Contact Us?

South Africa's Internet Food Newspaper, Magazine and Blog

Search
You are here: Home / Knowledge

Knowledge Rss

Avatar of Baz (Staff)
10 0
Cooking Tips

How to de-vein prawns with Curtis Stone

It’s generally preferable to de-vein prawns before you cook them. I don’t like to fight with my food once it’s on my plate. I’ll occasionally play with my food but not have to start getting picky trying to find remove a yucky black intestinal cord filled with sea bed waste. So, before you cook them,…

0 0
Cooking Tips

How to make a reduction, Curtis Stone explains.

Add a little class to your meal, here’s how to make a reduction. A reduction is essentially exactly what it says, a reduced liquid. By reducing a liquid you are intensifying the flavour by evaporating the liquid which does not contain any flavour. The solids that hold the flavour stay behind in the sauce pan…

0 0
Cooking Tips

How to make Guacamole with Curtis Stone

Curtis Stone shares some tips and tricks for making a perfect Guacamole. When choosing your avocados it is important to get a nice ripe one so give them a little squeeze at the top and if it gives way a little without making a big indentation it is ripe. Run a knife around the avocado…

3 0
Know Your Equipment

Which knives you need in your kitchen explained by Curtis Stone

Too many knives to choose from, Curtis Stone explains which knives you need in you kitchen. This is especially important if you are looking to spend a little money on some good quality knives. You really only need four knives in your kitchen, a bread knife, cooks knife, carving knife and a vegetable or pairing…

0 0
Know Your Ingredients

Beer Can Chicken Debunked. A waste of good beer

American blogger “Meathead” debunks the myths around cooking chicken with a can of beer shoved up its cavity. “Meathead” begins his article with a very relevant question. Have you ever seen a “Beer Can Chicken” on a restaurant menu? The answer to that question is most likely not, (if you have seen it on a…

0 0
Cooking Tips

How to clean your braai grill

Cleaning a braai grill is essential to reduce flare ups, improved flavours and most importantly those very professional grill marks on your meat. The best time to clean your grill is while it’s still hot. If you do not have time for that, place some aluminium foil over the grill (gas braai) and turn it…

0 0
Cooking Tips

How to cook crayfish Benny Masekwameng MasterChef SA

Benny Masekwameng imparts some of his MasterChef knowledge on how to cook crayfish First you need to cut the crayfish in half from the head down to the tail. The two best ways cook crayfish according to Benny are to either poach them in aromatic water for 5 minutes or grill on a braai for…

0 0
Know Your Ingredients

McDonald’s Canada reveal the secret to their Big Mac Sauce

While we are convinced that this is not the entire recipe, why would they give that away, McDonald’s Canada have released a video giving some insight into what goes into a Big Mac Burger. The basic ingredients are Mayonnaise, Sweet Pickle Relish, Yellow Mustard, White Wine Vinegar, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder and Ground Paprika. We…

South Africa's Internet Food Newspaper, Magazine and Blog

Copyrights © 2012 Merryweald, all rights reserved.