Have some beautiful, purple, shiny mangosteens at home and wondering how to store them? Mangosteens, or let’s call them the queen of fruits, are beautiful and exotic tropical fruits. They not only taste great but can be used in other dishes to enhance the taste. Because they are less common in the US, not many …
Carob is maybe not the most popular ingredient, but for those who love it it’s a bit of a godsend. Sweeter than cocoa powder and often used as a decent replacement for chocolate, there’s a lot of folks who swear by carob powder. Still, as any ingredient carob has a shelf life. This is what …
Lots of people don’t really distinguish between shallots and onions. In fact, Allium ascalonicum (shallots) are classified as a separate species within the broader Allium cepa (onions). Other close relatives include garlic, leek, chive and Chinese onion. Perhaps the easiest way to distinguish them from red onions is their smaller size, interiors that cook faster, and a …
Almost all the fruits smell bad when they are rotten, but what about a fruit that already smells horrible in its ripe form? We are talking about none other than the ‘king of fruits’. The biggest indicator that tells if a durian is ripe, unripe, overripe or rotten, is its smell and taste. To determine …
If you’ve ever sipped on a cup of tea with that zingy, yet earthy citrus note, or chowed down on a sweet, yet herbal plate of Thai chicken, chances are it was lemongrass you were tasting. More calming than your traditional squeeze of lemon, lemongrass, also known by its Latin title cymbopogon citratus, is actually in …
If you’ve got your hands on some star fruit, then congratulations ! These things are hard to come by, especially at a fair price. You may be wondering how to store star fruits, now that you have them. No worries, as it turns out storing these fruits isn’t difficult, but will require some care on …
Do you have a bunch of parsley at home and don’t know how long it will last ? No worries, we’ve got you covered. Parsley is a very common garnishing herb, but it’s also full of flavor so you’re going to find it in cooked foods as well. As great as parsley is, it doesn’t …
Do you have a lot of celery root on your hands ? Even if you have just one piece, it can last you for several meals, depending on what you’re cooking. In this case, you will need to store it and make sure it doesn’t spoil. This post is meant to help you store it …
The most challenging decision that every fry-lover has to make is whether to eat the leftover french fries or throw them in the trash. Several things come into consideration when making this decision. Were they cooked? Were they uncooked? Were they frozen? Were they sitting at room temperature? Did you put them in the fridge …
Cocoa butter has a variety of uses but many people are concerned that they may not be storing it properly to maximize its shelf life and usability. Seeing as this precious butter isn’t that easy to get a hold of, it’s best to preserve as much as possible. Thankfully, this butter keeps very well and …
Have you got your hands on some nice dragon fruit and don’t know how to store it ? No worries, we’ve got just what you need. As special as dragon fruit is, you really don’t want to let one spoil and go to waste. This is why today we’ll be talking about how to store …
Scallops are a delicious seafood that somehow looks both fancy and alien. But these delicious seafaring creatures are very often fount at the fish counter, and catch the eye of many customers. Some shy away from the high price tag, and some pick them up for an event or simply because they like them. Whatever …
Salami is an amazing deli meat. So amazing we can’t get enough of it sometimes, so we end up with way too much of it. What do you do with leftover salami, then ? Well, you freeze it. But can you freeze salami ? And if yes, how do you do it so you don’t …
Soy sauce is such a common ingredient in dishes that more and more folks have some at home. And this is great, because a dash of soy sauce can really take your food to the next level ! However keeping soy sauce around all the time may make you wonder if it ever goes bad. …
Do you have a whole lot of peanut butter just laying around and don’t know if you can freeze it ? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Freezing surplus food items is very common and peanut butter is in everyone’s pantry. So this is what we’re going to be talking about today, how to freeze …
It’s pretty safe to say peanut butter is everyone’s best friend and one of the two most important ingredients in a sandwich, the other being jelly. Because of this we tend to have peanut butter just laying around the kitchen, and sometimes we may have a jar or two extra. Those jars may be tucked …
Apples are a great fruit to have year-round but sometimes we end up with just too many of them. We can store them in the fridge or the pantry, but can we freeze apples ? Well, this is what we’re going to find out today and hopefully you’ll find your answers here. Can you freeze …
Apples are probably the most common and most eaten fruit of all time. Since we love them so much we tend to buy in bulk, but we might have to change the way we store apples. Lately there’s been talk of whether you should keep your apples in the fridge or not. As it turns …
We’re often so busy we just can’t get around to doing certain things. In some cases, a frozen meal is our saving grace. But what if you could freeze your own food, instead of buying it pre-made ? What if you could freeze soup ? Maybe make a big batch, freeze it into smaller portions …
Do you have a whole lot of coconut milk just lying around, and don’t know what to do ? How about freezing it, is that possible ? If not, how else can you store coconut milk ? This is what we’re going to talk about today, and give you a few useful tips for storing …