Category: Food Facts
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How to make self-raising flour
Self-raising flour isn’t always readily available in some countries, or it’s very expensive because it’s imported. Maybe it’s better to DIY, but how? Actually, it’s not all that difficult. At its most basic, all you need is plain (all-purpose) flour and baking powder. Most of the various TV chefs have their own recommended proportions of…
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Wine and Vegetarianism
There are a few hidden traps for vegetarians who may not be aware that animal products may have been used in the production of certain foods and drinks. Wine is one such example, which many people just assume is vegetarian. But it may or may NOT be vegetarian. It depends on how the wine was…
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A good egg? Part Two: free-range v battery
A discussion of the various methods of egg production and their merits.
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A good egg? Part One: salmonella
What’s the risk of salmonella food poisoning from eggs? Here’s the answer.
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Thai Ingredients
Although you can learn a lot by eating authentic Thai food and from books (and websites!), I found that attending a Thai cookery school was a great benefit. The Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School was excellent. The classes were small, about six people, of various nationalities. The group I was in included Japanese and Israeli…