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…
We are very lucky that we have a lot of varieties of fish. Fish are good sources of protein and are low in fat. It’s one of the best ways to get protein in your diet without all the fat like in other meat sources. Fish is an excellent source of high-quality proteins with sufficient amount of…
Ox tail is the culinary name for the tail of cattle. Oxtail is a bony, gelatinous meat, and is usually slow-cooked, often stew or braised. It is a good stock base for soup. The consumption of ox tails dates back as far as the consumption of beef, when no part of the animal went to waste. Every part of the…
Cooking adobo, the well-known Filipino dish, is the stylist’s way of using the combination of the fragrance and taste of the main ingredients. Most of us as a Filipino always eat rice wherever we are and so I highly recommended this dish as one of the best partners of rice. It is prepared by pieces…
These deliciously cool and refreshing salads are perfect for nearly any occasion. Dress them up for a gourmet dinner, or serve them with a simple lunch. Ingredients: 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon sea or kosher salt 3-4 cloves garlic, mashed 10 fresh basil…
Spaghetti is pasta in slender, solid, rod form, or in elbow form. Like the other pastas – macaroni and noodles – spaghetti is made from flour and wheat dough. Since it was first served, pasta has been a mainstay in our diets. So I cook up some spaghetti and enjoyed this delicious, versatile food. Ingredients:…
Pancit or pansit is the term for noodles in Filipino cuisine. Noodles were introduced into the Philippines by the Chinese and have since been adopted into local Pinoy cuisine. Noodle dishes are also standard fare in local restaurants and come in different forms and cooking methods. Food establishments specializing in noodles are often referred to as panciterias. You just can’t escape during parties or…
Usually, common beans are low in fat and offer an excellent source of protein, fiber, and complex carbohydrates. They are also a very good source of folic acid and molybdenum. They provide significant amounts of iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and potassium. Mung Beans or we called it in tagalog “Mongo’ are very good source of…
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…
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…