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Scrambled eggs are one of our favorite breakfast foods. In March we posted a tip for making fluffier scrambled eggs. But our mother—who makes the fluffiest scrambled eggs—reminds us that we left out one important tip: • Eggs at room temperature will take in more air than cold eggs. If you don’t have time to…
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[1] Melted or “drawn” butter, at top, compared to clarified butter (photo by Emily Chang | THE NIBBLE). Melted or “drawn” butter, at top, compared to clarified butter (photo by Emily Chang | THE NIBBLE). If you like to sauté foods in butter but find that higher heat scorches the butter, use clarified butter…
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Decorated sheets of parchment are a gift idea for a cheese-loving friend. Photo courtesy MurraysCheese.com. The finest cheese is made on a farm or creamery, where it is stored in a cool—not cold—and damp environment. If cheese is kept too cold, it loses flavor. So keep cheeses in the warmest part of the refrigerator: usually…
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Smoke up your mac & cheese with smoked cheese and bacon. Photo courtesy MackenzieLtd.com. Add some smoke to your favorite mac & cheese recipe. Divide the total cheese in a 75:25 proportion and use 25% smoked cheese. For example, if 8 ounces of Cheddar cheese are called for, use 6 ounces of Cheddar and 2…
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Can you name these Mexican cheeses* (photo by Claire Freiermann | The Nibble). Do you know the difference between queso blanco and queso fresco? Queso de papa and queso quesadilla? Learn the cheeses of Mexico, also known as Hispanic or Latin cheeses. Take a tour of fresh Hispanic cheeses, Hispanic melting cheeses, and aged…
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