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Cooking Basics: What Everyone Should Know

Presented in partnership with The Culinary Institute of America and filmed at the CIA's flagship facility in New York, this series provides the step-by-step instructions you need to become a confident, productive cook in your own...

In This Series
Risotto and What to Do with the Leftovers

Risotto and What to Do with the Leftovers

Choosing the Best Method to Cook Vegetables

Choosing the Best Method to Cook Vegetables

An Elegant Corn Soup with Lobster

An Elegant Corn Soup with Lobster

Sautéed Scallops with Roasted Cauliflower

Sautéed Scallops with Roasted Cauliflower

How to Poach an Octopus

How to Poach an Octopus

How to Break Down and Roast a Chicken

How to Break Down and Roast a Chicken

Braising Short Ribs and Making Polenta

Braising Short Ribs and Making Polenta

Pork Milanese and the Art of Breading

Pork Milanese and the Art of Breading

Grilled Salmon: Breaking Down a Round Fish

Grilled Salmon: Breaking Down a Round Fish

One-Dish Cookery: Coq au Vin

One-Dish Cookery: Coq au Vin

Monkfish: From Bycatch to Haute Cuisine

Monkfish: From Bycatch to Haute Cuisine

How to Make Rack of Lamb Persillade

How to Make Rack of Lamb Persillade

Making Your Own Pasta: Potato Gnocchi

Making Your Own Pasta: Potato Gnocchi

Making Your Own Pasta: Butternut Agnolotti

Making Your Own Pasta: Butternut Agnolotti

Cooking the Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey

Cooking the Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey

Seafood Delight: How to Make Cioppino

Seafood Delight: How to Make Cioppino

Finding Your Roots: Maple-Roasted Celeriac

Finding Your Roots: Maple-Roasted Celeriac

How to Make Great Paella

How to Make Great Paella

Smoking Pork with Mexican Street Corn

Smoking Pork with Mexican Street Corn

Dover Sole: Breaking Down a Flat Fish

Dover Sole: Breaking Down a Flat Fish

You Too Can Make Ratatouille

You Too Can Make Ratatouille

Making Roast Beef and Potato Gratin

Making Roast Beef and Potato Gratin

Patience, Pickles, and Crispy Fried Chicken

Patience, Pickles, and Crispy Fried Chicken

My Big Steak: Executing a Three-Course Meal

My Big Steak: Executing a Three-Course Meal