There is a lot of hype about aloe vera’s health benefits, but not many people talk about what aloe vera taste like, not the store-bought juice that maybe has some sweeteners, flavoring, or sugars but the actual aloe vera plant. Also, the hype is way over the line of actual evidence and studies that confirm …
Basil is an awesome-tasting herb, but sometimes it can get bitter. In this article, we will talk about why basil is bitter and how to remove the bitterness. We all love basil taste in sauces like pesto or tomato-basil sauce and more, but for sure, we don’t think of a bitter taste when we think …
We really love basil, and we try to buy fresh one that is on the plant and pick the leaves ourselves, but I never question if I can eat basil stems. But now, after seeing that people are curious if basil stems are edible, I suddenly became curious as well and decided to research the …
As a kid, eating chocolate while my mother was cooking with it was very tempting. When we grow up, we know that the cake or whatever we are doing with the chocolate will be better than the chocolate itself, so maybe it is easier for us not to touch the cooking chocolate in the meantime. …
We all hate the bitter taste, especially when it comes from something that is not supposed to be bitter, but why is ginger bitter sometimes and most of the time isn’t. Well, in this article, we will discuss if that’s normal or if you should throw away the ginger if it tastes bitter. For some …
If you like eggplants and cook them often, most likely you found some that taste bitter, but why is there any bitterness in eggplant? Are they supposed to be bitter, or should you throw them away? In this article, I will talk about what makes eggplants bitter and how you can get rid of the …
We all know that kale is a healthy and very versatile vegetable, but why is it bitter? The fact that sometimes kale is bitter is off-putting for most people. For this reason, in this article, we will talk about how to remove the bitterness, what causes the bitter taste, and also if it’s safe to …
We all like cabbage salad or cooked cabbage, but sometimes cabbage can have a bitter taste which can be off-putting for most people. In this article, we will discuss why cabbage can be bitter, how to remove its bitterness, whether it is still safe to eat, and more. I understand why you can have this …
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, …
Turnip and jicama are two unique root vegetables that may seem similar at first glance, but their differences are significant. In this article, we’ll dive into a detailed comparison of turnip vs jicama to help you understand how they differ and whether you can substitute one for the other. While I’ve previously compared jicama with …
We’ve all seen seedless grapes in the market, and recently it was a real boom in those types of grapes, but what is the difference between seedless and seeded grapes? Other than the seeds, obviously. I like grapes a lot, actually, they are my favorite fruit, and when they are in season, I eat a …
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 …
One of my favorite things about traveling the world is having the opportunity to try new cuisines. I love experimenting with different spices and have found a lot of inspiration for cooking at home by trying all kinds of dishes on my trips. One thing that I’ve noticed in many cultures is that there are …
Cashes are a very common food item and there’s so much you can do with them, but sometime we can’t use our entire stock. So we wonder, can cashews go bad ? If so, what signs should you look for ? This is what we’ll be talking about in this post, and also give you …
Ginger is very versatile and is used in a lot of recipes and drinks, cooked or raw. The powder is popular as well, but is ginger a fruit or a vegetable? Or maybe it is a spice or herb? Now that I write this, I realize that ginger is everywhere and has a lot of …
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. …
The first time I saw those little oranges, the immediate question was, what does kumquat taste like? They look cute but are they worth buying ? Because they are quite expensive and hard to find in Romania. I am curious about every single exotic fruit out there, but some of them are disappointing, like dragon fruit, …
Cauliflower is one of those vegetables that is a staple for a healthy diet, but can you eat raw cauliflower? Any ad for a healthy diet or product will have a picture with many fresh vegetables that will almost always include broccoli which is like a symbol for healthy eating, but this “white broccoli” will …