Cooking Tips

Food Safety
Zone
Kitchen
Talk
Helpful
Kitchen Hints
Setting the
Table
Measuring
Up

Food Safety Zone

Why worry about food safety? Because most illnesses reported from “bad food” are caused by bacterial contamination. Nearly all cases can be linked to improper food handling in our homes, supermarkets and restaurants—that means they could have been prevented. Keeping food safe to eat is easy, if you stay in the safety zone by remembering these tips.

Food Safety Zone PDF(English) Food Safety Zone PDF(Spanish)

Kitchen Talk

Everything has its own language—and that means cooking has a language too. Knowing what cooking words mean can make food preparation easier and more enjoyable.

Kitchen Talk PDF(English) Kitchen Talk PDF(Spanish)

Helpful Kitchen Hints

If you’re new to the kitchen, and even if you’re not, there’s plenty to know about this center of the home. Keeping things clean and staying safe are a few helpful hints. Here are more things to remember when preparing foods in the kitchen.

Helpful Kitchen Hints PDF(English) Helpful Kitchen Hints PDF(Spanish)

Setting the Table

If your memories of setting the table as a child are a bit hazy or if you’re teaching someone the basics, here’s a quick refresher.

Setting the Table PDF(English) Setting the Table PDF(Spanish)

Measuring Up

Recipes call for cups, tablespoons and teaspoons—and some measures in between. To be sure you have good results in the kitchen, accurate measuring is important. Here’s the scoop on what to use and how to measure up for preparation success every time you’re in the kitchen.

Measuring Up PDF(English) Measuring Up PDF(Spanish)

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