How To: Prepare vegetables for Christmas dishes

Cooking for the holidays invariably means preparing a lot of food for a lot of people. This includes vegetables like carrots, onions, and squashes. Luckily the Tesco Food Club is here to help. They've got Aiden Byrne showing us the shortcut techniques that restaurants take. You can apply these shortcuts to your own home as well, and save yourself some time and sanity.

Like it or loathe it, veg prep is a key part of everyday cooking, but as restaurant chefs know, there are ways to get ahead when cooking for large numbers of people. Here Aiden Byrne shares key techniques.