Kitchen Basics for Beginners
A 12-part course with The Mobile Home Gourmet
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My name is Dennis. I really do live in a mobile home in a trailer park, and I've been enjoying coach living for more than 30 years. Cooking is an art. Like any art, it needs to be practiced often and with increasing challenge if skills are to... View ProfileDetails
- Total Time 2 hr, 24 min
- Lessons 12
- Attachments 11
- Exercises 43
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78 CQ
12 Lessons in This Course
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12 minFREECooking lesson 1Free7 CQ
Skillets, saucepans, utensils, and measuring devices—how does one best equip a kitchen on a budget? Dennis the Mobile Home Gourmet cook shows you how.
Skillets, saucepans, utensils, and measuring devices—how does one best equip a kitchen on a budget? Dennis the Mobile Home Gourmet cook shows you how.
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12 minCooking lesson 27 CQ
Why would you need to season a cutting board? And who cares if it’s plastic, anyway? In this kitchen basics lesson, learn all about cutting boards.
Why would you need to season a cutting board? And who cares if it’s plastic, anyway? In this kitchen basics lesson, learn all about cutting boards.
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11 minCooking lesson 36 CQ
Don’t spend your hard-earned money on a standard kitchen knife set! Learn how to choose kitchen knives to buy, then maintain them by storing and sharpening.
Don’t spend your hard-earned money on a standard kitchen knife set! Learn how to choose kitchen knives to buy, then maintain them by storing and sharpening.
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13 minCooking lesson 47 CQ
Reduce your food costs by learning about chicken economy! In this cooking lesson, find out how buying a whole chicken saves money, and learn how to cut it up.
Reduce your food costs by learning about chicken economy! In this cooking lesson, find out how buying a whole chicken saves money, and learn how to cut it up.
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11 minCooking lesson 56 CQ
Homemade chicken stock is easy to make, economical, and tastier than store-bought bouillon or broth. Learn how to make it from scratch and freeze for later!
Homemade chicken stock is easy to make, economical, and tastier than store-bought bouillon or broth. Learn how to make it from scratch and freeze for later!
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11 minCooking lesson 66 CQ
Get some clarity when it comes to butter choices! Learn how to clarify butter in this lesson: the process of separating pure butterfat from other ingredients.
Get some clarity when it comes to butter choices! Learn how to clarify butter in this lesson: the process of separating pure butterfat from other ingredients.
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11 minCooking lesson 76 CQ
What’s for dinner? Tasty chicken and gravy, whipped up in minutes! Take advantage of your kitchen prep-work with this easy chicken and gravy recipe.
What’s for dinner? Tasty chicken and gravy, whipped up in minutes! Take advantage of your kitchen prep-work with this easy chicken and gravy recipe.
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12 minCooking lesson 87 CQ
Velouté (a "mother sauce") is simply chicken stock thickened with roux. The sauce is used to make finished sauces—in this case, a simple mushroom sauce.
Velouté (a "mother sauce") is simply chicken stock thickened with roux. The sauce is used to make finished sauces—in this case, a simple mushroom sauce.
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12 minCooking lesson 97 CQ
A simple white sauce is a base for many different pasta sauces, such as Béchamel, Carbonara, and Alfredo. Learn how to make a simple white sauce in this lesson!
A simple white sauce is a base for many different pasta sauces, such as Béchamel, Carbonara, and Alfredo. Learn how to make a simple white sauce in this lesson!
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11 minCooking lesson 106 CQ
There’s more to making mouth-watering pesto than basil and a food processor. Learn secret cooking tricks for producing the best pesto you ever tasted!
There’s more to making mouth-watering pesto than basil and a food processor. Learn secret cooking tricks for producing the best pesto you ever tasted!
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12 minCooking lesson 117 CQ
Do you like playing with modeling clay? Then you’ll love playing with pasta dough! Learn how to make homemade pasta from scratch in this lesson.
Do you like playing with modeling clay? Then you’ll love playing with pasta dough! Learn how to make homemade pasta from scratch in this lesson.
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10 minCooking lesson 126 CQ
Put your new expertise of kitchen basics to the test with this final simple recipe that uses food prepared beforehand: chicken, pesto, and homemade pasta.
Put your new expertise of kitchen basics to the test with this final simple recipe that uses food prepared beforehand: chicken, pesto, and homemade pasta.
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570 min5-part Cooking course38 CQ
Learn how to make seafood meals at home in this course with master home chef the Mobile Home Gourmet! Start with quick and easy appetizers, and then learn recipes for three seafood entrees.
Learn how to make seafood meals at home in this course with master home chef the Mobile Home Gourmet! Start with quick and easy appetizers, and then learn recipes for three seafood entrees.
