If You Can’t Stand the Cold, Get Into the Kitchen!
It may be cold outside, but there’s one surefire way to heat things up: Get cooking! In this Cold Weather Cooking 101 blog, chefs suggest three winter-friendly cooking techniques that let you pile on flavor while still sticking to your diet and health goals.
Oven Lovin’: Roasting
Roasting is great for anything from vegetables like sweet potatoes, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts to chicken and salmon. Try this recipe for Roasted Root Vegetables that has carrots, sweet potatoes, beets, red onion, and thyme—or swap in whatever vegetables you have on hand!
Slow and Sumptuous: Braising
Braising just sounds fancy! It is a technique that involves cooking foods usually for a long time in liquid to create steamy, sumptuous layers of flavor and the most tender of meats and ingredients. Try this recipe for Pozole Rojo, a rich, brothy Latin American stew of chicken, hominy, and red chilies.
Hot and Fast: Stovetop Grilling
If the cold weather has you pining for the backyard charcoal grill, here’s a fix. A stovetop grill pan can be used on any type of range and for anything you’d grill outside. Many are cast iron and have ridges to get those grill marks we all love. A grill pan is especially good for cooking light, flaky fish—it’s easier to flip it without losing any to the grill grates!
Note: Since everyone’s health history and nutritional needs are so different, please make sure that you talk with your doctor and a registered dietitian to get advice about the diet and exercise plan that‘s right for you.