As a standard rule, the weight of gas your cylinder can hold should not be greater than the weight of the empty cylinder.
For example, if your gas cylinder weighs 12.5 kg when empty, then when filled with gas it should weigh 25 kg maximum.
If you have a cylinder that weighs 5 kg when empty then when full it should weigh a total of 10kg.
If you try to fill your cylinder beyond the recommended capacity, you risk cylinder explosion đŸ’¥ which can result to destruction and fatalities.
There are many ways to cook. Here is just some come Methods of cooking you should be familiar with.
This is a process of putting water to boil then adding the food to be cooked. Another way is to put the food in water and bring everything to a boil. Dried grains such as beans , rice can be cooked this way. And also meat too.
A process whereby the steam from boiling water is used to cook the food. The food being cooked is usually suspended above the pot of boiling water
A cooking method by which what is being cooked is continuously stirred using high heat. For instance, garri is cooked this way.
A process of cooking uncovered food by using dry heat in a confined environment with good air circulation. When the food is done it will appear crops and brown.
The process of cooking food in an enclosed space with moderate to high heat in the presence of moisture. Examples of food cooked this way are bread, cake, meat pie and so on.
A process of submerging food to be cooked in a lot of hot oil. The pan used is a deep one. When cooked the result is crisp, moist or dry, light brown coloured food.
A process of cooking food with just the right amount of oil and no water added. The pan used is a shallow one unlike the deep frying methodÂ
Good for smoothies, blended drinks, making ice cream, blending soup ingredients and more.
If you cook you can’t get away with this one.
Helps you cook your food faster.
A machine that can chop,slice, grate and mix almost all food items. It is economical to get a large sized processor.
Good for mixing flour , butter and other baking materials.
Every baker must have one.
It makes it easier to make your ice cream.
For blending coffee, it is also good for blending whole spices.Â
If you like fresh coffee, this appliance is good for you.
Very good if you want to be more accurate with your ingredients. If you are a baker this is a good appliance to have.
Microwave oven can cook anything but it’s best for Reheating, melting, removing the chill off frozen foods, and steaming of vegetables and fish.
Cooking is easier with this appliance.
In short, what are the ingredients that are used to make the world’s most popular soft drink, cocacola?
According to the makers themselves, they are;
Water. It constitutes 90% of the drink.
Purified carbon dioxide. This gives the drink its bubbles or fizz.
Sugar. Note that diet coke and zero coke are sugar free.
Caramel colour. Gives coca cola its characteristic colour.
Phosphoric Acid. Gives coca cola its sharp sour taste.
Caffeine. Gives coca cola its slight bitter taste.
Flavours. Cola flavour.
Chocolate is made from cocoa. I will briefly discuss the making of chocolate bars from cocoa in these 5 steps;
Harvesting
Storage & fermentation
Sun drying
Roasting
Grinding
Refrigeration.
The 2 major species of cocoa pods change from green to a yellowish or reddish colour respectively when ripe.
Remove the cocoa seeds from the pods and store in a closed container for about a week. The process will ferment the cocoa seeds and give it a unique flavour. You can skip this step if you like.
Take out the seeds , spread them out on a tray and then sun dry. Sun drying the seeds can take up to 3 days. You can also skip this step, however roasting times may be higher.
Roasting the cocoa beans will give the chocolate flavour you need. Roasting can take about 15 to 20 minutes. Roast on moderate heat. When the seeds are done their outer shells crack out easily with little pressure. Also their outer shells crack and give off a popping sound during roasting.
This is a critical process in the making of chocolate. The goal is to grind the roasted seeds to a very smooth paste. Try to use very little no water at all during the grinding process. You can use a high powered blender or a hand steel grinder.
During the grinding you also add sugar and or milk and other flavours to taste.Â
Pour the blended chocolate mixture into chocolate bar moulds ( made of plastic material) and store in a fridge or freezer.
After about an hour you will have your homemade chocolate bar.
In this article I will explain generally how pasta is made. Pasta is usually called spaghetti, macaroni and so on.
The simplest ingredients to make pasta are flour and water. Some cooks use eggs and wheat flour, some also use different types of flour that is mixed together with eggs and a pinch of salt.
Pasta machine
A small amount of water is mixed with the flour to form a workable dough. The dough is then left to rest for about 20 mins to make it more workable.
Thereafter the dough is now cut into various pasta shapes including the popular thin long strand spaghetti shapes. The cutting and shaping can be done with a pasta cutting and shaping machine or by hand.
After cutting/ shaping, the pasta is ready to cook. Or it can be left to dry at room temperature for future use.