Tag: ingredients
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Galangal (Alpinia galanga)
I was first introduced this root (from the ginger family) when I fell in love with and started cooking Tom yum goong. Tom yum is a Thai soup with a, hard to perfect, balance of hot and sour flavours and is exceptionally high in aromatic and visual appeal. I grow a lot of the ingredients…
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Australian Beef
I find all the different cuts of beef a bit bewildering. To make matters worse they are called different name in different countries and then there are so many ways to cook with them. I am going to try and learn and share as much information as I can about this great animal because considering…
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Coriander
If I could only choose one herb to cook with for the rest of my life, this would be it. Luckily I don’t have to choose :). You can use the roots, stems, leaves and seeds in your cooking. Quite a claim to fame! I want to show you a full life cycle from seed…
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The Easiest Coriander And Garlic Sauce
Coriander based sauces provide a real flavour boost to your dishes. I love drizzling them in everthing from salads to steaks and potato side dishes, If you give the ingredients below a whizz in a blender (rather than a fine chopping) you will get an amazing dipping sauce for spring rolls and the like. I…
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Curry Leaf Trees
I love curry leaf trees. The sight and the aroma they release when you brush past them make me smile. They can be hard to find in a nursery and they are not cheap. I got mine from Bunnings as a small seedling. I am keeping it to less than two meters tall through regular…
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Curry Leaf Tree (Murraya koenigii)
I love this tree. The sight of it and the smell it releases when you brush past it make me smile. It can be hard to find in a nursery and they are not cheap. I got mine from Bunnings as a small seedling and resisting the temptation to harvest it too early took a…
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How To Prepare Freshly Caught Squid
My ideal fishing trip sees me catching a few squid for dinner. Unfortunately I am terrible at catching squid 🙂 . Occasionally I get lucky but mostly resort to bartering a few table fish for them with my mates. These lovely looking squid rings came out of Owen Anchorage (just south of the port of…
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I Caught A Squid, Now What?
My ideal fishing trip sees me catching a few squid for dinner. Shame that I am terrible at catching squid. I mostly resort to bartering a few table fish for them with my mates. That said, even a blind pig finds a truffle now and then :).
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Marjoram
Marjoram is a member of the same genus as Oregano and has a similar flavour but is milder. Like oregano it is easy to grow. It is an ingredient in ‘Italian Herbs’ and ‘Herbes de Provence’, both popular spice mixes. I use it primarily in pasta sauces and sprinkled over pizzas. If you are starting…
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