Hot Fruit How-Tos
How To: Segment citrus
Professional chef Michael Symon demonstrates the knife skills he uses to make cutting citrus fruits into membrane-free segments easy.
How To: Carve a melon creatively
1) First mark your intended cut lines - in this case follow a circular/spiral pattern. All cutting should be done with something like a pumpkin carver.
How To: Open a pomegranate without staining your clothes
.To open a pomegranate with out staining your clothes by the following way: .First cut top and bottom of the pomegranate.
How To: Neatly cut into a pomegranate to get the seeds
To neatly cut into a pomegranate, you are going to need a paring knife. First, score through the flesh around the top, middle, and bottom. Next, take the edge of your knife and peel the skin upwards and off the fruit. Remove the white pith. Repeat with the bottom. Next, score a line going from the top to the bottom and peel the pomegranate into two halves. Peel from the last score and open. Keep making cuts to open up the pomegranate until you have four pieces. Now enjoy.
How To: Peel a pomegranate without a mess
Cut the pomegranate on the bottom first, then cut into sections, like you would an orange. Then get a large ice-filled bowl, with ice water in it, and put pomegranate in the bowl. Use the large bowl, so you don't get any on you. Break apart the individual sections, remove the seeds, and membrane in the water.
How To: Peel & slice an orange into a bowl
Otoro makes peeling oranges look easy. Step 1: Cut off the top and bottom edges of the orange.
How To: De-seed a pomegranate
First, cut through the pomegranate horizontally with a knife. Then, cut small divots between every section of seeds on the fruit. Then, hold the pomegranate so that your palm is facing your work surface. Take a pestle and lightly hit the back rind portion of the pomegranate over a bowl until all of the seeds are out. The seeds and the fruit are edible.
Make Great Depression Meals: Baked apples
This video shows you how to make Great Depression-era baked apples. This is healthy for you. You will enjoy it. This is a really old recipe.
How To: Extract the seeds from a pomegranate
The video's author teaches how to quickly remove the seeds from a pomegranate without difficulty. Begin by slicing your pomegranate in half, exposing the seeds. Palm the fruit with the rind side in over a dish. Rotate the pomegranate half while tapping it from the side with a hefty spoon.
How To: Carve a watermelon centerpiece
Handling a 15 pound watermelon is no easy task. This video offers a demonstration on how to create a beautiful centerpiece for your table using basic strategies and handling techniques on your watermelon.
How To: Juice a pomegranate
Start with a nice firm pomegranate. Take the pomegranate in your hands and start squeezing it by pressing with your thumbs one of the other pushing into the pomegranate. Squeeze all around the whole surface of the pomegranate. As you press in using your thumbs overlapping each other you will hear the pomegranate seeds popping inside the fruit. Take the softened pomegranate and bite a hole into the side. As you bite the hole make sure you suck the juice as it begins to come out. Once you have ...
How To: Open a pomegranate
Opening and removing the seeds from the pomegranate is really easy and simple. First, cut the pomegranate in half crosswise. Next,take one half of it and, seed side down, start tapping it with a good amount of pressure. As you are tapping it, turn the pomegranate with your hand. Eventually, all of the seeds will fall out and they will be completely whole.
How To: Shop for, eat & de-seed a pomegranate
First, when shopping for a pomegranate, you want to look for ones that are red and firm. You don't want a pomegranate that is soft or that is turning brown. A good solid red color is best. To eat the pomegranate cut the top off where the stem is. The pomegranate is divided into sections of red seeds divided by white stuff. Cut between the different sections of seeds in the white areas dividing the pomegranate into different sections. Pull the sections apart and pull the red seeds out of the s...
How To: Shape & cut an apples into a swan
FoodWishes will show you how to make an apple swan with this short little video. This project is simple and quick.
How To: Use your soda charger to carbonate fruit
Carbonating fruit is simple and delicious. First, get a soda charger with two chargers ready. Next, put in berries such as blueberries or strawberries and fuse the gas. Allow it to sit for 30 minutes. Use as a garnish for desserts, salads, mixed drinks, or as a snack.
How To: Eat a kumquat
Have an itch for a kumquat? Don't know what a kumquat is? It's a fruit. Venture out of of your everyday apple, and follow these steps to impress your friends with your knowledge of this funnily named fruit.
How To: Cut fancy citrus fruit wedges
Check out this short video tutorial from Rouxbe on how to cut fancy citrus fruit wedges. This video will support your cooking experience and will provide you with additional relevant information during your culinary time cutting citrus wedges.
How To: Pit and dice an avocado
Check out this short video tutorial from Rouxbe on how to pit and dice an avocado. This video will support your cooking experience and will provide you with additional relevant information during your culinary time pitting and dicing avocados.
How To: Make tasty green bean casserole
There are many possible casserole dishes out there, but if you want to add another to your collection, check out this video to learn how to make a tasty green bean casserole.
How To: Eat a pomegranate
If you try to eat a pomegranate fresh off the shelf, it's probably going to be a messy and difficult situation. This video shows you how to extract the seeds from the pomegranate, giving you options on how to eat them.
