We will explore the fruit varieties of the world which are far removed from the usual fare. For the bold, the creative, or the daring gourmand…
Hautbois – Or “musk strawberry” to we common folk. Musk strawberries grow wild in forests in and around Central Europe, Scandinavia, and Russia. The gourmet community has held it in [...]
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The Industrialized world is obsessed with diets, and yet has the raging sweet tooth of a child. Everybody wants non-fattening food that tastes fat. And so here we are in the industrial age, working our laboratories round-the-clock to come up with a way to have the taste without the calories. This has given us a [...]
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Ah, the everyday fruits at the English-speaking table: apple, orange, banana. Tangerine, peach, strawberry. Maybe a bunch of grapes or the occasional kiwi. As anyone can see, the fruit table at the typical banquet is stuck in a rut. We haven’t seen nearly enough exotic offerings to invigorate our taste buds with a new experience… [...]
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Because of the French domination of the culinary scene since time began (or so it seems, anyway), it stands to reason the most famous chefs in history are what else? French, with the exception of one American woman (discussed later), who was, nevertheless, trained in classical French cooking.
Known as the “King of Chefs and the [...]
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This guide is a quick look-up table for the commonly-used spices.
Fenugreek – This is native to India and southern Europe. The part used is the hard, yellow-brown seeds that come from the plant’s pods. Widely used in Indian and Mediterranean cooking, this plant has a confusing array of characteristics. By itself, it has a bitter [...]
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There are many cookware sets that are suitable for use by a professional chef but can be used by any person who wants to be pampered while they cook meals for the family and invited guests. Some cookware sets are designed by chefs and are branded with names that have become famous because these cooking [...]
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