Your local Asia shop might seem intimidating, but there are many bargains to be found. Certain articles are of much higher quality and much lower price than our western supermarkets. Off the top of my head these are: Rice Soy Sauces Noodles The only issue is that sometimes the quantities are geared for ‘we cook […]
Have you noticed that the eggs in markets are not refrigerated? Freshly laid eggs will keep up to three weeks out of a fridge and still be completely fresh. If you put them in the fridge, the three weeks get extended to five weeks, but since we have a regular consumption, our eggs are never […]
Surprisingly, the biggest breeding place for bacteria are kitchen sponges. It turns out that the absolute best way to clean your sponges is to microwave wet sponges for two minutes, or to put them in your dishwasher. I put mine in the dishwasher weekly. My wife hates it, because they come out gorged with soapy […]
If there is a single bit of kit that can dramatically decrease cooking times, it’s a large freezer. Having the capacity to store for long periods batches of food you make should at least halve your total preparation time. It generally does not add a lot more to cooking times to double the quantities, so, […]