Cooking is simple – once you know how. Master the basics and the (cookery) world’s your oyster. If those home economics lessons are a dim and distant memory, we take you back to basics, including everything from everyday cooking tips to the more advanced techniques for the accomplished home chef.

Become a kitchen god – or goddess

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How long should you boil an egg so that it’s perfectly runny inside, ready for dipping with your soldiers? In this section you'll find the answers to this and many more cookery questions. Want to know which cut of meat is best for a stew? This is where you’ll find it – it’s the next best thing to having a chef on speed-dial.