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Don't know how to do it? Dr. Gourmet explains common cooking techniques and the hows and whys of what they are and why they work. More Cooking Techniques
Just Tell Me What to Eat!
The Delicious 6-Week Weight Loss Plan for the Real World
Timothy S. Harlan, MD, FACP has counseled thousands of his patients on healthy, sustainable weight loss. Now he's compiled his best tips and recipes into a six-week plan for you to learn how to eat great food that just happens to be great for you.
Get the prescription for better health as well as healthy weight loss, including:
- What to eat
- How to cook it
- When to eat it
- What to eat at a restaurant
- What to eat if you're in a hurry
- and best of all....
- Why eating great food is the best health decision you'll ever make.
Cooking Techniques
Hot vs. Chilled Soups
What determines whether a soup is to be served hot or chilled? First and foremost: you. If you like it cold serve it cold and if it tastes better to you hot then so be it. Some soups I like both ways. In general savory soups are better hot and sweeter soups are better cold. Think of Roasted Eggplant Soup. The umami flavors are masked when chilled, while the sweeter flavors of a melon or strawberry soup will be less pronounced if the soup is hot.