Video Subjects Index

Melt Chocolate
There are several methods for melting chocolate, but you must be careful to avoid burning the chocolate or causing it to seize into lumps. This video explains three methods of melting chocolate.

Flip Food in a Pan
Flipping food in a pan is something all chefs do. It may look flashy but it has a purpose: to turn all food evenly. Learn how to flip food in a pan from this video.

Sauté
Sautéd foods are generally cooked in a small amount of fat over direct high heat. This method is reserved for tender meat, poultry, seafood and vegetables. This video teaches how to sauté.

Braise / Braising
With tougher cuts of meat, it's necessary to braise to break down chewy connective tissue. The technique of braising is demonstrated in this video.

Clarify Butter
Many recipes call for clarified butter. This video shows you the technique of clarifying butter.

Fold Batter
Folding is a cooking technique to incorporate light batters into dense ones without deflating the mixture which could ruin the recipe. This video demonstrates the method.

Fold a Decorative Napkin
This video shows one method of folding decorative napkins for an elegant presentation on your dinner table.

Deglaze a Pan
Deglazing a pan is the first step to making pan gravy. This video shows you how to deglaze with wine, juice, stock, liquor or just water.

How to Carve Meat Against the Grain
Video demonstrates the cooking technique of carving meat against the grain.

ChefEasy Videos
ChefEasy has videoclips from his television spots, each with full instructions on how to make spotlighted recipes.

Canadian Living Fridge Note Clips
Learn to cook using video clips showing easy recipes and quick fix ideas from Canadian Living.