Tag: sauces
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Hoisin Sauce
Hoisin sauce is used in Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine, either as an ingredient in the main dish or as a dipping sauce. It has a lovely bean taste that builds to a slightly spicy plummy after taste. I use it in a number of ways: in sauces for stir fries as a condiment alongside Pho…
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Ketjap Manis (kecap manis)
This distinctly Indonesian take on soy sauce is not salty but is instead sweet, aromatic and full of umami goodness :). I think the taste is surprising the first time you try it but there is no denying what it brings to nasi goreng and Indonesian style satays. Related Links: see recipes using this sauce…
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PK’s Essential Pantry Cupboard Contents
Welcome to the first in a series of posts dealing with lists of essential items for getting the most out of your growing, catching and cooking journey. This particular post is all about the kitchen pantry. Whilst a work in progress I aim to present the bare minimum essential items that must be in my…
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Sriracha Hot Sauce
This spicy yet tangy sauce from Thailand is a new favourite of mine. It smells like someone bottled a volcano but it doesn’t taste that hot and in fact has quite a complex flavour. I use it a lot because my family doesn’t like chili and this is a way for me to spice meals…
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Fish Sauce
South-east Asian fish sauces are generally made from fermented anchovies, lots of salt and water. They have a dark amber colour and exhibit a mild fish smell and a sharp almost metallic taste of fish and salt. This sauce is so versatile and can be used to enhance the flavours of many dishes due to…
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Worcestershire Sauce
This aged dark brown, fermented sauce adds a unique flavour to your meals and cocktails/mocktails. It goes great with meat, vegetable and egg dishes and should always be in your cupboard :). The original is made by Lea & Perrins in Worcestershire and the recipe is kept secret. Taste: It has a very complex flavour…
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Bish’s Burning Mango Salsas
A long time ago I was in Darwin for work and had a few extra days to explore a place I now think of as one of my favourite Australian cities. One of my fondest memories was going to the markets and sampling food that was really unique – fusions of different cultures and tastes…
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The Easiest Steak Diane Sauce
My family sure does like its beef :). We are very lucky in Australia to have a great beef industry and also the climate to barbecue it year round. That mean lots of opportunity to experiment in the kitchen. Most days I look up recipes that make use of the plants I have in my…
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Ben’s Magic BBQ Sauce
So here is the yummy barbecue sauce that goes with Ben’s Magic Chicken Dry Rub. It is enticingly tangy and smokey and you can use it as a basting sauce or add it to meat and vegetables as you eat. Ben recommends making it in small batches only so it retains its punch :). All…
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Home-made Creamy Aioli
Last night we had my Baked Mashed Potato, Bacon and Cheese Balls again and I wanted to have something to dip them in. I did a quick Google and settled on this recipe. The result was amazing and got ticks of approval from my wife who is something of a connoisseur when it comes to…
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