How To Make Ground Dried Prawns Master More Thai Kitchen Basics With This Online Thai Cooking Class Inspired By David Thompson Ground dried prawns, kung haeng in Thai, are used in many Asian dishes – and good ones can become addictive. They’re essential in some curry pastes, such as Thai sour orange curry, and delicious […]
How to Make Dried Turmeric Powder Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Chef David Thompson showed me how easy it is to make ground dried turmeric (powdered turmeric) at home. Of course you can buy it but, as David says, “the perfume and taste of homemade dried […]
How to Make Dried Ginger Powder Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Of course you can buy ground ginger (also called powdered ginger). But chef David Thompson showed me how easy it is to make your own and, as he points out, “the perfume and taste of […]
How to Make Dried Galangal Powder Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes You can buy powdered galangal in Asian grocers but, as Thai food expert David Thompson says, “the perfume and taste of homemade dried galangal powder is much more alluring and it’s so simple to make.” […]
How To Make Toasted Rice Powder Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Roasted, or toasted, rice powder (also called ground roasted rice) is a favourite seasoning in many Southeast Asian cuisines, adding a unique nuttiness and crunchy texture to all sorts of dishes including salads, soups and […]
How To Make Crushed Roasted Peanuts Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Crushed roasted peanuts are a popular addition to many Southeast Asian dishes and sauces. Called đậu phộng rang nghiền in Vietnamese and tua kua (ถั่วคั่ว) in Thai, you can buy crushed roasted peanuts from Asian […]
Marie Rose Sauce (Seafood Cocktail Sauce) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! I wish I could tell you the origin of Marie Rose sauce, but I haven’t found a convincing answer. It was popularised as a seafood cocktail sauce by British TV cook Fanny Cradock in the […]
Piri-Piri Sauce Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Portuguese cooking class! The piri-piri chilli (also written peri-peri or pili pili, as one word or two) was developed by the Portuguese in Mozambique and spread from there to their other territories; pilipili means ‘pepper’ in Swahili. These small hot chillies (similar to bird’s eye, which […]
How To Roast A Capsicum (Red Pepper) Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Roasted red peppers (or capsicums) are a versatile ingredient, great in sauces and dips, as part of an antipasto, piled onto bruschetta and tossed through pasta. You can char capsicum quickly over an open […]
How To Make Bread Crumbs Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Making fresh bread crumbs at home is super easy and a great way to avoid food waste. In traditional cuisines food is never wasted, especially something as precious as bread which was revered as almost holy […]