Reading Time: 10 minutes Why you need to start shopping at a zero-waste grocery store in the UK Over the past few years, we’ve grown increasingly aware of the immense negative impact human practices have had on this world. Wastage and overuse of our natural resources have depleted them immensely, and we now face the possibility of many wildlife …
Reading Time: 6 minutes The Hype around Cantabrian Anchovies: Valid or a Hoax? Let’s talk about Cantabrian anchovies. This seafood lost its value in the late 90s, but it’s safe to say that we are witnessing a comeback of anchovies to our preferred cuisine. Interestingly, many reputable chefs are now using this delicacy to prepare delicious meals for their …
Reading Time: 6 minutes Your Ultimate Guide to Bomba Rice The secret to making perfect paella is the rice you use. Short and round grain rice is ideal for making this Valencians recipe. Medium grain rice is also acceptable, but long-grain rice is not suitable for paella. The perfect rice for paella is bomba rice which is cultivated in …
Reading Time: 10 minutes The Epitome of Luxury in the Culinary World: Caviar Oh, the mouth-watering thought of eating caviar on a buttery toast point in a fancy restaurant with your significant other. Beautiful! There are not many delicacies in the world that come close to the exquisite taste and creamy luxury of this incredible seafood. Many people pay …
Reading Time: 9 minutes The Reality of Sushi Grade Fish: Safety Concerns and Tips Eating raw fish is a popular form of cuisine in many parts of the world, and the UK isn’t an exception. We love to get our hands on expensive, delicious sushi/sashimi to saturate our taste buds with the beautiful flavours that are ever so delicious. …
Reading Time: 7 minutes The Only Guide You Need for Reheating Brussel Sprouts When you think about Brussel sprouts, you may feel a strong sense of nostalgia taking you back to your childhood years. All those times when your parents had to force-feed you the greens makes you question why we would even want to draft an article on …
Reading Time: 5 minutes What Actually is it & how to Measure a Knob Of Butter Not all cooks are the same; some cooks do things instinctively while some measure ingredients more precisely. A knob of butter is used by those cooks who cook by eye. However, when it comes to baking, precise measurement of ingredients has too much …
Reading Time: 14 minutes The Origins Of Fish & Chips Fish and chips are a national institute. They are about as British as you can get. Really up there with Tea, Queen Lizzie and poor dental hygiene. Winston Churchill called both fish and chips good companions. John Lennon covered his chippy tea with ketchup and Michael Jackson always ordered …
Reading Time: 13 minutes The History Of French Toast Before we get into french toast history, I want to know what first comes to your mind when I say the words French Toast? For me, the first thing is big Dwayne Johnson tucking into a massive cheat meal of the stuff, topped with peanut butter and heaps of maple …
Reading Time: 8 minutes Everything you need to know about 10 types of Sheep Cheese From briny to intensely gamey and tangy to butterscotch, sheep milk cheese has a wide range of flavours that make it ideal for snacking. Sheep cheese has higher butterfat content that makes it sweat, but aged varieties have more savoury notes than younger varieties. …