Eggs are one of the most miraculous ingredients, their versatility and inherent complexity are probably unrivaled. That’s why we explain how to cook with eggs in detail and have already described how to poach eggs and fry sunny-side up eggs…
Brown beef stock
The title “beef stock” is probably not ideal for finding it on the Internet. In fine cuisine, it would be a veal stock and certainly some of the bones we have used over the years came from younger cattle. How…
Yellow Curry Paste
We have now described almost all of the most important Thai curry pastes, but the yellow and green ones are still missing. Explaining everything again from the beginning is redundant and, above all, does not help understanding the art of…
Tomato sauce
We have already presented a delicate tomato fond as the basis for exciting dishes here. We have also explained how to make a very good tomato ketchup at home. Of course, we can’t get past a tomato sauce either, this…
Coca
In the south-west of Spain, a coca is often offered, especially as a snack in bakeries and at markets. Of course, there are also very elaborate versions in restaurants. The coca is at home in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands…
Chanterelles
Chanterelles are exquisite edible mushrooms which have a very special flavour of their own, are rightly considered a delicacy and also enjoy great popularity in top gastronomy. When using such mushrooms, they should take centre stage in the dish –…
Champagne Sabayon
We can’t explain why this elegant sauce is so little known. It is probably most popular as a dessert, sweetened and served with fresh fruit. However, it is also a sensational accompaniment to vegetables, fish or white meat. To dispel…
Moroccan preserved lemons and Chermoula
We love Moroccan cuisine and tagine in particular. We have already published recipes for this ingenious cooking technique, for example this one. Indispensable ingredients in this cuisine are the spice mixture Ras el-Hanout, preserved lemons (also known as salted lemons),…
Roast potatoes
Roast potatoes are such a basic dish and so extensively described that you have to ask yourself why you should contribute anything at all. Wouldn’t that be like saying: “Everything has already been said about it, except by me?” No,…
Panang curry paste
We have already explained two Thai curry pastes, namely Massaman and Red Curry. As is so often the case when the original letters are completely different, there are many spellings for this curry paste. Penang, Panang, Panaeng and many more.…
