Tag: Cooking

No matter if you are a budding chef, own a restaurant or are just looking to “spice up” your kitchen, your cooking space will not be complete without an Indian Spice box. Originally called a ‘Masala Dabba’, Indian Spice Boxes are made from stainless steel containers and usually have seven compartments to hold the most ...

In any professional kitchen, the tools you use are of vital importance. These might be the freshest ingredients, the best cookers, and importantly the perfect kitchen thermometer to make sure that every single dish you create is up to the desired temperature. When it comes to choosing a kitchen thermometer, there are many different types and styles ...

What is a Tawa? A Tawa – also know as a Tava, saj, or tapa – is the name for a cooking pan similar in appearance to a wok. They are commonly used across Asia, but can also be found in the cuisine of the Balkans and even the Caribbean. The name is derived from a number of words in Indo-Aryan languages that mean ‘cooking ...

Preparing and serving meals is one of the great joys of both the professional and amateur kitchen. We all want our food to look and smell wonderful. When it is presented to us on a sizzler plate then it becomes all the more appealing and appetising. Food is steaming hot, you get the full and fragrant aroma of the dish, and you hear that ...

Jam is a British favourite, whether it’s splashed over toast or delicately balanced on a scone. While strawberry jam often takes the crown as the most popular flavour here in the UK, the number of options out there seem endless. Plus, to add yet more variety to the jam menu, more people than ever are indulging in the delight of making their ...

A water bath, otherwise known as a "sous-vide", is a fantastically efficient way of cooking that has been growing considerably in popularity over the last few years. It's easy to dismiss as a fad; however, the water bath has been an invaluable tool in professional kitchens for decades - and with good reason! Here are five simple ways a water bath ...

Everyone knows that chefs tend to have their very own knives that they look after with care and attention, washing and keeping them sharp themselves. What is less well-known is that truly dedicated chefs have their own preferred sets of cooking pots and pans. These pots and pans can help the chef to correctly gauge cooking times, portion control ...

You’ve probably come across some of those large shiny metallic dishes caterers use in elegant buffet displays, hotels, and restaurants. The intriguing thing is the way they somehow manage to keep the food warm and steamy. Those dishes are what we call chafing dishes, read on to learn everything there is to know about them.Why is it called a ...

You may remember a pressure cooker in the distant past screeching away in the kitchen and, if you shudder at the very thought, it’s not difficult to understand why. The pressure cookers of yesteryear were invariably noisy and cumbersome devices, so it’s unsurprising that they became less popular with the advent of quiet and efficient ...

There’s always time for an authentic Indian curry for food lovers. It’s recently been confirmed as the second most popular British takeaway food, and there are said to be more Indian restaurants housed within the boundaries of Greater London than in Mumbai and Delhi combined! Love of Indian food is only one part of the puzzle. Whether ...