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7117 min7-part Baking course62 CQ
Making bread from scratch is as simple as having a few great recipes! In this brief course for amateur bakers, discover how to make homemade bread without fancy equipment or advanced techniques.
Making bread from scratch is as simple as having a few great recipes! In this brief course for amateur bakers, discover how to make homemade bread without fancy equipment or advanced techniques.
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18 minBaking lesson10 CQ
Great things can come from a recipe that goes wrong. Learn how to cook this delicate and delightful, savory prosciutto pastry that’s easy to make!
Great things can come from a recipe that goes wrong. Learn how to cook this delicate and delightful, savory prosciutto pastry that’s easy to make!
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16 minBaking lesson9 CQ
In this delicious lesson, The Mobile Home Gourmet shares his recipe for a savory and crunchy Italian pie made with lamb, sausage, and phyllo dough.
In this delicious lesson, The Mobile Home Gourmet shares his recipe for a savory and crunchy Italian pie made with lamb, sausage, and phyllo dough.
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19 minBaking lesson10 CQ
Savory meat pies are a tradition in many parts of the world. This Mediterranean chicken pie has the style and flavors of Southern Europe and tastes scrumptious.
Savory meat pies are a tradition in many parts of the world. This Mediterranean chicken pie has the style and flavors of Southern Europe and tastes scrumptious.
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1251 min12-part Baking course32 CQ
Ready to take your holiday cooking to new, delicious heights? This course from Rouxbe Cooking School shares the secrets to preparing a perfect holiday meal. Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, Chanukkah, or Christmas learn how to create the perfect main course (turkey, roast, goose, you name it!) - including how to: baste, check if it’s cooked, and carve the meat. Pair your protein with classic Thanksgiving side dishes like stuffing, cranberry sauce, green beans, Brussels sprouts, and spinach salad. For a memorable dessert course, learn to make pumpkin pie and cheesecake. These lessons are geared towards beginner chefs, as well as anyone who wants inspiration for a special holiday meal.
Ready to take your holiday cooking to new, delicious heights? This course from Rouxbe Cooking School shares the secrets to preparing a perfect holiday meal. Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, Chanukkah, or Christmas learn how to create the perfect main course (turkey, roast, goose, you name it!) - including how to: baste, check if it’s cooked, and carve the meat. Pair your protein with classic Thanksgiving side dishes like stuffing, cranberry sauce, green beans, Brussels sprouts, and spinach salad. For a memorable dessert course, learn to make pumpkin pie and cheesecake. These lessons are geared towards beginner chefs, as well as anyone who wants inspiration for a special holiday meal.
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12144 min12-part Cooking course78 CQ
Whether you’re moving out, getting married, or just want to help cook, learn what how to set up a kitchen! Dennis Viau, The Mobile Home Gourmet, teaches how to cook gourmet food on the cheap.
Whether you’re moving out, getting married, or just want to help cook, learn what how to set up a kitchen! Dennis Viau, The Mobile Home Gourmet, teaches how to cook gourmet food on the cheap.
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10179 min10-part Cooking course95 CQ
Take your cooking skills to the great outdoors! Sunset Magazine shows you how to make delicious dishes whether you're in your backyard or in the backwoods. You’ll learn how to plan and pack food for camping trips; cook with Dutch ovens, cast iron skillets, and barbecue pits; and get recipes for everything from gooey cinnamon rolls to grilled pizza.
with Sunset SeminarsTake your cooking skills to the great outdoors! Sunset Magazine shows you how to make delicious dishes whether you're in your backyard or in the backwoods. You’ll learn how to plan and pack food for camping trips; cook with Dutch ovens, cast iron skillets, and barbecue pits; and get recipes for everything from gooey cinnamon rolls to grilled pizza.
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11126 min11-part Cooking course69 CQ
A vegan diet can be healthy, nutritious, and energizing! In this cooking course, natural chef Christine teaches how to cook with plant-based foods to create delicious meals every day of the week.
A vegan diet can be healthy, nutritious, and energizing! In this cooking course, natural chef Christine teaches how to cook with plant-based foods to create delicious meals every day of the week.
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20145 min20-part Cooking course84 CQ
Chef Cathlyn Choi uses the classic elements of Korean cuisine, such as bulgogi sauce and kimchi, to reinvent conventional Western fare. Create delicious pork wraps, mung bean dip, and more!
Chef Cathlyn Choi uses the classic elements of Korean cuisine, such as bulgogi sauce and kimchi, to reinvent conventional Western fare. Create delicious pork wraps, mung bean dip, and more!