Sourdough – A Rising Phoenix Of The Bread World
If you can imagine a bread heaven it might just be the smell of freshly baked sourdough that epitomises all that is great and good. […]
Baking
Taking Gluten Out Of Baked Goods: The Rise Of Gluten-Free
Gluten-free products had been increasingly hitting the shelves to become one of the fastest growing food segments in recent times. Nowadays being gluten-free is a […]
Bread Makers – A Must Have Kitchen Appliance Or A Cheat?
If you are going to invest in one kitchen gadget this year, we recommend that you make it a bread maker! Purists can look on […]
Making Paratha Bread
Paratha is a classic Indian flat bread which is similar to a chapati only richer and flakier. It looks like a triangular bread. The bread […]
Cookies
Cookies are a must for the home baker. A proper biscuit to cut the teeth on. The double chocolate chip cookie is an absolute delight. […]
Getting The Best From Puff Pastry
Puff pastry remains one of life’s pleasures but it is extremely laborious to make. Far easier to buy it ready prepared. The pastry itself is […]
What Are Snickerdoodle Cookies ?
Snickerdoodle cookies sound rather peculiar to anybody hasn’t tried these biscuits before but they are rather yummy. As with most cookie recipes they are made […]
Steamed Cake
A steamed cake is very distinct from a baked cake. Seems simple to say but they are very different in texture and resemble a steamed […]
What Is The Flavour Of Bread ?
The flavour of bread may seem a peculiar characteristic to focus upon because we all know really what bread is and how it is meant […]
The National Bread Of Iran: Sangak
Travel to Iran and you will taste the national bread of this country, sangak. (Persian: سنگک, Azerbaijani: Səngək; or nan-e sangak نان سنگک). It is […]
Producing Crackers
Crackers are a type of biscuit which have long been valued for their diversity and versatility. They were produced to sustain travelers such as seafarers […]
Chinese Steamed Buns
Chinese steam bread or buns are popular staples to accompany all sorts of chinese dishes. Peking duck and chow meins are all popular dishes which […]
Making Pastry Or Paste: A Chef’s Essential Skill
Cold hands, warm heart, great at pastry. All pastry is a mix of flour, many with fat and water which are all put together to […]
Cruffin – Whatever next ?
You may ask yourself what a cruffin is. Australians will know what you are discussing. One clue is the –uffin which refers to the muffin […]
Dosa, The Breakfast Pancake We All Love
When I talk about breakfast with my associates in India, I wouldn’t necessarily be thinking that the Dosa was top of the list. However, like toast […]
The Benefits Of Brewer’s Spent Grain (BSG)
Brewers’ spent grain (BSG) is the main by-product of the brewing industry. It is the insoluble cereal residue that is separated from the mash before […]
Sfogliatella
Sfogliatella or Lobster tails in English was one of the show stoppers (I prefer treats) in the Great British Bake Off. What an interestingly complex baked sweet […]
Pulse Flours Make The Best Egg Replacers
Finding proteins to replace egg in baking has been especially troublesome for vegans and vegetarians in the past but not anymore. For the product developer, […]
Lucknow Cuisine: Sheermal Bread
Sheermal or Shirmal (Persian: شیرمال; Urdu: شیرمال “shyrmal”; Hindi: शीरमल) is a bread which features heavily in Awadhi cuisine that derives from Lucknow in particular in India. It came to light after one […]