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How to: citrus zest julienne
Recipes call for citrus zest all the time. They may require a fine powder of zest that will fully infiltrate a cake batter (tool: Microplane), or it might be a long wide strip used to flavour a stew that is removed before serving (tool: vegetable peeler). Or it may be a julienne of zest to [...]
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How to: freeze fruit.
Seems simple, no? Compared to other forms of preservation like canning or jamming, simple freezing of fruit is easy, quick and doesn’t change the character of the produce terribly (except for the expected squidgy texture created due to fruit cells exploding). Nothing is added, no special equipment, bar a freezer, is required and the time [...]
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Grilled Spring Onions
Spring onions. Tender and crunchy with a spicy bite, I see them all the time in Banh Mi, Peking Duck, stir fries, salads and pancakes. Or do I? The naming of this versatile vegetable is probably one of the most confusing, we all seem to call it a different name, often incorrectly. I grew up [...]
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How to boil an egg.
Up until a few months ago, I didn’t consider boiled eggs to be anything special. In fact, I can’t think of the last time I ate one (Passover excluded), and I certainly haven’t cooked one lately. But then, there, for lunch at Felix’s parents house. Boiled eggs. I ate, and quite enjoyed mine. Then piles [...]
