Sauces & Dips How-Tos
How To: Make gluten-free gravy
Don't give up turkey gravy just because you're cooking for a gluten-free diet. Use these tips when preparing this Thanksgiving favorite. Gluten-free diets are proven to help digestion and ease a variety of ailments. This gravy will make your gluten-free meal savory.
How To: Make vinaigrette dressing
Here are some tips for a basic salad dressing from Chow. They make a vinaigrette dressing which follows a recipe dominated by vinegar and spices.
How To: Make Roux
Learn how to make roux. A roux is the traditional French way to thicken and enrich gravies, sauces, and soups. The technique dates back more than three hundred years. To make roux, you'll need flour, clarified butter, and a whisk.
How To: Make brown butter sauce
Learn how to make brown butter sauce. Making a brown butter sauce is easy. Butter is composed of three components: butter fat, water, and milk solids. To make brown butter sauce, you'll need flour, butter, parsley, lemon, and fish.
How To: Make vinaigrette
Learn how to make vinaigrette. Vinaigrette is a mixture of acid, usually vinegar, sometime citrus juice, and oil. It's generally flavored with herbs, spices and other ingredients like mustard or fruit juice. To make vinaigrette, you'll need vinegar, olive oil, whisk, salt, pepper, and mustard.
How To: Make gravy with roux
Learn how to make gravy with roux. Preparing smooth and savory gravy is easier than you may think. The trick to avoiding lumps is to use a roux as a thickener for gravy. To prepare the gravy, you'll need broth (turkey, chicken or a combination of broth and water), fat separator, roasting pan, all purpose flour and roux.
How To: Make guacamole with a song
This is a song with a quick history of avocado's birth into guacamole. Then there's the recipe sung by two mariachi. You need avocados, tomatoes, chiles, lime, salt, onion and chips to dip. This is a healthy alternative to cheese or ranch dips.
How To: Make hummus
Make this delicious – and healthy – chickpea puree in a matter of minutes. Learn how to make hummus.
How To: Stop cream from boiling over with a wooden spoon
Chowhound fayehess, also known as Faye Delicious of Blip.tv, avoids a mess by placing the spoon over top of her pot. Watch this video to learn how to stop cream from boiling over. A wooden spoon can make the cream descend. It is amazing!
How To: Make the Best Cranberry Sauce Ever
Cranberry sauce is one of the most important side dishes to any Thanksgiving dinner—even Christmas dinner! And if you're like me, you usually buy a can of cranberry sauce for the holidays because you don't have the extra time to go homemade with the turkey stealing the show.
How To: Make spaghetti bolognese with leftover hamburger meat
Bethenny doesn't like to let any food go to waste, like some hamburger patties she grilled the day before. In this cooking how-to video, Bethenny Frankel shows you how to make quick and easy spaghetti bolognese using the leftover hamburger meat. Follow along and see how tasty the spaghetti bolognese can be with items you probably already have in our fridge.
How To: Make vinegar from wine
Do you have a couple of almost empty wine bottles that you don't know what to do with? Then watch this how to video to learn a great way to make vinegar from wine. Just throw in all the leftover remnants of wine into a jar, set it a side and within a few days your wine will turn into a wonderfully flavorful vinegar.
How To: Make black bean salsa dip with Paula Deen
For your next casual get-together, try a zesty dip from Paula Deen. Follow along as she shows you how to make a black bean salsa dip. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Home Cooking show hosted by Jamie Deen, Paula Deen. Paula Deen, owner of Lady and Sons, a famous Savannah restaurant, is Food Network's resident southern chef. Step inside her kitchen and discover delicious food that's both uncomplicated and comforting. For example this black been salsa dip that you can serve up anyt...
How To: Prepare a fresh avocado and mango salsa
In this cooking how-to video Chef Mario makes a sweet n' spicy mango salsa with inexpensive, common ingredients. Follow along and learn how to prepare this modern twist on the old salsa recipe. All you need for this fresh salsa recipe is: mango, red pepper, tomato, cilantro, lime juice and avocado.
How To: Prepare a fresh tomato relish for burgers
Tired of the same old burger toppings? Forget the pickled relish, ketchup and mustard. Top your burgers and dogs with something new. Follow along in this cooking how-to video to learn how to make fresh tomato relish. This tomato relish is simple and quick to do. Use red onions and fresh tomatoes for this recipe.
How To: Prepare a spinach and artichoke dip
In this cooking how-to video Rachel and chef Mario show you how to break out of the cliche chips and dip. Follow along with this video cooking lesson to learn how to prepare a spinach and artichoke dip. The ingredients you need for this recipe is are: canned artichokes, chopped spinach, whole milk, and three types of cheeses.
How To: Make mushroom creme with ricotta mousse
Today's recipe comes from the Italian region of Piedmont and the restaurant L´Ostu dij Baloss in Saluzzo. Follow along with this how-to video cooking lesson to learn how to make mushroom creme with ricotta mousse.
How To: Prepare a base recipe for hummus
Humus is healthy and vegetarian and is mostly eaten as an appetizer. This cooking how to video tutorial shows you how to prepare a simple base recipe for hummus. Serve it as a snack, for dinner, with pita bread or other breads.
How To: Make matcha green tea sauce
You've heard of green matcha tea making a great beverage, but how about a sauce? This cooking how to video shows you how to make a delicious sauce using Japanese matcha tea. This green tea sauce is good goes great with oily dishes. Watch and learn how to make it.
How To: Cook a classic pasta sauce
In this cooking HowTo video Ellen Pruden features a recipe that any pasta lover should know how to do. Watch as she makes homemade classic pasta sauce using heart healthy canola oil.
