96 392 Food & Drink Cooking Basics true Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:20:59 -0800 /system/videos/5/96/96.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, water, boiling, boil, stove, pot, cook, boiled, cooking techniques How To Boil Water http://www.howcast.com/videos/96-How-To-Boil-Water http://www.howcast.com/videos/96-How-To-Boil-Water/edit approved 101 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=96"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=96" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 11 gchoi81 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/96/Food.How_to_Boil_Water_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 5985 false false false 869 0 21 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/96/21.jpg Choose pot Choose a pot with a greater volume than the amount of water you plan to boil. Do so in private, so nobody’s there to say, “Uh, duh.”

]]> 870 1 29 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/96/29.jpg Pour water Pour fresh, cold tap water into the pot. Make sure there’s at least 3 inches of space between the rim of the pot and the surface of the water.

]]> 871 2 38 Tip If you’re boiling water to cook with (and not just for fun) you’ll be adding something to it, so be sure to leave enough room for whatever you’re cooking, too.

]]> 872 3 45 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/96/45.jpg Place pot on burner Turn the burner to high, place the pot on the burner, and cover the pot with a lid that fits snugly. This keeps in the heat and helps the water boil faster.

]]> 873 4 55 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/96/55.jpg Watch the pot They say a watched pot never boils, but that’s not literally true. First, steam will form between the water and the lid; next, small bubbles will appear around the bottom and edges of the pot; finally, the bubbles will become large enough to break the surface of the water.

]]> 874 5 81 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/96/81.jpg Boil water Once large bubbles are flowing in steady streams from the bottom to the top of the pot, the water is boiling. That’s it! You’ve done it! Cue the trumpets and congratulate yourself—you’re at least as smart as a not-so-smart monkey.

]]> 875 6 95 Fact Boiling water is very hot.

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http://www.howcast.com/videos/93-How-To-Baton 392 95 How To Matchstick Cut HowcastGuide 3999 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:20:48 -0800 6 gchoi81 ]]> 120 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/4/95/95.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, matchstick, small, cut, pieces, vegetable, slice, cutting, slicing, veggies, knife, prepare, preparation, preparing, chef, kitchen, cooking techniques Food & Drink Cooking Basics 2 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95/Food.How_to_Matchstick_Cut_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/95-How-To-Matchstick-Cut 392 99 How To Large Dice HowcastGuide 1092 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:21:16 -0800 0 gchoi81 ]]> 127 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/1/99/99.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, dice, large, cut, slice, dicing, cutting, slicing, kitchen, knife, cook, food, vegetable, cooking techniques Food & Drink Cooking Basics 0 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http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/6/25/01/125.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, chop, slice, cut, garlic, food, cook, chef, prepare, cutting, chopping, slicing, cooking techniques Food & Drink Cooking Basics 1 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/125/Food.How_to_Chop_Garlic_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/125-How-To-Chop-Garlic 392 127 How To Small Dice HowcastGuide 596 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:24:54 -0800 3 gchoi81 ]]> 109 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/1/27/01/127.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, dice, cut, slice, chop, dicing, cutting, slicing, chopping, vegetables, small, little, food, chef, prepare, preparing, preparation, cooking techniques Food & Drink Cooking Basics 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127/Food.How_to_Small_Dice_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/127-How-To-Small-Dice 392 130 How To 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