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Proper Mushroom Stock

Arthur Huxley - 10-05-2025

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Hi Spice Roads. I have noticed that you frequently suggest chicken stock in recipes and I thought your followers might be interested in a stock that I always have ready and that I use for infusing my favourite risotto's with a creamy mushroom flavour.

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A New Holy Trinty of Flavours for your Kitchen

Arthur Huxley - 12-04-2025

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This short piece was published in our Sunday Art of Flavour Post - Followers of our Sunday morning chats will have noticed we often mention that the French love to speak of their Holy Trinity of cooking. That is; Carrot, Celery and Onion. Or, a Mirepoix to use their term

Member readers will have noticed that the Italians also have a lot to say about that. You may not know, they claim they thought of it first. But that's another story.

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Wonderful Mortar and Pestle

Arthur Huxley - 17-03-2025

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Somehow it would seem we have lost touch with the old fashioned Mortar and Pestle. We are forever looking for the perfect flavour, especially with our midweek cooking and given time is usually short, we turn to a blender or processor for a favourite marinade or blend.

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The Magic of Lemon replacing Salt.

Arthur Huxley - 14-03-2025

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Lemon has always been a magic essential in the Art of Flavour but never really thought of as a salt replacement.

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Mid Week Dinner and Louisiana Excitement

Arthur Huxley - 24-02-2025

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It would seem to be a mid week thing. How do you add a little bit of excitement to dinner when time is short.

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Baked Pork Loin with Amazing Crackling

Arthur Huxley - 04-02-2025

A Memorable Pork Recipe from Irene T. Caves Beach NSW

A Pork Loin is a good choice of cut because it has a thick skin. First, wash it then deeply score all over, nearly to the flesh.

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Duck Fat our Taste and Health

Arthur Huxley - 20-12-2024

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The note from Reader Ken Bromley was fairly direct. It seems to me, he said, that you guys have covered olive oil and butter. You have discussed Lard in our cooking and you have recommended we do all our frying in Ghee.

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Fenugreek - a chefs view

Arthur Huxley - 12-11-2024

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Reader (Chef) Rebecca Fiorelli has been following our Sunday chats on secret flavour weapons in the kitchen and suggested we might mention Fenugreek.

You might know Fenugreek as a herb usually found in dishes from the Indian sub continent. But as Rebecca points out, it is capable of transforming more traditional dishes. Think of Fenugreek with mashed potatoes. Awesome !

A Warning

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Anchovies and your fifth Umami taste

Arthur Huxley - 18-10-2024

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You can see why Anchovies appeal to the Italian Sicilians. Anchovies have been described as having a mysterious complexity. It rather fits these wonderful Island people, you would think.

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The importance of emulsifyers in our quest for flavour

Arthur Huxley - 14-10-2024

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Our Reader Stephanie's.comment last week on the importance of when to add butter to a sauce has sparked further comment and in particular, the need for emulsification in some sauces and vinegraites.

To continue, and without being too Chefy or Sciency, we thought you might be interested in how this works for Home Chef Hero's.

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