Cooking Basics Archives - 40 Aprons

A whole, uncooked chicken in a large pot filled with a quick chicken brine of water, lemon, and herbs.

Quick Chicken Brine for Perfect, Juicy Chicken Every Time

Overhead view of a rectangular container, sitting at an angle, filled with a brine, aromatics, and an uncooked turkey.

Quick Turkey Brine

3 zippered bags of corn, ready to freeze for later.

How to Freeze Corn (on the Cob and Kernels)

Homemade pumpkin pie spice blend in a small marble bowl with a small wooden spoon.

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice

Large chunks of red and yellow beets on a wooden cutting board.

How to Cook Beets 4 Ways

Top down view of a large white bowl holding a large mound of fluffy, fully cooked Instant Pot brown rice.

Instant Pot Brown Rice

Overhead view of a small bowl filled with a rich, deep reddish-brown blend of spices for chicken taco seasoning.

Chicken Taco Seasoning

4 ears of boiled corn on the cob laying on a white oval platter on a woven placemat.

How To Boil Corn on the Cob

An overhead photo of a casserole dish filled with diced nopales. The dish sits at an angle on a table.

How to Cook Nopales (Cactus Paddles)

Hard and soft boiled eggs cut in half.

Easy Peel Hard- and Soft-Boiled Eggs

Overhead view of 4 different types of seitan on a marble countertop.

How To Make Seitan (Shredded, Strips, Nuggets, or Loaf!)

Overhead view of 3 frozen chicken breasts cooked in the air fryer and lined up next to each other on a cutting board.

Frozen Chicken Breast in the Air Fryer

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