Links to popular & useful threads - please read before starting a new thread!

Several questions pop up time and time again here on the Cooking & Recipes forum, and have generally been answered comprehensively elsewhere at least one. So this thread is just a compilation of links to some previous threads on certain topics that will hopefully provide you with an answer to your question, without you having to start a new thread!

Please contribute to the below threads - don't worry about them being 'zombie' threads.

Knives - looking for a new set, what kind, where to buy them and how to keep them sharp:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055228995

Steak - how to cook it, what to have with it:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055320134

BBQ & Grilling

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=59880959

Recipes for great spaghetti bolognese:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055274445

How to make scrambled eggs:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055321114
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055280714
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054936201

Some great quick and easy recipes:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054856196

Basic baking methodology:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054856040

Cookery Book/Recipe Site Recommendations:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054978683

Breadmakers:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055352502

Food Blogs:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055578445

Spices & Sauces:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056005436

Recommendations for pan sets:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057114893

Looking to cook on a budget/ in bulk/ freeze meals? READ ME!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056740660

Slow Cooker Recipes

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055468379

Where can I buy fresh yeast?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055064290

Tips for making the best mashed potatoes:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=87071061

Here's what I had for breakfast:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056737332

Here's what I had for lunch:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056039806

Here's what I had for dinner:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057106483

Handy thread of quick cooking questions & tips

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056631723

Making your own Christmas presents:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056110995

Everything you ever wanted to know about Chinese takeaway recipes:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=68802457

The Souper Soup Thread

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=68791687

Chicken wings megathread

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=144087

If anyone has any more ideas about things that should be included here, just let me or any of the F&D forum mods know by PM .