You’re pretty sure you bought pork from the store but when you took the package of meat out from the fridge, you were greeted with an odd, fishy odor. Your pork smells like fish! Why is that and is it safe to eat? Pork Smells Like Fish If pork is stored with fish it can …
If you’ve never had it before, sour cream is not likely to be at the top of your list of things to try if you judge it by name alone. “Sour cream” doesn’t imply a very pleasant eating experience; however, sour cream is actually delicious and lends a subtle, pleasant tang to many sweet and …
Ground beef in the fridge for 7 days – is it bad? After a week of takeout, you finally decide that today is the day you make that recipe you found online and bought ingredients for last week. You open your fridge and gather your ingredients, and find that package of ground beef that you …
So, you finally decide to cook tonight after surviving on takeout for a couple of weeks. You got all your fresh ingredients from the store and have them on standby, all prepped and ready to go. You take out your pan and what you see stops you short. There on your lovely pan is the …
Potatoes can look perfectly good on the outside but sometimes when you peel them or cut them, you’ll notice brown spots or brown holes on the surface that can be a little alarming. If you’re the extra careful kind, it can be easy to conclude that you got a batch of bad potatoes, and even …
Fruits and vegetables wrapped in plastic are not very appealing, and some may even argue that it kills their natural energy and vitality. We know though that this is done out of practicality, to make them easier to sort and transport, especially for produce going to the large grocery stores. However, this sometimes extends to …
Eggplants are one of the most well-loved vegetables in the kitchen because of their versatility and ease of preparation. It can be a little unsettling though when you discover that the stash you got from the market isn’t really fully ripe. But did you know that eggplants, unlike other fruits and vegetables, are best harvested …
When we cook food, several chemical reactions take place that changes the appearance, texture, and taste of food. Some of these changes we expect and are used to, such as the browning of meat or darkening of green vegetables when heated. Other color changes though, may understandably throw us off, such as when red …
Is double cream the same as heavy cream? Cream is one of the most useful and well-loved ingredients in the kitchen. It is used for both sweet recipes and savory recipes and it goes well with pretty much anything. It is great with meat, grains, vegetables, and fruits and it makes the most fabulous appetizers, …
A blender is an appliance that is a staple in most kitchens. It offers a quick way to make purees, smoothies, soups, pancakes, and other recipes that just basically requires you to mix up the ingredients and cook. It can be tempting then to just straight up use our blender every time we have to …