Skills
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- Master classic techniques such as making the five French mother sauces, perfect shortcrust pastry or a really good stock.
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How to stop pastry shrinkage
Make perfect tarts every time by checking out our top tips and tricks to avoiding pastry shrinkage in the oven – including this one failsafe rule.
How to peel a fresh pineapple
Get to grips with this knobbly, spiky fruit by following our step-by-step guide to preparing pineapple rings, wedges and chunks.
How to make the best crispy oven chips
Follow these these easy steps to making perfect crispy oven chips every time. Then, try your hand at something new with one of our chip recipes.
Simple buttercream icing
A quick and simple buttercream icing recipe. Our easy three-ingredient buttercream can be used on cupcakes, fairy cakes or birthday cakes.
How to roll and tie a pork loin
Try this roll-and-tie method he next time you have roast pork – it's easy with our step-by-step guide and bound to impress!
How to make a piping bag video
It's easy to make your own piping bag at home. Once you know how, get creative and decorate your bakes with different patterns and designs.
How to make hollandaise
You NEED to know how to make a hollandaise sauce. How else do you expect to make eggs benedict on the weekend?
How to fillet round fish
Learn the perfect technique for removing round fish fillets, such as mackerel, off the bone with this step by step guide.
How to make the perfect omelette
It's a simple dish, but so easy to get wrong. Learn how to make a perfect omelette every time with our step-by-step guide.
How to make foolproof puff pastry
It's notoriously difficult... learn how to make puff pastry with our foolproof guide, including tips and tricks on how to fix any pastry disasters.
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