Lye water is created by dissolving lye, an alkaline agent, in water. It has many uses that range food preparation, cleaning, soap manufacturing and fungus identification. For something so ubiquitous finding suitable substitutes is not easy and will come down to the purpose for the intended substitute. Difficult, however, does not mean impossible and there …
Salads are one of the most diverse and varied food items in the entire culinary world. It isn’t an exaggeration to say there are thousands of variety of salads. Sometimes all it takes to change a salad is wonder ingredient like jicama. The white flesh of a root tuber is usually shredded and added fresh …
If you’ve ever eaten good fondue or chicken cordon bleu chances are Gruyere cheese was used in it. The hard cheese of Swiss origin, famed for its nutty and creamy flavour is heralded for its contribution to bakes, salads, soups and of course fondues. Gruyere achieved appellation d’origine protégée (AOP) certification in 2001 making it …
Cheeses as a whole are a fabulous food item. They are all over the world and used in a wide variety of applications and recipes. So when you find a cheese that is versatile among cheeses it deserves to be made a fuss about. Cottage cheese is just that cheese. It’s used as a pizza …
Mayonnaise is a truly versatile condiment and ingredient. The chip dip, salad dressing, sandwich flavouring, chocolate cake moistening and all-round topping for just about anything is nothing short of a food hero. Not sure when mayonnaise picked up a reputation as an unhealthy food but this stigma has kind of stuck to it. There are …
The imagination that goes into baking is nothing short of amazing. Many baked recipes include the use of alcohol or liqueur. One liqueur that has found popularity in baking is kirsch formally known as kirschwasser. This cherry based brandy doesn’t quite seem like it is derived from the bright coloured fruit because it is colourless …
Oats are easily one of the healthiest and most popular breakfast cereals in the world. They do not get as much love as they deserve because they may not exactly have the most impressive taste. Aside from the application as a breakfast cereal oats are also very popular in cooking and baking. Quick-cooking oats have …
The world of salads is a wonderful wide world with as many varieties as there are languages in the world, perhaps more. One of the most popular salads known to the world is the Greek Salad. The salad combines cucumbers, feta cheese, Roma tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onions and green pepper all dressed in red …
In the wonderful world of food and cuisine, there are very foods that can claim to be more diverse than pasta. There are over 400 types of pasta in the world and probably more being cooked up as you read this. A renowned favourite amongst these is ravioli which is a filled envelope type of …
Thai cuisine is probably one of the most underrated cuisine varieties in the world. Known better for it’s contribution of sweet chilli sauce to the world, Thai cuisine features some incredible recipes such as Thai beef salad, green curry and pad Thai. Pad Thai is a stir-fried noodle recipe that includes chicken, peanuts, chilli, bean …