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Ingredients

Beef bone marrow: grilled, served in broth, cooked as a stew and served over pasta

How do you cook bone marrow?

Boil it, steam it, stew it, roast it... Serve in broth, over pasta, with vegetables, spread on bread or just scrape it from …

→How do you cook bone marrow?
Simmering chicken gizzards to tenderize

What’s the difference between giblets and gizzards?

You’ve seen or heard both terms especially in relation with chicken, duck and turkey. During Thanksgiving, especially, when …

→What’s the difference between giblets and gizzards?
Frozen demi-glace

When making gravy, demi-glace is your best friend

In culinary school, Alex was introduced to demi-glace and she was instantly smitten. She ordered half a gallon of the stuff …

→When making gravy, demi-glace is your best friend
Fully dressed beef tongue

Is it ox or beef tongue: buying tips, how to prep and cook

When cooked properly, beef tongue is very tender. A good cook can bring the level of tenderness to “melt in the mouth”. How …

→Is it ox or beef tongue: buying tips, how to prep and cook
Haricot vert (French beans)

Is haricot vert the same as green beans?

Haricot vert is French for green beans. So, to answer the question in the title, if we’re going to be literal about it, yes, …

→Is haricot vert the same as green beans?
Homemade mustard sauce: smooth and grainy versions

What is mustard sauce made of?

What is mustard? How do you make mustard sauce from scratch? How is mustard sauce used in cooking / dining? Learn about …

→What is mustard sauce made of?
liquid smoke

What is liquid smoke? Is it safe to use? How is it used?

Instead of char grilling, food can be given a smoky flavor by adding liquid smoke to the marinade or seasonings. What is …

→What is liquid smoke? Is it safe to use? How is it used?
Balsamic vinegar of Modeno is commercial grade (imitation)

Balsamic vinegar: real versus imitation

Balsamic vinegar is like wine. The longer the aging, the more rare and pricey.

→Balsamic vinegar: real versus imitation
Split stalk of leek to remove traces of soil

Leeks: how to clean,cut and use in cooking

Leeks look like big scallions and they taste like onions. They are all related although each has distinct characteristics …

→Leeks: how to clean,cut and use in cooking
Truffle and truffle oil

Truffle oil: is It Really extracted from mushrooms?

It's not a regular item in most home kitchens. But if you've enjoyed truffle oil, you might have wondered how it's made. …

→Truffle oil: is It Really extracted from mushrooms?
sea salt

What’s the difference between sea salt and rock salt?

When researches say that microplastics have been found in commercial salt originating from different parts of the world, …

→What’s the difference between sea salt and rock salt?
Honey and lemon halves

Honey: kinds, colors, grades and classifications

It’s sweet, it’s syrupy and we buy them in jars or bottles. Honey is made by honeybees from the nectar of flowers or from …

→Honey: kinds, colors, grades and classifications
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