Tag: Food Preparation Tips
How to store and handle food? Tips for extending freshness and making cooking easier
After buying ingredients, handling and preserving them can be a headache. Sometimes, they inevitably spoil after being left out for too long. So, what can you do? To maximize the flavor of each ingredient, properly store and maintain its freshness, and use it appropriately at the right time. There are actually several recommended methods for…
Does a blackened shrimp head mean no longer fresh and how to choose?
How do you choose shrimp when buying them? Seeing a blackened shrimp head inevitably leads to the conclusion that the shrimp are not fresh. But does a blackened shrimp head mean they are rotten and cannot be eaten? If the shrimp head turns black, it may actually be due to the production of melanin by…
How to get rid of fishy smell?
Fresh fish begins to develop an unpleasant fishy odor as it sits for a long time. Fish smells fishy. Simply put, it’s because the flesh begins to spoil, but do you know the details? To avoid a fishy smell when cooking fish, learn why. Why does fish smell fishy? This may sound like a silly…
How can you choose and store mushrooms to extend their shelf life?
Mushrooms can be enjoyed on their own or combined with other ingredients to create a variety of dishes. Their chewy texture and unique aroma are particularly appreciated, making them delicious whether grilled, stir-fried, used as a stuffing, or added to soups. However, because mushrooms have a high water content and are relatively fragile, they can…
Why does loofah dishes easily turn black? Three tips to keep it green.
After cooking or stewing, loofah has a sweet, tender texture, making it a popular home-cooked dish for all ages. However, if you frequently cook with loofah, have you noticed that this vibrant green dish easily turns black after cooking? Why is this? And how can you prevent it from turning black? Prepare the loofah before…
Common Mistakes When Cooking Frozen Vegetable Meals
Frozen vegetables, available at major supermarkets and mass merchandisers, are quick and easy to use in recipes, saving you time when preparing vegetables yourself. Common frozen vegetables include corn kernels, tri-colour beans (carrots, corn kernels, and peas), edamame, and broccoli. Today, we’ll share four common mistakes when choosing and using frozen vegetables. Mistake 1: Not…
3 Tips to Restore Crispness to Fruits and Vegetables
Purchased fruits, vegetables, meat, and other ingredients can sometimes lose their freshness and moisture retention due to excessive storage, resulting in a loss of flavor and texture. Is there any way to restore ingredients that have slightly lost their freshness to a fresher state when cooking? Tips for Restoring Freshness Ingredients that have been refrigerated…
Essential Tips for Cooking Delicious Chicken
How can you cook chicken to perfection? Using different parts of the chicken and pre-cooking methods will affect the flavor of the chicken. How do you typically prepare chicken to enhance its flavor and texture? Do you often find that pan-fried chicken shrinks significantly and lacks flavor after cooking? Preparing Chicken to Make It Taste…
How do you deal with a spicy hand from cutting chili peppers?
When handling chili peppers, it only takes a moment to get your hands irritated, which is no fun. And rubbing your eyes can be even more disastrous. What precautions can you take before cutting chili peppers? If you do get a spicy hand, how should you treat it and relieve the pain? Capsaicin in chili…
How to remove the greasy smell from frozen fish balls?
Have you ever taken frozen fish balls out for cooking after a while, only to find that after thawing and cooking, they have a greasy, meaty smell? Are the balls no longer fresh? Or were they stored incorrectly? What should I do if frozen food is no longer fresh? Causes of WOF (Warmed-Over Flavor) Freezing…