Gammon is a delicious meat, but it can be too salty for some, especially when it hasn’t been prepared or cooked in a way that is designed to rid the meat of some of that excess salt. There ARE ways to reduce the saltiness of gammon, however. Try some of these salt-reducing approaches the next …
If you have cooked up a delicious feast of risotto but have some left over, there’s no need to throw it in the bin or add it to your compost heap. You can keep risotto for up to three days in the fridge, but there are a few factors that can reduce or lengthen how …
Yes, you can use pudding rice for risotto, and other types of rice, too. However, not using risotto-specific rice types in your dish, such as arborio rice, will affect how it tastes, the texture and consistency, and more. Let’s take a look at what types of rice you should use, the types you shouldn’t use, …
Eton mess is a very traditional British dessert, combining fruits (often strawberries, banana or raspberries), crushed up meringue, and cream (usually whipped cream). Traditionally, Eton mess is made with strawberries. When it contains banana instead, it is often referred to as “lancing mess” rather than Eton mess. The dessert itself is said to have been …
If you’re desperate to make a cup of tea, but somehow only have sparkling water to hand, you’ll be happy to learn that, YES, you can boil sparkling water. There are a few things that you should probably know beforehand, however. What Will Happen if I Boil Sparkling Water? If you boil sparkling water, …
Slow cookers are one of the most useful kitchen inventions, allowing you to cook large amounts of food, over a long period of time, with virtually no effort whatsoever. You can cook pretty much any kind of dish in a slow cooker, too, including breakfast dishes (such as oatmeal), soups, stews, casseroles, bolognese, countless pasta …
If you were to ask most people whether or not they’d eat sausages that are one day out of date, they would likely tell you that they’d do the sniff test and appearance test first. These are known as sensory evaluations. Providing your sausages haven’t started to change colour or appearance in any way, and …
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Yorkshire puddings are a very British staple for the traditional Sunday dinner or roast, smaller in modern times than their older versions. Originally, the Sunday dinner addition was much larger and served as a starter (or first course) instead of as part of the main meal. They were also eaten in both sweet and savoury …
The thing about trifles, more specifically the custard part of it, is the difficulty in getting things just right. Although the recipe is simple enough, and easy enough to follow, everything has to be made and left to cool with enough time to add the next layer. In the midst of it all, things can …
The humble crumble is a firm favourite in Britain, served hot and with custard for a delightful winter warmer, and presented with ice cream, hot or cold, during the summer. You can use a crumble topping for savoury dishes just as much as the sweet, dessert ones that you’re probably more used to seeing. But …
