Friday 28 May 2010

Barbecue Marinade / Vegetable Stock / Caramelized Plantains



Blog Post & Recipe: What's the best barbecue marinade?


Most marinades work by using an acid base (vinegar, wine or lemon juice, for example) to weaken muscle tissue, making the meat feel softer and juicier in the mouth.

Felicity's perfect marinade


Blog Post & Recipes: 7 tips for full-flavoured vegetable stock


i. chop fine ... ii. lightly brown your aromatics ... iii. be generous with the mushrooms ... iv. go for tomato ... v. start with cold water ... vi. let it simmer ... vii. taste as you go

basic vegetable stock ... simple soba noodle soup


Blog Post &c Recipe: Caramelized Plantains


Less sweet and more starchy than a banana, the plantains cooked up golden and crusty on the outside but tender and almost creamy on the inside ... When you buy a plantain at the store, don't buy one that is nearly black for the flesh will be too soft and won't cook up properly. You want one mainly yellow, with some black.



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