General cooking tips

One of the best elements of travelling is sampling local delicacies, so please don't order a burger and chips when you are in India - not only is the meat likely to be of a poor quality (sometimes so poor that it will make you sick), but you are turning down some of the most wonderful food in the world - and possibly offending your hosts.

Oven Tips : Stagger pans and baking sheets on upper and lower racks to improve airflow, and don't cover racks with foil. Food cooks more quickly and efficiently when heat circulates freely.

Dieting 101

The Glycaemic Index Diet
The gi (or glycaemic index) diet system is based on the glycaemic index, a list showing types of food and a score representing the rapidity with which the glucose and energy of the food gets changed to glucose in your blood stream. The claim is that long-acting food types (ie those food types with a low Glycaemic index score), suppress your appetite and help to injest less food without feeling hungry.
It's also extremeley effective for diabetics, as the low GI types of food are beneficial in reducing increases in blood sugar secretion.

Beer Beef Stew C/P Recipe

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Ingredients And Procedures

3 tablespoons Cooking oil

4 large Onions -- sliced

4 pounds Stew beef -- 1" inch cubes

1/4 cup Flour

1 teaspoon Salt

1/4 teaspoon Pepper

1 Bay leaf

1/2 teaspoon Thyme

7 ounces Beer -- not "lite" beer

3 Beef bouillon cubes -- dissolve in

Combine onions and cooking oil in removable liner. Place liner in base. Cover and cook on high 30 to 40 minutes or until onions are soft. Coat meat with mixture of flour, salt and pepper. Add meat and all other ingredients to removable liner in base. Cover and cook on auto 6 hours; or low 7-9 hours; or high 4 hours. To thicken sauce for gravy, uncover and cook on high 20 to 30 minutes before serving. Serve over noodles.

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