I've noticed that I never taste cumin in the tacos I get at restaurants, yet cumin is often the most noticeable flavor in pre-made taco seasonings. When and why
The traditional Thai cuisine was very different than the current one in a holistic perspective. At some point in history the Thai nation star
Spring and the Virginia Creeper is growing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenocissus_quinquefolia It is native to North America, and common. I read on
From Clarissa Dickson Wright's A History of English Food (2012): [In the 1920s, British] hostesses also started to serve canapés: little cheese Parmenti
There are some description of Turkish drinks in Voltaire's novel 'Candide', written in 1759 - presented them with several sorts of sherbet, which they had made
Japanese curry (カレー, karē) is its own distinct style, made with a roux base, mild curry powder, and grated apples or apple puree. It a
I do some historical cooking out of old cookbooks, like Amelia Simmons' American Cookery or The Art Of Cookery Made Plain and Easy. One thing I've noticed is t
I haven't been able to find any information on this online. Kombucha recipes always suggest to either get a bit of the starter from someone else who makes kombu
The classic Spaghetti Bolognese recipe adds red wine right at the beginning to the fried minced beef until its all absorbed with little liquid remaining. In the
Throughout the 1990s, I often visited Southern Finland with my family. More specifically, Hanko/Hangö. In the stores, in the refrigerated area, they sold t
If I understand correctly, one of the major reasons that corn syrup is so popular is that it made corn syrup cheaper than sugar. This makes s
I inherited this aluminum frying pan from my grandmother who passed away in 1998. Since then, it has mostly sat in the cabinet thanks to its distinct downward b
This is such a massive long-shot, but it's been eating me up for decades now. I need to at least try. In the early 1990s, my brother and I used to walk to this