Flavour Building Tips
9 Benefits of Cooking with Herbs and Spices
“Good cooking is an art, as well as a form of intense pleasure… A recipe is only a theme, which an intelligent cook can play each time with a variation.” – Madame Jehane Benoit, chef 1. The first and most obvious reason for cooking with herbs and spices is that they can transform your ordinary [...]
Tips for Making Your Own Bouquet Garni
As cooks we are always looking for easy ways to increase the flavour and interest of our dishes. One of the secret, healthy and nutritious, ways of doing this is to use blends of herbs, spices and aromatic flavourings. One of the most popular of these blends of herbs and spices is known as a [...]
Why Use Unsalted Butter?
Most chefs agree that there is a big taste difference between salted and unsalted butter. The salt acts as a preservative. Which explains why unsalted butter is not that readily available and why it is normally more expensive than salted butter – it is fresher and has a shorter shelf life. The amount of salt [...]
Nuutste Afrikaanse Kookwenke en Resepte
‘n Babelse Verwarring: Is dit Kruie, Speserye of Geurmiddels?
Baie mense onderskei tussen kruie, speserye en geurmiddels. Kruie Kruie is die aromatiese blare en blomme van plante wat vars of gedroog gebruik word om disse mee op te kikker. Goeie voorbeelde is basiliekruid, tiemie en roosmaryn. Die raklewe van die meeste gedroogde kruie is heelwat korter as die van speserye. Die meeste kruie word [...]
Free Guidebook Downloads
1 356+ Fabulous Flavour Combinations
Free Guidebook Download The Foodies Essential Guide to Seasoning With Herbs and Spices If you’ve ever wondered what’s the best way to prepare herbs and spices, and what goes with what you’ll be delighted with this publication. With more than 1 356 fabulous flavour combinations it will soon become your favourite guide to culinary creativity. Highlights include: 2 Aromatic [...]
When Cooking with Herbs and Spices Avoid These 7 Mistakes
Free Cooking Guidebook Download Don’t repeat the mistakes thousands of home cooks and chefs make when cooking with herbs and spices. Learn how to elevate your cooking from bland and boring to bursting with flavour and flair. Download this cooking guidebook and discover the 7 disasters that ruins dishes every day, and how you can [...]
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