Tag: cooking
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Daily traditional cooking tip: Acquire quality, locally sourced food whenever possible.
Traditional cooking is all about quality food, locally sourced whenever possible. Such as…
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Daily traditional cooking tip: Soaking grains makes them healthier and easier to digest.
Soaking grains helps neutralize phytic acid and release enzyme inhibitors. This makes them easier to digest and the nutrients more easily absorbed. Soak grains in clean, filtered water 8 hours or overnight. Add 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar per cup of grains, to assist in neutralizing the phytic acid.
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Salt your pasta water, never add oil, and don’t rinse.
Salt the water. Mario Batali says you should salt your pasta water until it “tastes like the sea”… Don’t add oil. NEVER add oil to your pasta water. … Because when you add oil to your pasta you make it slick and the sauce won’t stick well to the pasta. Don’t rinse. The starchy water…
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43 Surprising Everyday Uses for Whey That Will Blow Your Mind
I’ve been taking cooking classes with the Traditional Cooking School by Gnowfglins. So, along with delicious sourdough, I’m making my own cheese and yogurt, which leaves me with wonderful liquid whey, as seen below. Isn’t it gorgeous? So today, I looked for things to do with this liquid gold, as I now have 3 quarts.…