Molasses and maple syrup are two traditional sweeteners with long histories in North America. Both offer different properties in addition to sweetness. Let’s look at what they have in common and what sets them apart in this SPICEography Showdown. How …
Maple syrup is a natural sweetener that has a reputation for being relatively healthy. It has a robust and distinctive flavor that works well in many sweet and savory preparations. Maple syrup can be expensive compared to other sweeteners. If …
Vegetable oil and canola oil are two of the world’s most widely used cooking oils. Beloved by home and professional cooks, they are very similar and used for many of the same reasons. Are they the same? Will you get …
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Maple syrup was first produced by Native Americans from the Northeastern part of North America. According to archaeologists, maple syrup production predated the arrival of Europeans. The exact origin of maple syrup was never documented, so no one knows who …
Vegetable oil is easy to find and affordable. It has a high smoke point — the point at which heated cooking oil emits smoke — and a neutral flavor profile. Its flavorlessness is an asset since you can use it …
Vegetable oil refers to oil from plant sources. The vegetable oil on grocery store shelves can come from a range of these sources. Oil extracted from numerous plants has been widely used for much of human history and has been …
White vinegar and white wine vinegar have similar enough names, tastes, and appearances to be confused for each other. Are they the same? Are they entirely interchangeable? Let’s take a closer look at them in this edition of SPICEography Showdown. …
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Oatmeal is known as much for its important health benefits as for its blandness. If you want to make your oatmeal tastier and more exciting to eat, try one of the spices for oatmeal below. Vanilla One of the traditional …