As co-host of "Kitchen Accomplished" on the Food Network, chef Cat Cora treats viewers to makeovers of their humdrum kitchens. If you're making over your own kitchen on a budget -- or outfitting your first one -- what are the essential tools you should own? Cora recommends three must-have accouterments.
Fresh Family Cooking is the topic of the Spanish Fork Macey's Little Theatre Kitchen class at 7 p.m. Learn brand new meal ideas for your family with Emily Zimmer. Call 798-9803 for information. Free.The annual Quey Hebrew Memorial Lecture at Brigham Young University will host a special guest speaker from the U.S. Geological Survey at 7 p.m. in Room 2084 Jesse Knight Building.Cutting food into smaller chunks helps to ensure that the food is cooked thoroughly. For example, don't cook large pieces of meat such as a whole chicken in the slow cooker. Doing this increases the opportunity for bacterial growth because it takes a longer time to get to proper cooking temperature. Meats and vegetables can be cut up in advance but make sure you store them separately in covered containers.
Cora says a lot of companies are coming out with great lines of affordable stainless steel sets, such as Calphalon's eight-piece Simply Calphalon. Emeril Lagasse's new seven-piece set is stainless steel and copper. Each collection costs $150. Look for these brands at Bed Bath & Beyond and Linens 'n Things. Jamie Oliver's nine- piece stainless steel set for T-Fal is $150 at Amazon.com.
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