If you use the leftover bacon grease in the pan after cooking some crispy bacon, then you are not alone! We all use bacon grease and enjoy it for its delicious smokey taste. Besides being fat, it is also used as a flavor enhancer. Instead of counting on the leftover …
Sweet rice, glutinous rice, or sticky rice flour are all the names of the same product that we are often using in baking goods and preparing Asian food such as kimchi, Mochi, or other rice cakes, etc. Rice flour is a commonly found ingredient in our grocery stores, so people …
Ever since my love for Middle Eastern food heightened, my fondness for the pomegranate molasses also increased. I always wondered why this molasses is loved so much and widely enjoyed in Middle Eastern cuisine. And when I used this sweet and savory molasses in the roasted chickpeas salad, I was …
Sun-dried tomatoes are the one ingredient we all use in almost every other recipe. Whether it’s American Cuisine, French Meals, or Mexican food, adding sun-dried tomatoes to salads, soups, sauces, and pasta is a norm! Since these tomatoes remain so much in use, there may come a point where you …
Green chilies are an integral part of our everyday cuisine. We cannot even imagine cooking a meal or an entree without using any chili pepper. They naturally infuse a strong tangy flavor that we all love. And it’s not just the taste of green chilies that makes them important, but …
There are just some ingredients that you always forget to get from the store, and Cotija cheese happens to be one of them. It’s not an everyday-use item, so most households do not have this cheese in the Kitchen Pantry. So, if a recipe calls for the use of Cotija …
Chickpeas are known by many names in different parts of the world, you may know them as Garbanzo Beans or as Chana. From South Asian cuisines to Mexican meals, chickpeas are added to a variety of salads, soups, stews, curries and stuffing etc. Though chickpeas are a great source of …
No one can deny the importance of black beans in our everyday cuisine. Whether you are making delicious enchiladas or making some bean stuffed peppers, adding black beans to those recipes is a must. And if you want to cook those delights at home but you forgot to buy some …
Steaks are an integral part of every cuisine; they are either grilled, roasted or cooked in stews for a luscious serving. Steaks come in different varieties, and each of them is sourced from a different beef cut. Skirt steak is a popular beef cut that is cooked in different styles. …
Pernod has been making French cuisine and most of its seafood dishes inexplicably delicious. There is certain uniqueness of flavor that this French liqueur adds to the food. Pernod liqueur is known for its strong anise-flavor and aroma, which masks the undesirable smell of seafood in most recipes. When used …
