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Japanese Katsu

March 11, 2015 smitsa 2

Flavour trends for 2015 tend to follow closely the previous years’ trending and one area that still has traction is sauce. One particular Japanese flavour is […]

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The Joy Of Olive Oil

March 8, 2015 smitsa 3

Olive oil, that slightly greenish golden unctuous liquid filling so many bottles is one of the key elements in a great dressing or when lightly […]

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Pistachios At The Heart

March 6, 2015 smitsa 0

We’ve looked at almonds and walnuts before now for their heart health benefits, but pistachios too are receiving some positive press as well. They are […]

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Almonds For Heart Health

March 6, 2015 smitsa 0

Almonds along with the consumption of other nuts have been touted for their heart health benefits as well as providing important elements like boron for […]

Homemade Horchata with Cinnamon.

Horchata

February 26, 2015 smitsa 1

For UK and US customers, Horchata is not a drink they will be that familiar with. It is however part of the culture for Valencians […]

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Nocino

February 20, 2015 smitsa 0

On a visit to north Italy recently, Emilia-Romagna to be precise, a friend found a bottle of an oily, sticky liqueur which was literally like […]

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Roasting Nuts

February 20, 2015 smitsa 4

When Nat King Cole was singing about chestnuts roasting on an open fire he was not really thinking about their flavour but how it fitted […]

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Morcela de Arroz

January 29, 2015 smitsa 4

Travel to the southern mountain ranges, the Monchique which border the Algarve of Portugal and you are sure to encounter the potent sausage, Morcela de Arroz. […]

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Black And White Truffle Species

January 26, 2015 smitsa 0

Black and white truffle species are found worldwide. Their culinary and commercial value is mainly due to their sensory properties especially their aroma. The quality […]

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Hierochloe odorata L.

January 26, 2015 smitsa 0

The volatile constituents were extracted with ethanol from the roots and aerial parts of Hierochloe odorata L. var. pubescens Kryl. growing in the east of China. These  were examined […]