Honey mustard is a versatile accompaniment to almost any meat but is especially popular as an enhancement for pork and chicken. It also makes an excellent dressing for salads and other raw vegetable preparations. If you are out of this …
Hungarian spices reflect Hungary’s love of flavorful foods and the diverse influences that created its unique food culture. The nature of Hungarian cuisine has been influenced indirectly by countries as far away as Mexico and more directly by nearer ones …
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Espresso powder is the instant form of espresso, a dark and concentrated type of coffee first made in Italy at the start of the 20th century. The word espresso comes from the Italian for pressed out, which has to do …
Boldo leaves have been used in South American folk medicine for centuries. The boldo plant is native to parts of Chile and Peru. Archaeologists have found evidence that people in Southern Chile were using boldo leaves more than 12,000 years …
The cacao plant had been cultivated for centuries in Central America before Europeans encountered it in the 1600s. It would eventually prove very popular in Europe over the following century. By the 1800s, Europeans were very familiar with chocolate. Even …
Mushroom powder is a seasoning powder that consists of dried and powdered mushrooms. It is most commonly made with one of two types of mushrooms: shiitake mushrooms and porcini mushrooms. Other types of mushrooms may be dried and powdered, but …
Desiccated coconut was an American invention, according to records from the United States Congress House Committee on Ways and Means from 1921. Those same records state that the original maker of desiccated coconut was the L. Schepp Company of New …
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Lapsang souchong is a black tea that has been dried over pine fires. Lapsang souchong translates to smoked with pine. Lap translates to pine and sang means smoke. It comes from Wuyi in China’s Fujian province. The tea leaves used …