Here is a list of ingredients that I am compiling with their uses, growing tips and example dishes.
I would love your help populating this list so please drop me a line on Facebook or growitcatchitcookit@iinet.net.au.
Search or scroll through this table and click the ingredient’s name to learn more.
Ingredient | Comments |
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aioli | Learn how to make your own creamy aioli. |
alfalfa | A great addition to any salad or wrap. |
aloe vera | You will be surprised where Aloe pops up. |
apple roasted | A novel way of making apple sauce. |
apple sauce | Stewed apple and pork go together hand in hand. |
bacon | Where on the pig does bacon come from? |
basil | The king of herbs! |
bay leaf | Not your average green leaf. Great in stews etc. |
beetroot | More than just an Aussie burger ingredient. |
bread | Bread has been an important stable for thousands of years. |
bread flat | The most simple of breads and maybe the oldest type. |
breadcrumbs panko | It is as if someone took breadcrumbs and made them better. |
broth vegetable base | |
butter browned | Browned butter sauce is decadently rich with caramel flavours. |
cheese mozzarella buffalo | |
cheese parmigiano reggiano | A hard aged Italian cheese known as the king of cheeses. |
cheese pecorino pepato calcagno | |
cheese pecorino sarachino | |
cheese provolone piccante | |
cheese taleggio | |
cheese brie | |
chicken breast | A very lean cut of chicken. |
chicken butterflied or halved | The easiest cut to do from a whole chicken. |
chicken crown | A fancy cut of chicken that makes a great roast. |
chicken frame and bones | See how I reuse and recover chicken bones. |
chicken leg, thigh and drumstick | Chicken legs are perfect in stocks, soups and curries. |
chicken whole | Perfect for braising or roasting then sharing. |
chicken wing | Chicken wings are perfect grilled, fried and in soups and curries. |
chickpeas | This versitile legume is packed full of nutrients. |
chili pepper jalapeno | My favourite chili with a mild level heat. |
chilii peppers | All about growing and using chilis. |
cinnamon | |
coriander and garlic sauce | This packs a real astringent wallop. |
cream double | Definitely not a health food but is great for cooking. |
cream thickened | Might not be a health food but cooks well 🙂 |
cream whipping | |
crickets | |
cumin | This seed imparts a warm earthy flavour and is very versitile. |
curry leaf tree | A lovley nutty flavoured leaf for curries. |
dhanna dal | |
egg hard boiled | See how to make the perfect hard boiled egg. |
egg runny | The perfect runny egg in under 5 minutes. |
fennel | |
garlic dried | A great way to preserve your harvest and cook all year round. |
garlic roasted | |
ghee | |
gotu kola | This zingy little wetland herb is great in curries. |
hyssop | Use this rare herb in your cooking to impart a pleasant bitterness. |
lentils | |
limes | How to grow, preserve and use limes. |
marinade beef PK #1 | |
marjoram | An essential herb and easy to grow. |
marron | This feshwater cray has lovely sweet meat. |
masala garam by Rick Stein | My go to spice blend for Indian curries. |
mayonnaise | |
mushroom black morel | |
onion brown (yellow) | |
onion spring | |
onion white | |
oregano | |
pappadams | |
pasta spaghetti | Long circular strands of pasta made from wheat, water and eggs. |
peanut oil | |
pepper black | Did you know pepper is a stone fruit? |
pepper green | These will pop in your mouth. |
pepper white | A great pepper for Southeast Asian dishes. |
potatoes | Boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew! |
prosciutto | Slices of pork ham that has been salt cured and then air dried |
rabbit whole | A lovely lean meat. |
radish | So many varieties and so easy to grow all year. |
rice basmati | My favourite rice. |
rock candy | |
sage | Essential herb and easy to grow. |
sake junmai | Use this Japanese style rice wine in your stir fries and sauces. |
salt table | Why use salt in your cooking? |
sesame oil | |
sesame seeds | |
sesame sauce | My go to Japanese condiment. |
squid | How to clean and prepare squid hoods. |
stock chicken | A tasty and versitile stock and so easy to make. |
stock rabbit | Full bodied stock with low fat content. |
stock vegetable | |
sugar raw | One of the lesser refined sugars. |
tomato dried | Moosey shows us a great way to preserve tomatoes. |
tomato pasata | |
tomato paste | |
tomato sauce | |
tumeric | An essential flavoursome spice with many health benefits. |
vietnamese coriander | I love this alternative to coriander in my curries and laksas. |
vinegar apple cider | This verstile fruity vinegar is amazingly weasy to make. |
vinegar balsamic | |
vinegar rice wine | |
vinegar white wine | A very useful vinegar with a powerful aroma and mellow taste. |
wine rice japenese | Use this Japanese styled rice wine in your stir fries and sauces. |
worcestershire sauce | This aged dark brown fermented sauce adds a unique flavour to your meals. |
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