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March 31, 2010  |  Issue 1.5

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Greetings!

Onions, garlic, and shallots are some of the most common ingredients you'll find in recipes, so it's important to know how to peel, slice, and chop them properly. 
 
Fortunately, these are pretty simple techniques - and we've got loads of new Step-By-Step guides to show you how to do them.  You'll be ready for whatever recipe comes your way!


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Featured How-Tos
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How To Chop an Onion
Here's a simple way to cut onions into tiny pieces, or to "dice" them.
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How To Crush Garlic Step-By-Step:
How To Crush Garlic
Crushing garlic cloves makes their skin come off easily.  It also gives you a head start when you're going to chop garlic.  Here's how to do it. 
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 Step-By-Step:
How To Slice a Shallot
Shallots are similar to onions, but with a sweeter, milder flavor.  They make a great addition to sauces, salads, and dressings.  Here's how to slice them.
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Tips & Guides
Step-By-Step:
How to Peel an Onion
Cutting the onion in half before you peel it makes the skin come off more easily.
  
Step-By-Step:
How to Slice an Onion
Learn how to cut perfect onion slices, great for salads, sautes, and so much more.
 
Step-By-Step:
How to Peel Garlic Cloves
A step-by-step guide.
 
Step-By-Step:
How to Chop Garlic
An endlessly useful skill.  Whether you want a rough chop or a fine paste, our guide will show you how to do it.

Step-By-Step:
How to Slice Garlic
Perfect for sauces and sautes, and very simple to do.  Here's how.

Step-By-Step:
How to Peel a Shallot
Here's a quick way to do it.  You'll be slicing and dicing your shallots in no time.
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