When preparing a Mexican dish or party platter, you may be faced with the choice of serving avocado guacamole or avocado salsa. While you may be tempted to use these terms interchangeably, these are two very different dips. Since they are both dips with avocados being the main ingredient, it’s perfectly understandable for you to …
Single and double creams are not common creams found in the United States. They are popular creams in countries such as the United Kingdom. What makes the difference is the fat content in the cream. The fat content is important as if a recipe requires a certain fat content and you overprocess it, the result …
If you have ever been on a low-calorie eating plan or diet, you are likely familiar with rice cakes. These snacks are lauded for their very low-calorie count but are also gluten-free and fairly inexpensive to buy. While rice cakes themselves may not taste like much, there are new and exciting flavors hitting the market …
If you buy grains in bulk, you likely know the struggle that can ensue when you want to open a bag of rice. It seems that one wrong move and you will have a mess of rice grains on your hands, and even more worrisome, is how you will store the rice bag to preserve freshness …
You know that feeling you have when you’ve eaten food that might be off? Your stomach just isn’t happy and neither are you. Fortunately, most food poisoning passes and isn’t more than just uncomfortable. Botulism, on the other hand, is something that really should be avoided. Can botulism grow in the refrigerator? The bacteria causing …
Wondering how long your leftover pasta Alfredo will last in the fridge? If you consider the basic ingredients in a good Alfredo- cream, butter, cheese- and the answer is not very long. Always keep your pasta sauce refrigerated and discard when you spot signs of separation, which could indicate spoilage. How long is Alfredo Pasta …
Chocolate is a staple in most households across the globe. Americans alone consume almost 3 billion pounds of chocolate every single year. That is an astronomical amount! Regardless of how much we love to eat chocolate, we still find ourselves asking questions regarding one of our favorite foods. For example, most people don’t know how chocolate is …
The easiest way to drain cooked pasta is to pour it straight from the pot into a strainer. This drains off the water, while leaving the pasta behind. Sometimes, though, you won’t have a strainer available, so you will need to find a suitable alternative. How to drain pasta without a strainer Draining pasta without …
Because shrimp shells are a simple biomaterial, they have some small health benefits and no apparent health risks. The shells are very safe to eat and contain keratin-like proteins that can be beneficial. Unless you are specifically allergic to them, shrimp shells won’t cause you any harm. Can you eat shrimp shells? Shrimp shells are …
Kimchi is a popular Korean food that includes fermented napa cabbage, peppers, and ginger. I also like to include seafood like oysters or fermented fish. Kimchi can be eaten by itself or as a side dish. It can stay good for a long time if properly prepared. Read on to learn more about whether kimchi goes …