Chicken recipe is incredibly popular, no matter whether it is roasted, fried, grilled, baked, barbecued, or poached. Perhaps not known to many, chicken is a healthy food choice if you want to prevent heart disease. Chicken is high in protein and low in both cholesterol and fat. If you enjoy eating healthy, it is possible…
Beef Caldereta or common known us “beef stew” is the most popular celebration dish during fiestas, birthdays, baptism, and even in wedding celebrations. It is rich tomato-based stew traditionally cooked with goat meat and beef meat. Every family has its own version and this is my easy way version. Ingredients 1 kilo beef, cut…
Lately, many of us Filipinos are big fans of Korean pop culture. We adore hallyu (Korean wave) stars and anything to do with K-Pop genre such as Korean music (Sandara Park’s 2NE1 girl group even pushed forward our affection) and Korean dramas. But such association may not be complete if we don’t try to get…
While we enjoy our favorite dishes, our colleagues or even family members find them offensive mainly because of the odor they emit. Certain foods contain spices that produce such unpleasant odor. Such smell is even observed while you’re in the kitchen preparing to do the cooking or even long before you do so. While it’s…
Roasting is a cooking method that uses dry heat, whether an open flame, oven, or other heat source. Grilling is a form of cooking that involves dry heat applied to the surface of food, commonly from above or below. Barbecue is usually done in an outdoor environment by cooking and smoking the meat over wood…
Filipinos are creative cooks, so you’ll find them everywhere, from luxury ships to five-star hotels and renowned restaurants. From them we learn tips and tricks that make cooking much easier than we think. Cold water to bring in flavor If you want a flavorful stock/broth then you should start whatever you’re cooking cold. This means…
Adobong sitaw is a string bean vegetable cooked with pork flavoring with the sauce combination of soy sauce and vinegar. Ingredients: 1 lb string beans (sitaw), cut in 2 inch length 1/2 lb pork (belly or spareribs) 1/3 cup vinegar 1/2 cup soy sauce 1 medium-sized onion, sliced lengthwise 3-4 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2…
Tinolang isda or Fish soup has a terrific taste and aromatic smell, the dish has plenty of nutrients and vitamins because of the vegetable ingredient being used. Ingredients: 1/2 kilo fish (any medium to large fresh fish will do) 2 slice ginger, peeled and crush 1 onion 2 pcs. spring onion ( cut 1-2 inches…
No matter what quality of knife you buy or purpose it is intended for, taking care of it will make the sharp edge last a lot longer. Here are tips on caring for knives and extend its life as your companion in the kitchen. 1. Don’t use knives for other purposes Knives should be used…
Puto is Philippine steamed rice cake, eaten as is or with butter and/or grated fresh coconut or as accompaniment to a number of savory dishes for breakfast — most notably, with dinuguan. Since puto making is one of the most wide-spread food preparations commonly practiced in the entirety of the Philippines, it is therefore a field fertile…