- Nutrition: The Basics
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What is a calorie?
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Talk to me about protein
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Let's talk water
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What are 'good' fats?
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What are 'bad' fats?
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What is 'bad' cholesterol?
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What are 'good' carbs?
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What are 'bad' carbs?
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What are vitamins and minerals?
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What's the deal with salt?
- Getting Started in the Kitchen
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Essential kitchen equipment
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Choosing a knife
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Sharpening your knife
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Mis-en-place (AKA getting ready to cook!)
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How to boil water (seriously!)
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How to know if meat is cooked
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Best pan temperature
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Safe food storage (AKA avoiding food poisoning!)
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Food hygiene (AKA avoiding food poisoning, pt.2)
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How much salt?
- Knife Skills / AKA How to Chop Stuff
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How to chop
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Slicing and dicing a carrot
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Slicing and dicing an onion
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De-boning chicken thighs
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Chopping awkward veggies
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Chopping long veggies
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Chopping a sweet potato
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Easily chop butternut squash
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Chopping fresh herbs
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Prepping ginger, chilli and garlic
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Prepping kiwi, pomegranate and mango
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Segmenting citrus fruit
- Cooking Meat
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What is marinading?
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Butterflying chicken breasts
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Poaching, roasting and grilling chicken
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Roasting chicken thighs
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Roasting whole chicken and turkey
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Carving a whole chicken or turkey
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Frying fish
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Roasting salmon (and thick fish fillets)
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Breadcrumbing meat
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Stir-frying
- Prepping and Cooking Veggies
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Quickly roast veggies
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Steaming veggies
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Boiling veggies
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Homemade guacamole
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Simple pasta sauce
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Crunchy roast potatoes
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Perfect mashed potatoes
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Versatile vegetable soup
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What is mirepoix?!
- Cooking Starches (i.e. Pasta and Rice etc)
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Cooking perfect pasta
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Basic risotto technique
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Cooking brown and white rice
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Quinoa: how to cook (and pronounce) it
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Homemade bread croutons
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Cooking couscous
- Sauces, Dressings and Garnishes
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Basic balsamic dressing
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Simple vinaigrette / salad dressing
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Basic bechamel (AKA white) sauce
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What is gremolata?!
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Homemade gravy
- Breakfast and Brunch
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Perfect stove-top coffee
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Scrambled eggs (and a trick!)
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Soft and hard boiled eggs
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Poached eggs: the secret
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Fried eggs: the secret
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Super quick omelettes
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Hearty homemade porridge
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Wholemeal pancakes
- BONUS SECTION: Full Recipes
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Protein-packed quinoa, halloumi and pomegranate salad
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The world's best grilled cheese sandwich (fact.)
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Firecracker Shrimp
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Discovering garlic scapes
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The easiest, tastiest paella
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Wholemeal, sugar-free scones (that still taste great!)
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French toast with caramelised pecans and orange sauce
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Fluffy cream cheese icing
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Moist Guinness cakes with butter icing
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