Clarified butter and ghee are both made from butter, and you will often see them described as being identical or interchangeable. Ghee is often used as a synonym for clarified butter. From a culinary standpoint, this is wrong. Cooks who …
Butter and ghee both come from cow’s milk and have many of the same properties as a result. That said, there are striking differences between the two that will affect how they work in your dishes. Before you choose one …
Butter and olive oil are two of the world’s oldest and most popular cooking fats. They are both versatile and important for a wide range of dishes. In the SPICEography Showdown below, we look at how they differ and areas …
Ghee and olive oil are traditional cooking oils that originated in different parts of the world. They are both versatile and are widely considered to be healthy for different reasons. In this SPICEography Showdown, we look at how they compare. …
Italian dressing and ranch are both familiar to most Americans. While they are both salad condiments, they are not usually interchangeable. If you have to choose between them, it is important to understand their qualities and how they compare. Let’s …
Malt vinegar and apple cider vinegar share many qualities and are both widely used in European cooking. A well-stocked kitchen should have more than one kind of vinegar but is one of these two more important than the other? How …
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Grapeseed oil and olive oil are two healthy, popular cooking oils that often get used in the same kinds of dishes. While they can be interchangeable, they don’t necessarily have the same properties. We compare grapeseed oil and olive oil …
Russian dressing and Thousand Island dressing were invented around the same time, according to the most popular origin stories. They showed up and became popular around the start of the 20th century during a salad craze. Perishable salad ingredients had …
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