How To: Cut a mango with a few well-placed cuts
It's irresistibly exotic and lusciously juicy; it's also got that enormous pit that sometimes makes the mango seem like more trouble than it's worth. Tame this tropical teaser with a few well-placed cuts.
How To: Make grilled peaches
Grilled peaches are a tasty way to end a barbecue. You Will Need
How To: Make grilled pineapple
Grilled pineapple makes a juicy side dish to whatever you’re barbecuing. Step 1: Clean the grill
How To: Slice an apple like a pro
Treat yourself to a low-cal crunch with apple slices – perfect for dipping. You Will Need
How To: Can fruits
Make the most of summer's bounty by learning how to preserve it for winter. You Will Need
How To: Core an apple
Making apple pie? Need a quick snack? Learn the fastest and simplest way to remove the core. Watch this video to learn how to core an apple.
How To: Peel and cut a pineapple
Get a taste of the tropics by learning how to prepare a delicious pineapple. Watch this video to learn how to peel and cut a pineapple.
How To: Make grilled eggplant
Enjoy some eggplant at your next barbecue. If there's any left over, blend it with a little lemon, garlic, and salt and you've got a tasty baba ghanoush. Watch this video to learn how to make grilled eggplant.
How To: Crack open a coconut
Learn how to crack open a coconut. Release this tropical treat from its hard-as-a-rock shell without needing a machete.
How To: Cut a whole pumpkin like a chef
Check out this video cooking tip from The Chef's Toolbox in Australia. Watch this tutorial to learn how to cut a whole pumpkin like a chef. Cutting a whole pumpkin for recipes is easy with a little know-how, see how to do it right here.
How To: Segment an orange like a chef
Check out this video cooking tip from The Chef's Toolbox in Australia. Watch this tutorial to learn how to segment an orange like a chef. Segmenting orange fruits for recipes is easy with a little know-how, see how to do it right here.
How To: Make sweet pineapple sauté
Learn how to make sweet pineapple sauté. Pineapple sautéed in sugar and topped with cream is a delicious summertime dessert. It's quick and delicious! To cook this sweet pineapple sauté, you'll need pineapple, sugar, butter, and heavy cream.
How To: Make fruit salad
You can dump canned fruit in a bowl and call it a fruit salad. But you can’t call it delicious. Watch this video to learn how to make fresh fruit salad.
How To: Make a grilled pineapple and ice cream dessert
Looking for great summer recipes? Then try this decadent and sweet dessert, serve it hot off the grill. Top off the grilled pineapples with vanilla ice cream or a rum sauce.
How To: Make grilled nectarines with honey
Make this in minutes on your stovetop grill or under the broiler. Follow along as Robin Miller from the Food Network shows you how to cook up some grilled nectarines with honey. Who said you couldn't make dessert on the grill. This grilled nectarines with honey dessert recipe is great for those summer days when you make dinner out on the grill.
How To: Keep strawberries fresh by storing them properly
You bought a whole bunch of strawberries on sale, but you don't want them to go bad. CHOW contributor Daniel Duane shares his trick for keeping farmers’ market strawberries fresh and making them last longer. Just follow this cooking how to video for great tips on keep fresh fruit longer.
How To: Make a classic fruit clafoutis with Alton Brown
Alton Brown makes a classic fruit dessert, cooking it in hot coals. Follow along as he shows the step by step process of making this French treat. This cooking how-to video is part of Good Eats show hosted by Alton Brown. Pop culture, comedy, and plain good eating: Host Alton Brown explores the origins of ingredients, decodes culinary customs and presents food and equipment trends. Punctuated by unusual interludes, simple preparations and unconventional discussions, he'll bring you food in it...
How To: Make peanut butter banana sticks with Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray whips up a quick treat-on-a-stick that all ages will love. Follow along as Rachael shows you how to make peanut butter banana sticks. This cooking how-to video is part of 30 Minute Meals show hosted by Rachael Ray. Would you believe you can make impressive and delectable meals at home in less time than it takes to get takeout? Let Rachael Ray show you how easy it can be. From comfort food to sophisticated fare for entertaining, Rachael promises that her dazzling dishes will never ...
How To: Freeze strawberry and blueberry ice pops
Homemade fruit ice pops are inexpensive, easy and all natural. Follow along as our Food Network host shows you how to freeze up some delicious fresh strawberry and blueberry ice pops for the kids. This cooking how-to video is part of Cooking for Kids show hosted by Cricket Azima. Kid-food expert Cricket Azima makes yummy and healthy meals the little ones will flip over. Try making this frozen berry pops with your children.
How To: Make a banana dog for kids with Cricket Azima
This fun twist on a sandwich is guaranteed not to be traded or thrown away. Follow along as our Food Network host shows you how to make banana dogs for your kids. This cooking how-to video is part of Cooking for Kids show hosted by Cricket Azima. Kid-food expert Cricket Azima makes yummy and healthy meals the little ones will flip over. Banana dogs are so easy to make, you can have the kids help you make them.