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How to make salads with cabbage with Curtis Stone

August 27, 2013

There are a great variety of cabbages out there which are great for making salads. The most common is coleslaw but Curtis has a few more ideas for you. First up salt your chopped cabbage with a teaspoon or two or salt which removes some of the moisture and intensifies the flavour. Once you’ve done…

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James Martin shares his top 5 favourite pantry ingredients. What are yours?

There are no real shockers in this list, James is a very practical man after all Top of his favourite list is olive oil, specifically single estate olive oil if you are to enjoy the best flavour an olive oil can produce. The thing about olive oil is that when I was young I can…

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Five tips for avoiding crappy crêpe’s.

Making crêpe’s requires a delicate touch and here’s a few insider tips to get them prefect. Mix the batter in a blender, you want it as smooth as you can get it and you can’t over blend. Relax the gluten and rest the batter for 30 minutes. Use a non-stick pan Pour the batter in…

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How To Make French Press Coffee

The most important aspect to any instructional video, not just how to make coffee, is to be informative and entertaining. Jason Mantzoukas gets this right on both counts, especially the entertaining bit. If you ever considered making a “How to video” yourself you would do well to take a leaf out of Jason’s book and…

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How to make meringue mushrooms

At first look you might think that these Meringue Mushrooms are very difficult to make… not really. Watch the video and you will be decorating your deserts with magic meringue mushrooms in no time.

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1999 McDonald’s Burger in near pristine condition, one owner! Almost good as new!

If you ever needed more proof, here it is. A 1999 McDonald’s in pristine condition has resurfaced after spending most of its life in a jacket pocket. David Whipple from Utah originally purchased the McDonald’s burger in order to show friends how well it keeps its composition after one month. But then Whipple forgot about…

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How to make Grilled Peppers

A quick and informative video on how to make grilled peppers You can use this same technique on other kitchen vegetables like chillies or aubergines. This is perfect for serving in a warm salad and ideal for making dips and sauces. You can also prepare over a braai. De-seed and quarter the peppers Rub the…

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The Clean 15! The Fruit & Vegetables least contaminated by pesticides!

The Environmental Working Group has released its 2013 Shopper’s Guide To Pesticide In Produce revealing the Clean 15! The fruit and veg least contaminated by pesticides. The Clean 15 list runs in conjunction with the Dirty Dozen list which highlights the 12 most pesticide contaminated fruits and vegetables tested by the environmental agency. From the…

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The Dirty Dozen! The World’s Most Pesticide Contaminated Fruit & Vegetables

Every year the the non-profit advocacy agency Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases their Dirty Dozen list, a global ranking of the most pesticide contaminated fruits and vegetables. The health benefits of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables outweigh the risks of pesticide exposure but the formulators of the guide say that one should use…

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How to make the perfect boiled egg for every occasion.

Dhruv Baker explains the finer details for cooking perfect boiled eggs every time. Place in the eggs into a pot of cold water and then turn the heat on to bring the water to the boil. If you place the eggs into a pot of hot, boiling water they will most likely crack. For a:…

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How to make perfect scrambled eggs

Following a few simple rules you can make perfect scrambled eggs every time. First up crack the eggs open into a cold pan, if you crack them into a hot pan you will start to fry the bottom of the eggs. Add a knob or two of butter Turn on the heat, medium – low.…

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How to separate an egg and remove any small unwanted bits of egg shell

Dhruv Baker shows you how to separate eggs and most importantly how to get rid of those small bits of broken egg shell that end up in the bowl. All you need are eggs and two bowls. The best way to get at any shell bits is to use another part of the egg shell…

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Consumer Goods Council of South Africa welcomes release of the meat scandal report

In February this year the University of Stellenbosch’s research report featured prominently in the media after disclosing that a number of samples of meat from unnamed retailers across the country contained DNA from other “non-declared” animal species. Leading retail groups which are members of the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) are confident that…

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Knowledge Rss

How to make salads with cabbage with Curtis Stone

James Martin shares his top 5 favourite pantry ingredients. What are yours?

Five tips for avoiding crappy crêpe’s.

How To Make French Press Coffee

How to make meringue mushrooms

1999 McDonald’s Burger in near pristine condition, one owner! Almost good as new!

How to make Grilled Peppers

The Clean 15! The Fruit & Vegetables least contaminated by pesticides!

The Dirty Dozen! The World’s Most Pesticide Contaminated Fruit & Vegetables

How to make the perfect boiled egg for every occasion.

How to make perfect scrambled eggs

How to separate an egg and remove any small unwanted bits of egg shell

Consumer Goods Council of South Africa welcomes release of the meat scandal report

South Africa's Internet Food Newspaper, Magazine and Blog