Steaming works by boiling water continuously, causing it to vaporize into steam; the steam then carries heat to the nearby food, thus cooking the food. The food is kept separate from the boiling water but has direct contact with the steam, resulting in a moist texture to the food. This differs from double boiling, in…
Eggplant known as the large egg-shaped fruit of a tropical Old World plant, eaten as a vegetable and the dark purple color like the typical skin of this fruit. Eggplant is delicious treat served hot or cold and can be enjoyed marinated, stuffed, roasted, grilled, fried, in a casserole, in stews, or on brochettes. There are…
It called a rainbow chicken maybe because of the color combination especially when a unique variety colour of vegetables added unto it such us carrots, red and yellow bell pepper, stalks of celery, peas, bamboo shoots and others you like to add. My apologies for missing the other ingredients that make up the name. Nevertheless,…
Pasta is an unleavened dough of wheat or buckwheat flour and water, and sometimes with eggs. Pasta comes in a variety of different shapes that serve for both decoration and to act as a carrier for the different types of sauce. And one of the part of pasta is we called ” spaghetti”. Spaghetti is…
Tulingan or English name called “mackerel tuna” is extremely buff; in other words, it has dark red meat, probably the result of the vigorous and powerful swimming it does in large schools in ocean waters. Thus, this fish is best prepared grilled as it holds up well to the open flames and its dense flavorful…
Cooking tricks not only make cooking easier, they also cut time and possibly reduce expenses. Keep them in mind in your next cooking routine! To keep parsley crisp and fresh, place a bunch upright in a wide mouthed jar with airtight lid. Add just enough water to the jar to cover the stems without it…
Humans keep chickens primarily as a source of food, consuming both their meat and their eggs. The meat of the chicken, also called “chicken”, is a type of poultry meat. Because of its relatively low cost, chicken is one of the most used meats in the world. Nearly all parts of the bird can be…
You may say that potato is not a staple food for Filipinos. Correct, yet, with fusion of many dishes influenced by neighboring countries, it’s inevitable that new ingredients slowly encroach the Filipino table. And yet, many of us won’t consider potato as a foreign meal as we’ve been using it on dishes like caldereta, afritada…
Clam can be applied to freshwater mussels, and other freshwater bivalves, as well as marine bivalves. “Clam” has also given rise to the metaphor “clamming up”, meaning refusing to speak so the pearl won’t get destroyed, at least on a certain topic. A “clam shell” is the name given to a plastic container which is…
Sawsawan or we call it in English “dip/ dipping” is a common part of a Filipino meal. Wherever in the world we Filipinos find ourselves in, one of the first things we do after sitting down for a meal is prepare the sawsawan. Lunch or dinner would not be complete without it. Ingredients: 2 cups…