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The Art of Flavour

 

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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New Orleans Creole Gullah Geechee Flavours

Arthur Huxley - 21-09-2024

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We have mentioned previously that many of the names of the best tasting aromatics or ingredients have names that, to be generous, are daunting. Think of Pomegranate Molasses - a wonderful thing for home chefs but the name leaves some room for improvement.

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Flavours without Herbs and Spices - part 2

Arthur Huxley - 15-09-2024

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We mentioned last Sunday that we would continue our chat about flavours in our food that do not rely on Herbs and Spices.

Our comments covered the importance of real stocks in recipes and we noted that when looking at a memorable dish, cheese will often be part of the mix.

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Flavour without Herbs and Spices

Arthur Huxley - 11-09-2024

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Reflecting on our recent Sunday morning chats, it would seem we sometimes forget that the special flavour in our cooking comes from more than Herbs and Spices.

The flavour alternatives are obvious. Consider a true chicken or vegetable stock or even better, a beef stock from bone marrow or a red wine, butter and beef stock jus for your steaks. All true ambassadors of wonderful flavour for your kitchen.

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Olive Oil - The First Essential

Arthur Huxley - 08-08-2024

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It was late 2021 when we first discussed the importance of olive oil. We said at the time that olive oil often appeared in a recipe without any real acknowledgement of the critical importance olive oil provides in the Art of Flavour.

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Creme Fraiche without Spices

Arthur Huxley - 18-06-2024

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This may come as a surprise but our passion for great food flavour extends beyond the best herbs and spices in favoured recipes.

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Thoughts on Carameliesed Onions

Arthur Huxley - 03-06-2024

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It's a bit like our recent Sunday chat about Citrus. Whenever you open a recipe there it is. Some form of citrus.

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Appreciating a Side Dish in your Kitchen

Arthur Huxley - 03-05-2024

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It is always nice to lead into these Sunday chats with a note from a member. In this case a nice phone call with Trevor N. Port Macquarie NSW.

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The wonder of Ghee, Olive Oil and Butter

Arthur Huxley - 12-04-2024

Easy Recipes and natural Spice Stories from the Sunday Art of Flavour Post.

When we concluded our short piece on cooking with Lard we promised promise to look at Olive Oil and Ghee when building the first stage of flavour in a recipe. Reflecting on this, we thought it might be useful to include butter in the discussion.

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