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isPermaLink="false">http://mypersiankitchen.com/?p=4030</guid> <description><![CDATA[This past Sunday I attended a family gathering, as I had mentioned in my Monday post. I have to say that it was a very special gathering because the purpose was to celebrate a 97th birthday! Yes, you read correctly. Her name is Mrs. Hamid and my mom and I have always called her Hamideh [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://mypersiankitchen.com/freezing-meals-for-later-use/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How to Make Turkey Stock</title><link>http://mypersiankitchen.com/how-to-make-turkey-stock/</link> <comments>http://mypersiankitchen.com/how-to-make-turkey-stock/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:22:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>My Persian Kitchen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Soup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thanksgiving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[~ Tips & Techniques]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Iranian Food Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Persian food blog]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://mypersiankitchen.com/?p=3588</guid> <description><![CDATA[So it is the day after Thanksgiving and you have stripped the turkey of all of its meat and are left with a carcass.  In my last post I mentioned that I like to use every part of my turkey and today&#8217;s post is an example of it! Turkey stock is super easy to make [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://mypersiankitchen.com/how-to-make-turkey-stock/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How to Brine Poultry</title><link>http://mypersiankitchen.com/how-to-brine-poultry/</link> <comments>http://mypersiankitchen.com/how-to-brine-poultry/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:41:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>My Persian Kitchen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Thanksgiving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[~ Tips & Techniques]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Iranian Food Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Persian food blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[turkey]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://mypersiankitchen.com/?p=3523</guid> <description><![CDATA[One of the many awesome cooking techniques that I learned during my Pro Cooking Course was the concept of brining.  The most simplistic brine is made with water and salt. However, adding herbs and/or spices is also common as they add a whole different level of flavor to your poultry. Brining will assure that your [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://mypersiankitchen.com/how-to-brine-poultry/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How to Open &amp; Seed a Pomegranate</title><link>http://mypersiankitchen.com/how-to-open-seed-a-pomegranate/</link> <comments>http://mypersiankitchen.com/how-to-open-seed-a-pomegranate/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:13:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>My Persian Kitchen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[~ Pomegranate Week 2010]]></category> <category><![CDATA[~ Tips & Techniques]]></category> <category><![CDATA[how to open pomegranate video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pomegranate]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://mypersiankitchen.com/?p=3223</guid> <description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s post comes in light of the Persian Burger recipe that I posted last week. I thought I would share a couple of fascinating and truly helpful tricks that I learned while doing research on how to prepare burgers in light of the Great Burger Challenge. I have to confess that burgers were not my [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://mypersiankitchen.com/how-to-make-grill-or-pan-fry-a-perfect-burger/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How to Quick Soak Beans</title><link>http://mypersiankitchen.com/how-to-quick-soak-beans/</link> <comments>http://mypersiankitchen.com/how-to-quick-soak-beans/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:44:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>My Persian Kitchen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[~ Tips & Techniques]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cooking tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[legumes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quick soak]]></category><guid
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