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Whether its holidays with friends, camping or a birthday party, fun is in complete without a barbecue cookout. Isn't it! There are a lot of different barbeque techniques available. Making perfect barbeque is a art and every one can't do it properly. Today we will try to know some important tips to make perfect barbeque and impress your friends and family.

Tips to cook barbeque:

• Choice of food to cook is really important because there's not much flexibility with the heat and it doesn't last forever. Try fish and steaks and other lean cuts of meat. Brinfg flavor into the meats by marinating them.

• The choice of charcoal is very important. The fast lighting bags you can get (one match is all you need!) are not that great. They light fast and burn out fast and never really settle into a good cooking temperature. Briquettes, for me are best they take some time to reach optimum temperature (at least an hour) but then they stay at a good temperature for a long time.

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Imagine those chilling winter nights and a bowl of hot yummy soup, what a relief, isn't it? You don't have to lose your pocket to buy these soups; you can easily prepare soup at home with available ingredients. Hot or cold, sweet or savory, light or rich and creamy, soups can be as easy or as complicated as you want. Soups are yummy as well healthy and good for your kidsduring winter to protect them from catching cold and for you too!

Here are some easy recipes of soup that you can prepare at home in no time at all.

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Turmeric is a spice widely used in India in cooking various curries. It has also been used since ancient times as a traditional medicine and also for beauty care. Turmeric has a peppery, warm and bitter flavor and a mild fragrance slightly reminiscent of orange and ginger. It also gives ballpark mustard its bright yellow color. Some chefs call turmeric "the poor man's saffron" because of the golden color it imparts to dishes, herbalists hold turmeric to a much higher standard.

Nutritional facts:

Turmeric is an excellent source of both iron and manganese. It is also a good source of vitamin B6, dietary fiber and potassium.

Uses of Turmeric:

• Turmeric is used as food additive. Turmeric is a mild aromatic stimulant used in in the manufacture of curry powders.

• Turmeric is used in products that are packaged to protect them from sunlight.

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Do you know Mushrooms are actually the "fruits" of fungus called mycelium, growing in soil, wood, or decaying matters. There are thousands of varieties of mushrooms, ranging in size , shape, texture, and color. Some more popular types include black trumpet, chanterelles, cloud ears, lobsters, morels and the list goes on. Not all edible mushrooms are used for cooking, some are used for medicinal benefits and are sold in supplement form.

In Ancient Egypt, mushrooms were so highly regarded that the pharaohs decreed that they could only be eaten by royalty and no commoner could even touch them, giving the royal family the entire available supply! So why not use that one, next time your kids, don't eat their mushrooms.

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Potato is considered the King of vegetables. For the peasant the introduction of the potato was a great blessing since it provided a cheap alternative crop to cereals. In our time this is one of the vegetables liked by all.

Potato is popular among all age groups, sexes, races and economic classes. Let's check are we really eating a balanced diet in the form of potatoes.

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