Need some facts about pasta? As Pasta is enjoyed by millions around the world Kitchen Geekery has brought together some of the most interesting and odd facts about pasta we could find. More than enough ammo to keep a geek armed with trivia during even the most mundane dinner party! So here they are some […]
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Here is a look at some of the Christmas flavors, (or festive flavors) from around the world. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The nights are drawing in, the clocks have just gone back, the fireworks have all fizzled out and your mind turns to all things festive. After wrapping up, going for a
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Here is the definitive list of common Spanish cooking verbs — a useful partner to cookbooks – or just watching your favourite cookery show. We put this list together to help everyone; from the traveller rocking up in a Barcelona Tapas bar for the first time, or for that romantic date at that local Spanish
Knowing how to cook the perfect steak is an art – and is often a great way to impress your friends or your partner. Better still, serve a medium-rare steak with a glorious peppercorn sauce and boiled new potatoes, great; for a classic steak dinner. 5 rules to pick the best steak When choosing a steak, take note
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Here is the definitive list of common French cooking terms — a useful partner to cookbooks, or watching your favourite cookery show. If we have missed any let us know. A la Meuniere This translates as “in the style of the millers wife”, and refers to fish that is floured, sautéed in butter, and then served
Wine production dates back thousands of years, and cooking with wine is an important element of many delicious dishes from around the world. Other than helping you relax after a long day, wine has three main uses in the kitchen; as part of a marinade, a cooking liquid, or for flavouring a finished dish. Cooking
We know that switching between metric, imperial and cup measures can be awkward at best – so to help keep everyone we have created these tables and references for all the essential cooking conversions. Please let us know if you feel anything is missing, or if it has been helpful to you. Quick Reference If
This handy guide explains all you need to know about how to cook a turkey, and how to ensure that turkey is prepared to perfection – don’t spoil your best laid plans! Christmas is almost upon us, and the centrepiece to many Christmas dinners – certainly here in the UK – is a large, bronzed
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Kitchen Geekery has produced this handy guide to explain all the French menu words and terminology – perfect for that trip to Paris – or that new French restaurant! This is an extensive list of French menu words, so it could also be an invaluable resource for anyone looking to learn enough French to get
This guide to beef cuts is here to help you understand more about the different cuts of beef available and where on the animal it would be found. We feel it’s important to have a basic knowledge of butchery and cooking, so we have suggested the best cooking method each cut is suited to. Different
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Here is a run down of 50 facts about wine which is sure to prove useful to any connoisseurs out there. We have researched far and wide to bring a you this huge wine fact list; So in no particular order; The smell of young wine is called an “aroma” while a more mature wine
