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To candy sweet potatoes, simmer or bake slices in a brown-sugar syrup with butter and spices until tender and glossy, then reduce to coat.

For salad, candy pecans on the stovetop in 5 minutes with sugar, water, and salt, then cool in a single layer for a shiny, crunchy finish.

To can tomato soup, use a tested recipe: fill hot jars with 1-inch headspace and pressure-process for the stated time; add dairy or thickeners only when

Yes, you can can pimento peppers safely with a pressure canner, hot-pack them in water, and process half-pints or pints for 35 minutes.

To can homemade applesauce, hot-pack in jars with 1/2-inch headspace and water-bath pints 15 min or quarts 20 min, adding time for altitude.

To burn charcoal, light a compact stack with a chimney or starter, wait until coals ash over, then spread for steady heat.

Brown butter by melting and cooking butter until milk solids turn deep golden and smell nutty, then pull from heat and cool to stop browning.

Bruising lemongrass means lightly smashing the stalk to crack fibers and release citrus oils for soups, curries, teas, and marinades.

Butterflying a boneless leg of lamb means unrolling it, opening thick seams to lay flat, trimming, then evening the thickness for quick, even cooking.

Yes, you can can bread and butter pickles with a tested vinegar recipe in a water bath or low-temp pasteurization for safe, crisp results.