Cooking tips

If you have fresh Spices but they are starting to go bad, or if you want to make your own spices, you've come to the right place. In this post, we share our best "DIY" spice tips for preserving your spices. 1. Dry spices in spice bouquets You can easily create spice bouquets by cutting off the entire twigs with the leaves remaining (so do not loosen the leaves). Then tie the twigs tightly into a slightly loose and airy bouquet. If the knot is not hard enough, the twigs can loosen once they have started to dry and the pulp decreases, and if they are too tightly bound there is a risk that the spices will mold instead of drying. Hang the bouquets somewhere cool and dry. After about two weeks, after making sure that they are properly dry, loosen the leaves. 2. Dry spices in the micro...

Spices are the carrier of the dish, you can master them it will be more fun to both cook and eat. Without spices, your food will not be lifted to great heights, and risk being flat and boring. In this post, we will help you reach success in the kitchen with the help of spices - and how you should use them. What spices do you need? It depends on how experienced and used you are with spices, and what you like to cook. Salt, black pepper, white pepper, chili, and some herbs are a good base in the spice shelf. Then you can fill with exciting flavors depending on what you like or are curious about. Curry, onion, and turmeric are flavorful spices that can also be great to use for many dishes. Different types of pepper - what is the difference? Pepper is a basic spice that should be prese

The most common mistakes people make when cooking are quite simple. If you want to become a better cook, there are a number of common mistakes you want to keep in mind to become a better cook that makes most Here are ten tips to help you succeed in the kitchen. 1. Don't use the microwave A microwave can be good for thawing or heating food in, but for cooking it is generally a disaster. The food becomes tasteless and gets no nice roasting. Meat is not caramelized in the same way as when frying and as a result, many of the aromas released during frying do not appear. The advantage of a micro may be that it goes fast, but with a little practice and planning you can cook a really good dinner in less than 40 minutes. And do you know that you can easily thaw food in the fridge overnight...

Are you one of everyone who has a busy schedule? Works full time, has children who are going to be picked up, or just generally experiences everyday cooking as quite stressful? Then you should get here some simple methods that can make it a little smoother for you. In this post, we share 10 tips to make cooking easier for you - both to save time, and to streamline the process. 10 tips to simplify cooking and save you time, money, and energy. 1. Make a weekly menu With a weekly menu, you don't have to think about what dinner it will be every day. It reduces stress and facilitates both cooking and food purchases. 2. Write a shopping list A shopping list reduces the risk of forgetting something or shopping for “wrong” food that may not be eaten. Start from your weekly menu, and

For thousands of years, humans around the world have used herbs and spices for their healing effects and for flavoring the food. Spices and herbs are perfect in soups, stews, cooked dishes, sauces, and even desserts. Spices are a good source of magnesium and other minerals. Generally speaking, the stronger the spice, the more magnesium it contains. In addition to the herbs providing that little extra in the food, they are part of a healthy diet because they contain plenty of healing substances. Researchers at the US Department of Agriculture recently conducted a study on common herbs and spices. The study shows that many popular spices and herbs are a good source of natural antioxidants. In addition, it was found that the total phenolic content of the herbs was higher than berries, ...

Season the food - a spice guide In order for the food to taste good, it must be seasoned. It is important that it gets well seasoned which is extra difficult if you are a beginner in the kitchen. These are our best seasoning tips to learn how to master spices. A little spice guide to learn the basics of spices and how to rescue foods if you accidentally add too much. Salt Almost all dishes need salt to taste good. Note that if the recipe contains broth dice, fondant or soy you will get a lot of salt flavor from it. A good basic rule is to taste before adding spices. Added too much salt? If you take too much salt, add more liquid, and dilute the salt taste. Strong spices become softer the more fat there is in the food you cook. Sambal oelek, chili pepper, chili powder, wh

There is no such thing as "being bad at cooking". Anyone can become a great cook. You just need the right tips and tricks. If you are not really good, just know a few simple tricks that will make it easier to cook good food. In this article, we show you 14 tips that are very useful that will help you cook delicious food like a professional chef. 1. Use frying pans in Teflon only to cook food that otherwise sticks to the frying pan: otherwise, it is better to use normal frying pans since the heat is better distributed then. 2. Use a Dutch oven -  a cast iron pot that gives a small smoky taste. 4. Before you whisk the eggs, squeeze the egg yolks with a fork: it will be easier to mix then! 5. Crack the egg against a flat surface instead of against an edge: the opening becomes man