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    Khan Academy Medicine | YouTube Channel

    Our mission is to provide a world-class education for anyone, anywhere. This channel includes Khan Academy videos on Medicine, presented by Rishi Desai, MD. All Khan Academy content is available for free at www.khanacademy.org.

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    Indian Spices

    A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance used for flavoring and coloring food. All spices come from plants. The following is a list of Indian spices and some fun background information about them. Powdered Spices Chile Powder (red) Red chile is often used as much for its color as for […]

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    How March Madness Works

    The men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments send millions of college basketball fans into a frenzy each year. Find out how teams get a ticket to the “Big Dance” and how the match-ups are selected.

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    What does the term “brand” mean?

    A company’s “brand” is the mental impression its customers have concerning their product and company. Put simply, the “brand” is what prospects think of when they hear the brand name: what they visualize in their mind, what they remember, the vibe they get. More

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    Is time travel possible? | YouTube

    View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/time-travel-and-einstein-s-special-relativity-colin-stuartTime travel is a staple of science fiction stories, but…

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    Electric Vocabulary | YouTube

    We all know the words around electricity, “charge,” “positive,” “battery”, and more. But where do they come from and what do they really mean? Let the histor…

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    The Butcher's Guide: Cuts of Crab

    The Main Cuts of Crab Jumbo lump – The jumbo lumps are the two large muscles connected to the crab’s swimming fins. They are bright white in color and taste exquisite. White lump – White lump is a mix of jumbo lump and the rest of the crab meat. It is commonly used in crab […] More

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    The Butcher's Guide: Cuts of Lobster

    The Main Cuts of Lobster Carapax – Carapax (or carapace) is the armor-like body of the crustacean.  Claws – Lobster claws are full of sweet and tender meat. Tail – Lobster tail holds the biggest chunk of meat. More

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    The Butcher's Guide: Cuts of Fish

    The Main Cuts of Fish Head – The head is normally used for making soups. Kama – Aka fish collar, Kama is a tender and rich cut of fish. Back, abdomen, tail – These central, primary body parts of the fish contain the most meat. They are used for fish fillet, roasted fish, and fried […] More

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    The Butcher's Guide: Cuts of Chicken

    The Main Cuts of Chicken Breast – Chicken breast is probably THE MOST VERSATILE cut of meat out of all the animals. It’s white meat and can be cooked in many different ways, including grilled, pan-fried, oven-roasted, baked, or poached. Neck – Neck is normally used for making gravy. Thigh – Thigh meat is brown […] More

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    The Butcher's Guide: Cuts of Pork

    The Main Cuts of Pork Boston butt and picnic ham – These are cuts of the shoulder and arm. They are mainly used for pork roast and different barbecuing recipes. These cuts are also used to make ground pork. Loin – The loin is cut up into tenderloin, back ribs, rack of ribs, and pork […] More

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    The Butcher's Guide: Cuts of Beef

    The Main Cuts of Beef Chuck – Chuck comes from the front of the cow, above the brisket. It is filled with connective tissues, which add a strong flavor. It can be grilled or braised, but it’s best when turned into ground beef. Rib – Rib is considered one of the better cuts of beef […] More

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    Other cooking terms

    Al Dente An Italian term for pasta that is cooked until it is tender but firm. Baste To moisten food with its own drippings, or with a sauce, to add flavor and prevent it from drying. Batter An uncooked, smooth, pourable mixture of flour, liquid, and other ingredients. Blend To thoroughly mix two or more […] More

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    The 25 must-know spices

    First, what exactly is a spice? A spice is an aromatic plant substance whose primary function is seasoning, not nutrition.  Any part of a plant’s anatomy, either whole or ground, can be used as a spice. This includes the seeds, fruit, root, bark, and other parts. The 25 Spices (in alphabetical order): Allspice – Allspice, […] More

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    All about spirits

    Spirits Spirits, or liquors, are produced through a distillation process carried out on ingredients that have already been fermented. This can be anything from grains, grapes, other fruits, or even vegetables (e.g. potatoes, in the case of vodka). Distillation takes the fermented product and purifies it. The alcoholic portion is isolated by selectively boiling it […] More

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    All about wine

    Wine Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of grapes. The grapes used for winemaking are a very special kind though (latin name: Vitis vinifera). With over a thousand varieties, they are smaller with thicker skins, and taste different from store-bought grapes. Wine is typically 24 proof, with an alcohol content ranging from […] More

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    All about beer fabrication

    Hops Hops are perhaps the best-known ingredient in beer, providing flavor and aroma in a variety of differing degrees. The plant itself is a flowering vine (latin name: Humulus lupulus). In addition to bitterness, hops provide stability, citrus notes, zest, and spice to a brew. Malt There are many grains that can be used in […] More

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