Cooking tips
Practical kitchen wisdom — 183 tips and counting.
Choosing fresh ginger
Look for mature ginger with a smooth skin and a fresh, spicy fragrance. Wrinkled skin indicates a dry ro...
Using cardamom to flavor stews and curries
To flavor dishes such as stews and curries with cardamom, lightly crush the shell of the cardamom pod and add...
Nutritional information on bell peppers
100 g of raw bell peppers contain 0.3 g fat, 2 g dietary fiber, 1 g protein, 190 mg vitamin C and 92 g water.
Nutmeg or mace and its medicinal use
Nutmeg or mace is said that it relaxes the muscles, sedates the body and helps in removing gas from the digest...
Storing fresh herbs (oregano, thyme, basil, resemary)
To store fresh herbs such as oregano, thyme, basil, resemary, wash them first, dry them completely, put the in...
Chosing fresh oregano
Choose bright-green, fresh-looking oregano bunches with no signs of wilting or yellowing.
Storing dried herbs (oregano, thyme, rosemary, basil)
Dried herbs (such as oregano, thyme, rosemary and basil) should be stored in a cool, dry place for a period of...
Garlic and bad breath
To reduce bad breath after eating garlic, eat a handful or more of raw parsley. Doing so will reduce, if not c...
Garlic and blood cholesterol
Eating garlic helps in lowering your blood cholesterol.