Walnuts are packed full of essential nutrients and vitamins, and it helps that they’re very tasty. They’re also very versatile, and you can add them to savory and sweet dishes alike to add an extra dimension to your cooking. While walnuts can be available year-round through your local green grocer or larger supermarket, they most likely need to be imported, … Read More
Sometimes we end up miscalculating and end up making too much of a dish. However, it is better to have too much than too little, but what do you do with the leftovers? One answer is to freeze them. In this article, we are going to be taking a look at freezing cooked shrimp and also how to defrost it. … Read More
Rice pudding is the perfect way to convince anyone to get a little more protein and iron into their diet, and it applies to fussy eaters of any age. But both milk and rice have their drawbacks, as temperature changes can cause dramatic or even unsafe changes within these vital rice pudding components. Freezing does change the texture of rice … Read More
Polenta is a staple of Italian cooking, specifically northern Italy. The main ingredient of polenta is corn, which has been ground into flour or meal. It still retains the sunny yellow color of corn, and has a sweet taste, making it perfect for baking and savory dishes alike. Uncooked, ground polenta can also be used to replace flour. Polenta has … Read More
In this article we’ll be focusing on beef jerky specifically, but the points mentioned here also apply to other types of meat made into jerky, such as chicken, pork, lamb, or even goat or deer. Beef jerky is designed to have a long shelf life, that is, until you open the packaging, and then you’ve got a window of a … Read More
Perhaps you are a vegan or a vegetarian and drink soy milk, pour it on your cereal, and even cook with it. If when you go to the store you find that soy milk is reduced in price, you would probably want to stock up. However, some cartons may surpass the sell-by dates by the time you come to use … Read More
Mangoes are packed full of goodness, but like most stone fruits, they don’t last long. It can also be unpredictable when they’re likely to go off, as it depends on the individual fruit, and how fresh it was when you bought it. When you can get them in season, they are at their juiciest, biggest, and they are also substantially … Read More
Clam chowder might as well be one of the most comforting meals ever made. However, it’s best eaten in smaller quantities. And considering it’s such a treat, it’s only natural that we want to preserve clam chowder and make it last forever. Is that possible to do by freezing the chowder? The short answer is, as with almost anything, yes. … Read More
Rice is such a staple in so many kitchens, it can be almost unthinkable to imagine meals without it. Sometimes, you may stock up on more rice than what’s necessary, or you may find that you don’t cook as many rice-based meals as you normally would. While rice has a long shelf life, sometimes the expiry date comes much quicker … Read More
Mussels definitely divide opinions like no other kind of seafood does. You either love them or you hate them. Because you’ve chosen this article, I’m going to assume you’re in the first camp. Mussels are fairly cheap to buy, one because they’re much smaller than oysters, and because they’re very easy to obtain. More often than not, they are farmed, … Read More
