Category: Cooking Methods & Food Reviews

What Are The Benefits of Marinating Meat

Marinades were formerly used as a technique to preserve foods. Any type of meat, whether it be beef, chicken, or fish would be submerged in a salty soup that was used to preserve the meat, due to the lack of a cooling system. The last few hundred years, marinades are not only used to preserve […]

What You Should Know When Cooking With Salt

After cooking your meal, you could add a little salt to your plated food to give it a boost, but unfortunately, it’s too late to truly bring out the flavors that the dish contains. You need to be salting your food throughout the entire cooking process. As well as continuously TASTING along the way. Most […]

Microgreens Another Source Of Great Nutrition

Microgreens are young vegetable greens that fall somewhere between sprouts and baby leaf vegetables. Sprouts are technically the newly germinated seeds, while the microgreens are the 1-2 week-old youngster seedlings. Sprouts grow more like a fungus, as they are provided with high humidity, an enclosed area, and a low light environment. Whereas, microgreens grow more like […]

Good Reasons To Eat Your Fruits & Vegetables Every Day

Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet, and variety is as important as how many servings you eat every day. No single fruit or vegetable will provide all of the nutrients you need to maintain a healthy body. A diet filled with plenty of different fruits and vegetables can help to […]

Cooking With Chicken Thighs

Meat is typically the center piece of most traditional cooking. Having insight or understanding of the meat’s structure and composition can help one cooking it, to make the most of the cut. Meat has three types of tissue: muscle, fat, and connective tissue or ligaments. Let’s Talk Poultry Chicken is the second most consumed meat […]

How To Flavor With Vanilla

Vanilla is a flavoring that is extracted from orchids, primarily from the flat-leaved vanilla Mexican species. The first endeavors to propagate or grow the vanilla orchid outside of Mexico had shown to be in vain as this particular orchid has a synergetic alliance with its natural pollinator, the Melipona bee. At least 40 species of this bee are known, and thrive […]

Cooking With Chicken Breasts

Cooking with chicken breasts is a versatile and delicious option for any meal. These lean and protein-rich cuts of meat can be prepared in a variety of ways, making them a favorite among home cooks. Plus, they are a budget-friendly option that can feed a crowd, making them a go-to ingredient for many household. Chicken […]

Top Nine Varieties Of Cheese’s Enjoyed By Food Lovers

Cheese is a beloved food that is enjoyed by food lovers all over the world. With its wide variety of flavors, textures, and uses, it’s no wonder why cheese remains a top favorite among many. Cheese lovers around the world cannot resist the indulgence of a perfectly crafted cheese. As they come in various shapes, […]

The Difference Between Stock And Broth

Do you know the difference between broth and stock? Though they are both a liquid, there are differences. And these difference are in how they are prepared. Broth starts with meat or vegetables and including seasonings like onion, carrots, celery, herbs, salt and pepper. Broth is cooked in less than two hours and is best […]

Making Fresh Basil Pesto Sauce With A Mortar and Pestle

Pesto is a sauce originating in Genoa in the Liguria region of northern Italy. From the time pesto was invented culinarily speaking, has not changed. The recipe has always consisted of crushed garlic, basil, and European pine nuts blended with olive oil, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and including Fiore Sardo, a cheese made from sheep’s milk. […]