Posts in Jun 2009
Cilantro
Arguably the most polarizing of herbs, cilantro is the leaf of the coriander plant and has recently seen increased popularity in the US. Cilantro is controversial because a minority percentage of people are unable to taste all of its flavor compounds and claim the herb tastes like soap or metal. Love it or hate it, here's all you need to know about the world's most widely consumed fresh herb.
Blackening spice mix
Blackening rub is great for adding a bold flavor to summer meals. We mix up a big batch up this blackening spice mix and keep it around in a shaker. It's great on chicken, fish and even vegetables. We'll be featuring recipes using this spice mix in the near future.
OXO Angled Measuring Cups
OXO's iconic Angled Measuring Cups are an ingenious spin on an essential peace kitchen equipment. Designed to be read from the top down, these measuring cups are the fastest and most accurate we've used. Measurements are provided in cup, ounce and milliliter denominations. We recommend the two cup size [$7.99], but there are also one [$6.99] and four cup sizes [$9.99].
Perfect white rice
A perfectly cooked bowl of white rice is deceptively simple. With only two required ingredients, it's either make it or break it. Computerized rice cookers have become quite popular in recent years, but our kitchen is free from uni-taskers and we'd rather have our counterspace is always at a premium. We cook our rice the old fashioned way--steamed on the stovetop.
Olive oil
Buying olive oil can be overwhelming to a new cook, there are seemingly endless choices and widely disparate prices. We'll let you know what the different grades, prices, regions and extraction methods are all about. As a bonus we'll give you the inside track on the best way to store and purchase this essential kitchen staple.