best ways to prepare, 172–73
Mix, Homemade, 172, 173
Hot Dogs
Grilled or Pan-Roasted, with Sauerkraut, 523, 523–24,
524
with natural casings, buying, 523
Hydrolysis, 857–58
Iceberg lettuce, about, 766
Immersion blender
about, 62
pureeing soups with, 203
Inosinates, 246
Instant-read thermometer
buying, 61, 564, 565
for ensuring frying oil is at right temperature, 852
for telling when beef is done, 628
Italian Dressing, Creamy, 841
Jamaican-Jerk-Rubbed Roast Chicken, 595–96, 596
Japanese-style mandoline, 69
Jicama
preparing, for chopped salads, 834
preparing, for soups, 189
Jus
description of, 186
Oxtail, for Prime Rib, 636–37, 637
Quick, for Roasted Butterflied Chicken, 592
Kale
Beef and Barley Stew, 192, 193