Tag: Basic recipes
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Sushi Rice
Sushi rice – an essential ingredient in the popular Japanese dish of sushi. One easy recipe and one not so easy.
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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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Quick and Easy Shortcrust Pastry
Shortcrust pastry isn’t difficult to make. You can buy ready-made, of course, but it can sometimes be rather expensive especially when you consider it’s only flour, butter and water. Home-made pastry generally tastes nicer too. I’m making my shortcrust pastry in the food processor, but it’s quite easy to make it without the machine –…
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Stewing Steak
How to seal, brown, and cook stewing steak as a basic technique – useful for making many dishes such as chilli con carne, goulash soup, steak pie, and many other things.