Tag: sesame oil
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Bish’s Chicken Porridge for the Soul
Comfort foods’ health benefits should not be underrated. Traditional recipes especially because they have been handed down from generation to generation for a reason. Special guest blogger Bish writes: I’ve been crook most of the week, and as a result I ended up cooking one of my “comfort” foods, congee, or rice porridge. The thing…
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Welchy’s Wonton Noodle Soup
And so I’m back From out of space I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face …the sad face I am referring to is that of my older brother’s. I have been a bit busy and whilst I have been taking lots of photos – I then never…
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Bish’s Chicken Congee for the Soul
The health benefits of your favourite comfort foods should not be underrated. Traditional recipes especially because they have been handed down from generation to generation for a reason. Special guest blogger Bish writes: I’ve been crook most of the week, and as a result I ended up cooking one of my “comfort” foods, congee, or…
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Craigo’s BBQ Marron With Lime, Chile And Sesame Oil
PK boiled his marron and it was amazing (see Marron In Browned Butter Sauce) but I prefer mine halved and cooked on the barbie. It couldn’t be easier Whip up a batch of Garlic Butter and halve your freshly caught marron (see marroning tips here and how to halve crayfish here). Drizzle the halves with sesame oil and…
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PK’s Easy Sesame Broccoli
Many Asian main meals will pair well with this dish of broccoli tossed in sesame oil and sesame seeds. I could even eat this as a main course it is so light and tasty. It also couldn’t be easier to make. 🙂 Dietary Info: Great for vegans and is gluten free. Simply Steam or boil your…
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White Sesame Seeds
Apparently the tiny seed of this flowering annual is one of the oldest oil seeds known to man. It hails from Africa and India originally but is now grown all around the world (see en.wikipedia.org). Like a lot of cooking ingredients it tends to be a love or hate thing. Personally I love the nutty crunch they…
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Sesame Oil
There are two main types of sesame oil. Both are from the white sesame seed, raw it makes a light coloured oil, roasted before the oil is extracted makes for a darker oil. I love it but although it is widely regarded as have a high smoke point, using too much of it or burning…
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Welchy’s Chicken Wontons
Last night I made wontons using Welchy’s Wontons step by step guide. They turned out amazing and are so much fun to make. Whilst I used her recipe, I doubled the amount of mince and used chicken instead of pork. I got 40 wontons instead of 20 due to the extra mince. We ate 20…
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