Whether you’re a beginner cook or a seasoned chef, you’ve got it in your head that onions are love, onions are life. There is basically no recipe without onions. But why ? Why are onions so popular, when so many complain of that ‘oniony smell’ ? Has anyone stopped to think why we use onions …
Whether you are buying or making your own tamarind paste, it is unlikely that you will use it all in one sitting. You could make a tamarind pie or other desserts that call for a lot of tamarind paste. If you have any with leftovers, you will probably want to make sure that you store …
Tamarind is a unique tropical fruit with various uses. From cuisine to household use, tamarind has been a staple in African, Indian, and Pakistani cooking for hundreds of years. The Tamarindus Indica tree produces pods with a sweet and/or sour flesh. Botanically speaking, there are many different varieties and we’re going to explain them today. …
If you’re ever torn between picking up chicken tenderloin or chicken breast, we’re here to help. The fact is, despite being very similar both cuts of meat offer different experiences. Where a chicken breast is common and most people already know about it, chicken tenders are a little more niche. SO let’s explore the two …
If you’re looking for a dairy substitute to cow milk, then you may have heard of goat milk. It’s one of those milks that not many people know of, and once they hear about it they don’t really touch it due to the price. And the smell, that too. But why is goat milk so …
If you’re in the dairy aisle you might be staring down two very different milk cartons. One says raw, the other pasteurized. What do they even mean ? Isn’t all milk the same ? Well, actually milk is often split between raw milk and pasteurized milk. There’s a few significant differences between them so let’s …
A hardwood fruit tree native to Africa, the tamarind tree now grows throughout Asia and Mexico. The tree yields large brown pods that contain the tamarind fruit. Its pure form with the shell, tamarind, comes in three different forms – paste, pulp, and a thick, dark concentrate. People often confuse the concentrate and paste, but …
Perhaps you just finished carving up a pumpkin for Halloween or just placed your delicious pumpkin pie right into the oven, and now you are staring at a pile of raw pumpkin seeds, wondering if you could eat them or if you have to throw them all away. It seems like such a waste to …
Got confused between all the milk options out there ? Don’t be, we’re going to explain just what pasteurized milk is, and how it’s different form raw and homogenized milk. Most of the time the differences lay in some technical terms, but with pasteurized milk it’s actually a bit of a lifesaver ! Don’t know …
Milk is one of this foods that people just grow up with, without really questioning anything about it. Most folks know what milk tastes like, what it looks like, what it smells like, and so on. We’ve always known milk as being white, or off-white. But why is that, why is milk white ? More …
Were you expecting fresh milk from that carton, instead of a stinky, lumpy mess ? Well, curdled milk is really not a pleasant sight or smell, especially when it’s first thing in the morning and you haven’t even had your coffee yet. This is a natural process that happens even when we take the most …
Are in you a spice-related emergency ? Is your mouth on fire ? Reach for the milk, quick ! Did you get it ? Good. Now let’s try and explain just why milk helps with spiciness. After all, there’s no immediately obvious reason. At least, not at face value. And there’s some spicy dishes that …
Have you ever found yourself on a woodsy trail and were surrounded by big, thorny bushes with red fruits, similar to berries ? If so, then you’ve probably wondered what they are and if they’re edible, and also what do they taste like? And most probably someone already told you they’re rosehips, but were unsure …
There’s no shortage of fruits in the world, and when it comes to cherries this is even more accurate. Whenever you feel like you have tried all the berries out there a new one will pop up and challenge your taste buds all over again. And of course some times telling them apart is impossible …
Suppose you are a vegetarian or just do not have sausage on hand but have a favorite recipe that calls for sausage. In that case, you may be left wondering what you could use instead. Do you need to use a vegetarian sausage package that you buy from the store, or can you use something …
Rhubarb (Rheum Rhabarbarum), one of the few perennial vegetables, is full of flavor and a great home garden choice. Today we have the opportunity to enjoy this attractive plant throughout the year. Like everything else, it comes with a price. With beautiful, deep green, textured leaves, this large plant is pretty easy to grow and …
Rutabagas are really a wonder of nature. An ancient mix between cabbage and turnip, rutabagas have baffled and delighted everyone’s taste buds for longer than we can remember. There’s a reason they’re not in the limelight like potatoes, broccoli, or salad. If cut wrong rutabagas can get pretty bitter. But what about their greens, has …
If you’ve ever baked a thing in your life, then you’ve come across different kinds of sugar. While most folks end up using plain white sugar, there’s so many more sugar types out there. Most of them refer to how refined the sugar is, and how fine it is. So what do you do when …
Holiday season ! Cookie time, mulled wine, decorations, roast turkey and of course gingerbread ! Gingerbread is a staple of the holiday season, the same way pumpkin pie is a staple of Thanksgiving. So of course, you want to make the best, most delicious gingerbread out there. You get the perfect recipe and you bake …
Rutabaga is a root vegetable, similar to cabbage and turnips. One of the most commonly asked questions is regarding rutabaga substitutes. While many love the taste of this mild and slightly bitter vegetable, others prefer something sweeter and more savory. So we’ve come up with a list of the best rutabaga substitutes out there. You …