How To: Make chicken in salsa verde with the NY Times
In this cooking how to video tutorial Mark Bittman, from the New York Times, goes south of the border for St. Patrick's Day. Watch as he shows you how to prepare Mexican dish of chicken with salsa verde. For this green sauce recipe you will need pumpkin seeds, serano chili, tomatillos, avocados, coriander, poblano chili, scallions and many other green veggies.
How To: Prepare pesto sauce
This instructional cooking video demonstrates how to make a quick and affordable homemade pesto sauce. Combine fresh basil, permesan cheese, olive oil, salt and water in a blender for a quick pesto sauce to store and use again and again. Add pesto to soups, pasta, pizza and salads.
How To: Make guacamole in a bag
Try this fool-proof recipe for a wonderful guacamole dip. Just use a resealable plastic bag. Just dump all the ingredients into the bag and mush it all together. Cut one corner to pour to the fresh guacamole into a serving bowl.
How To: Prepare raw non-dairy yogurt with almonds and coconut
Raw food can do wonders for your health. In this how to video our host shows you how to make a healthy raw non-dairy yogurt with almonds and coconut. Make a probiotic rich yogurt, it is very simple to make.
How To: Make chicken and chorizo sausage ragu
This chicken and chorizo sausage recipe is accompanied by a side of red bean and corn rice cooked in fresh vegetable stock. Learn how to prepare this hearty chicken dish with expert tips in this free culinary video series.
How To: Make black bean salsa
Black bean salsa is a versatile dish that can be used for many things. This free online video cooking series will teach you everything you need to know to make this delicious side dish, and it's all taught by an expert chef!
How To: Make roasted pepper & artichoke dip recipe
How to make roasted pepper and artichoke dip; get professional tips and advice from an expert chef on making a classic appetizer dip recipe in this free cooking video.
How To: Make turkey cornbread dressing recipe
this holiday season with turkey cornbread dressing, from our expert in this free holiday recipe video series on making turkey cornbread dressing.
How To: Make cucumber raita
Cook traditional Indian cucumber Raita with this video recipe. Learn how to make Indian dishes in this free video series.
How To: Cook a fettuccine alfredo sauce
How to make homemade fettuccine alfredo pasta and sauce; learn more about making traditional Italian food in this free cooking video series.
How To: Make jalapeno beer barbecue sauce with BBQ Pit Boys
The perfect sauce for grilled chicken, hot wings, legs and thighs. Jalapenos, beer and butter makes for some real tasty barbecue sauce. And it's easy to make. So, put on your Barbecue Shoes because in this how to video we're making jalepeno beer barbecue sauce.
How To: Make a vodka sauce with the BBQ Pit Boys
One of our favorite sauces for dippin' in at the Barbecue. All you need is some premium vodka and a few added spices in this tomato based sauce for a taste and flavor that is second to none. In fact, you better double up on the ingredients because you'll want to keep a jar of it handy in the refrigerator. Check out how to make this mouth waterin' vodka sauce with this video from the BBQ Pit Boys.
How To: Make barbecue sauce with the BBQ Pit Boys
This thick and tasty tomato-based barbecue sauce recipe for dippin' and moppin' goes real well with most anything barbecued. Start with this basic BBQ sauce recipe and then adjust the ingredients and quantities to make it your own special sauce! It's real easy to do as demonstrated in this how to video by the BBQ Pit Boys.
How To: Make homemade barbecue sauce
Here is a basic BBQ sauce that's quick and easy to make, and goes real well with most kinds of BBQ. Start with this recipe and then make it your own "secret sauce" by adjusting the ingredients and quantities. That's what BBQ is all about. Watch this how to video and let the BBQ Pit boys show you how to make this homemade barbecue sauce.
How To: Make sweet and sour sauce with Kai
You can add this Thai sauce onto chicken,BBQ pork, or ribs. It's delicious and so easy to make. For this recipe, you qill need ketchup, ginger, pepper, salt, sugar, vinegar, and soup stock. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make sweet and sour sauce from Thai chef Kai.
How To: Make a Kansas City barbecue sauce
Want to experience authentic barbecue flavor? Try kicking off your summer with your own Kansas City barbecue sauce. Make a batch tonight and store in your fridge for up to two months. Watch this how to video and learn how to make this classic BBQ sauce.
How To: Make Mediterranean laban bi khyar tzatziki yogurt
Laban bi Khyar is a wonderful Mediterranean side dish or salad that goes great with sandwiches, rice or can be served during the summer days to cool down. This dish can also be referred to as Tzatziki sauce in Greece if you replace the mint with dill. It can be served with Gyros sandwiches as well. You will need Mediterranean yogurt, Persian cucumber, garlic, mint, and water. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make Mediterranean laban bi khyar tzatziki yogurt sauce.
How To: Make a Creole mustard sauce
Sometimes the simplest sauces are the best, and this recipe for Creole sauce sure is simple. In this how to video Chef Paul show you how to make a great tasting Creole sauce. What makes it Creole style is the mustard. Gather some cream, mustard, pepper sauce, sugar, and spices to make this special sauce.
How To: Make a Mediterranean garlic sauce
Toum, garlic sauce, garlic dip is a Lebanese side dish prepared using canola oil, garlic, lemon juice, and egg white. It is served with chicken and meat as a dipping sauce or mayonnaise. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make a Mediterranean garlic sauce.
How To: Prepare a meuniere sauce
In this how to video Chef Paul demonstrates how to make meunirere sauce. A meunirere is a classic sauce that has stayed very true to its ingredients. All you need for this recipe is butter, parsley, and lemon juice.