From the Spice Road
The Art of Flavour Food Blog
From the Spice Road
The Art of Flavour Food Blog
Spice Road Flavour For the community of Home Cooks
It is hard to imagine a home cook that does not give thought to health when preparing the evening meal or lunch.
The immediate focus would usually be on green fresh vegetables, grass fed beef, free range chicken or fresh seafood. The health benefits of this diet are clear and well accepted.
Spice Road Flavour for the community of Home Cooks
Earlier this year we spoke about the importance of an emulsifier in our home cooking. We also made the point that emulsifying should not be viewed as just another chefy or sciency process that’s best left to food manufacturers and restaurants.
Spice Road Flavour for the community of Home Cooks
Continuing our chat about natural aromatics and Marinades last Sunday, we should now consider Rubs, and in particular, two most commonly used by cooks when creating great flavour at home. The Traditional Rub and the Bark Rub.
Spice Road Flavour for the community of Home Cooks
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.
Spice Road Flavour for the community of Home Cooks
This short piece was published in our Sunday Art of Flavour - 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.
Spice Road Flavour for community of Home Cooks
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.
Spice Road Flavour for the community of Home Cooks
Lemon has always been a magic essential in the Art of Flavour but never really thought of as a salt replacement.
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.
Spice Road - Best Natural Seasonings and Spices for your Recipes
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.
Spice Road - Best Natural Seasonings and Spices for your Recipes
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
