft?

As someone who loves to cook, I always look for new ways to prepare my food. I recently came across a question I hadn’t thought of before: how long to boil green beans to make them soft? This is an interesting question because there is a difference between boiled and steamed green beans. Boiled green […]

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How Long Do You Boil Potatoes for Potato Salad?

Many people search for how-to potato salad recipes on a daily basis. If you’re anything like me, I try to make potato salads rather frequently. This is mainly because it’s one of the easiest and best side dishes to create, especially since it compliments most types of food very well. But even though it looks […]

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How Long To Boil Scallops? Not as Long as You’d Think

In my opinion, scallops are one of the most underrated seafood delicacies you can eat! The tender meat with their buttery texture is enough to get my taste buds watering. At first, it may seem difficult to cook scallops. They are so easy to overcook! But over the years, through some trial and error, I […]

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How Long To Boil Whole Chicken For Soup?

Everyone gets excited about chicken soups. And that’s undeniable. Chicken soups are classic hearty dishes that can be prepared in any other way. There are several ways to prepare chicken soups in different chicken dressings, seasonings, tenderizing or boiling. Chicken has this easy-to-soften meat that produces flavorful tastes and aromas, and is definitely versatile and […]

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