Risotto and pilaf are two of the three main ways of cooking rice. And since rice is such a staple in most pantries, it’s important to know the distinctions of each method. Today we’re comparing pilaf to risotto, see how these two methods differ in their key points, and how both use the starch in …
Cauliflower is a delicious and very nutritious veggie, and you might feel tempted to cook the entire head when you find a good looking one. But what if you get leftovers ? Can you reheat cauliflower ? And what if you’re meal prepping, does cauliflower reheat well and does it get mushy later on ? …
A good pot of stew is always welcome, and if that’s what you’re craving for dinner then you’re likely incredibly disappointed when and if it turns out bitter. Luckily this is an opportunity to learn why this can happen in the first place, and how to fix it if it happened. So let’s take a …
Trying to figure out if your stock should be clear or not ? You’re not alone, plenty of people ask themselves the same thing each time they make a pot of delicious, nutritious stock that just happens to be cloudy. Is it okay if stock is cloudy ? Should it be clear ? How do …
Wondering if you’ve overcooked your dinner ? Sometimes you get it right, sometimes you get it wrong. Some of the best cooks out there have had their occasional fail, and that’s okay. But can you actually overcook soups ? Aren’t they supposed to be simmered for eternity anyway ? What is an overcooked soup in …
Broccoli, it’s become one of the staples of healthy eating, and for good reason. But it’s also notoriously hard to get right, in terms of texture. For some people it may be a good idea to cook their healthy meals in large batches, and portion them for later in the week (meal prep). And if …
Chicken nuggets are delicious but can you eat cold chicken nuggets? We all know that most of the time, they are storebought, which means that they are already premade and frozen, so all you have to do is just heat them up. The thing that you have food that was already stored and kept frozen …
Cooking more halloumi than you can eat is quite often because it is a very dense and strong-tasting cheese, so you won’t eat as much as you think. So, this leads us to the next question, can you reheat halloumi? And what are the best ways of doing it without changing the texture and taste that …
Risotto is a delicious meal that can be very versatile since you can add whatever you like to your risotto and this fact on its own can make risotto hard to make. We grew up with our mothers making pilaf rice, which is very in Romania and has many similarities with risotto. So, maybe for us, …
Ending up undercooked dumplings is a common problem when cooking them, so it’s ok to ask yourself if it is safe to eat undercooked dumplings. Sometimes undercooked dumplings are not obvious because the outside may be perfectly fine, but the inside can end up undercooked. So it’s important to know the exact quantities for each …
Depending on where you live, neither of those two may be very popular, so it’s ok to ask yourself, what is the difference between semolina and polenta? I live in Romania, here, polenta is a staple in our traditional cuisine, and you can’t visit Romania without eating polenta and “sarmale”(stuffed cabbage). In fact, I bet …
Pizza rolls are delicious, and you can get trapped to warm up more than you can eat, so the next question is, can you reheat pizza rolls? Pizza rolls can be homemade or frozen, but I would guess that most people searching for ways to reheat pizza rolls are interested in frozen ones. So I …
When it comes to reheating any food, there are almost always different ways of doing it, but how do you reheat steamed buns, also known as bao buns? They are steamed, so it doesn’t make sense to reheat them in a pan full of oil or anything like that because you will change their texture. …
Salmon is a very delicious dish, but it can be a challenge to get it to the perfect texture while cooking, so it’s perfectly fine to ask yourself if you can reheat leftover salmon? Since it is a pretentious dish that can easily be undercooked or overcooked, the risk of it not being pleasant when reheated is …
Whenever you’re cooking you like to get your food done to perfection, right ? And it’s tricky to get it right every single time, which is why you go by a combination of smell, appearance, cooking time, and just plain intuition. But you know just as well as we do that a cooking thermometer takes …
Working up some delicious chicken tenders at home surely calls for a great deal of effort. If you have prepared a batch at home or have simply brought them from the store, the last thing one wants is to throw away the leftovers. It’s great that moist chicken tenders wrapped in a crunchy, crispy exterior …
You might find yourself in a situation where you have to replace the egg in your favorite fried chicken recipe. Whether you’ve developed an egg allergy, don’t have any eggs in the house, or simply want to try something different, there’s a way. In the age of information substituting anything is simply a matter of …
Are you staring at a breakfast menu and can’t decide ? Often the names on most menus aren’t very descriptive, so you have to look at the small print. It’s just that some establishments don’s have that small print, especially when it comes to breakfast. So what do those three hotel breakfast types mean ? …
Carbonara is a very delicious dish, and at least in my country, it is the most well-known pasta dish. When making carbonara, it is important to know how to thicken the carbonara sauce since this is one of the most common mistakes when making a good delicious carbonara. It is important to talk from the …
We all know that sushi is usually made with raw salmon, so if you cook fresh or frozen salmon and somehow end up undercooked, it is perfectly normal to ask yourself if you can eat undercooked salmon. Salmon can be cooked in a few different ways, like baked, pan-fried, or grilled, but all of those …