Hints & Tips
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Greek Glossary |
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When browsing through a book about Greek food or working through a recipe or menu, a term crops up which is unfamiliar or unclear. This list of words and phrases from the Greek kitchen may help make your reading more rewarding and enjoyable. |
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Crab Preparation |
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When browsing through the recipes available from Gourmet Shopper you will find numerous delicious and succulent crab dishes to sink your teeth into. Here is some advice on how to preparethem and to attain the most tender, mouth-watering tastes.
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Lobster Preperation |
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When browsing through the recipes available from Gourmet Shopper you will find numerous delicious and succulent lobster dishes to sink your teeth into. Here is some advice on how to prepare, cook, clean and store lobster to attain the most tender, mouth-watering tastes. |
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Italian Glossary |
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When browsing through a book about Italian food or working through a recipe or menu, a term crops up which is unfamiliar or unclear. This list of words and phrases from the Italian kitchen may help make your reading more rewarding and enjoyable. |
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Olive Oil Tasting Notes |
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When buying or tasting olive oil you quickly understand you have entered a world equivalent to the very best wines. These tips on tasting olive oil may help. |
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Conversion Tables - Metric/Imperial/US |
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This information may help you with any recipes that may have been handed down from generation to generation, but remains in imperial units, or from a recipe sourced from a US cookbook.Includes common cup measure conversions, oven temperatures and cooking measure conversions |
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All about Eggs |
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Freshness is very important for eggs as well as for any other food. This is especially important when you are poaching as the whites can separate from the yolks if the egg is stale. |
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Coffee Tasting |
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The fundamental aspects of coffee tasting are the same as those for fine wine. We have prepared an easy guide of the basic terms used to describe specialty coffee characteristics. You will no doubt see the resemblance. |
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Cheese Tips |
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You may buy cheese for many different reasons. One thing that should never vary, is whatever you purchase make sure it is in peak condition. If it is of inferior quality it is better to do without or substitute for something else |
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Making Your Own Crème Fraîche |
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Crème fraîche is fermented cream thickened by acid-producing bacteria. Its nutty, slightly sour flavor and smooth consistency make it especially good |
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Christmas Hints & Tips |
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Christmas Day - a day that sends chills up the spine of the cooks, produces cheers from the children and promises from everyone to be nicer to Great Aunt Sophie or to keep the beer away from Uncle Joe. |
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No self respecting Italian would cook their pasta in anything but boiling, salted water. The only time they would add oil is if they wanted to serve it cold in a salad. 
