Author Harold McGee in his book, “On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen,” notes the combinations of sweet and sour within sauces used in cooking as early as 239 B.C. Barbecue sauce is a satisfying combination of complementary flavors that create the perfect addition to cooking pork, beef or chicken. The
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Guacamole is a very common condiment of Mexican cuisine. Although it is pretty simple to make, it can be tough to get the perfect flavor. With this authentic Mexican recipe and deliciously yummy, you will be an expert in no time. Fresh made guacamole is also great because it will always contain fresh, nutritious ingredients,
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Salsa is traced back to the times of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans. The native people created their own versions of salsa using tomatoes, chilies and squash seeds. However, official discovery to the rest of the world did not occur until the Spaniards conquered Mexico in the 1500’s. This mix of ingredients became popular throughout
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Why make your own salad dressing? Because – Homemade tastes better! Store brands are often watered down with, well, water, and other cheap ingredients, like corn syrup, thickeners, and other ingredients called fillers – and that is exactly what they do – they don’t even add flavor but are added just to fill the extra
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Chicken Teriyaki  is a very popular Japanese food in the US.  Teriyaki in Japanese means “grilled with shine.”  Sugar in teriyaki sauce gives a shine to the food, making it not only delicious, but also looks more appetizing. It is very simple to make teriyaki sauce, as it is a mixture of only three ingredients,
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The word chipotle is derived from chilpoctli an Aztec word, and is a smoked red dried jalapeño chili from Mexico. The chili is used in Mexican prepared foods as well as Mexican-American, Tex-Mex, and prepared dishes of the Southwestern parts of the US, like New Mexico. Read More Here About Mexican vs. Tex-Mex: What Is
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If only we could include the smell, of those vegetables barbecuing. You’ll just have to prepare this featured recipe to enjoy that smell. Grilling vegetables is really easy and a lot of fun. Barbecuing gets you outside to enjoy fresh air. Put on a little music and enjoy the view of your garden. If you
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Do you know the difference between farmed fish and wild ocean caught fish, in particularly salmon? We wanted to know the answer, so we reasearch it, and here is what we found. Farmed fish is a $1 billion a year revenue (USA), with salmon being number one. Farmed salmon has less area in which to
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Where you aware Chutney doesn’t just describe a recipe of mixing tomatoes with spices? There are other references to Chutney, such as Chutney music that was established in the 1940’s within the temples, wedding houses, and sugar cane fields of the Indo-Caribbean. The first recorded music did appear until 1968 by musician and music recorder Ramdew
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Did you know that a tomato is actually a fruit. Then why is it referenced as a vegetable and sold as such in the produce section of your local market? The U.S. Congress passed the Tariff Act of 1883 which levied a 10% duty on imported vegetables to protect American growers from foreign competition. This
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