‘Advice & Tips’ Archives
Strawberries the facts!
Selecting: Size plays no part in determining the perfect strawberry. In fact, small strawberries are equally as sweet and juicy as large ones. The perfect strawberry should be fully coloured, firm, bright, plump and shiny. Make sure the cap is attached, green and fresh-looking. Storing: The moisture content of strawberries is high, so [...]
Cooking the perfect steak!
There's nothing better than a good steak. We all have our favourite; eye fillet, scotch fillet, rump, sirloin, T-bone or oyster blade. Rare, medium or well done. But do you know how to cook the perfect steak to your liking? Follow the following tips and you will soon become an expert. There are many factors that can affect the tenderness and [...]
Onion – no tears please!
Onion is a vegetable that brings out the emotional side in all of us. It is very difficult to stop ourselves from crying when cutting an onion. Because of this, in ancient Egypt, cutting onion was forbidden during special celebrations. Onion has been used for over 4000 years and is usually used to add flavour to other dishes. However there are [...]
Guide to cooking crepes
Crepes are very thin pancakes made from wheat flour. To make crepes, a thin flour batter is poured onto a lightly greased pan. In order to make sure that the thickness of the crepes is consistent, the batter must be quickly spread evenly on to the hot surface. Crepes can serve many functions on a menu. They can be sweet or savoury. They can serve [...]
Guide to cooking casseroles
Beef casseroles – what makes the difference The key to a great beef casserole is simple, choose the right cut and give it some time to slowly cook. The time part may scare you off, don’t let it, the only part that takes time is the cooking. Preparing a casserole is quick and easy, the oven, the cook top or the slow cooker takes over from [...]