TIP OF THE DAY: Vadouvan

This simple blend, from IngredientFinder.com, contains only four ingredients: cumin, garlic, fenugreek and onion.   We must admit, this was a new one for us. We received a recipe for deviled eggs for our consideration. One of the ingredients: vadouvan. Vadou-what? We had to look it up. Vadouvan, also called French curry, is a French…
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PRODUCT: Scorpion Chile, The World’s Hottest?

How hot do you like it? Chile heads—people who can’t get enough heat in their foods—are always looking for hotter and hotter varieties, so breeders keep creating hotter breeds. What’s the world’s hottest chile? Whatever it is today, it can change tomorrow. In 2007, the Bhut Jolokia also known as the ghost pepper, was rated…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Add More Flavor To Food

Caperberries or capers (capers are the flower bud of the plant, caperberries are the fruit with seeds inside) are brined and thus contribute saltiness as well as flavor to dishes. They and other ingredients (olives, soy sauce, etc.) reduce the need to add table salt (photo by Elvira Kalviste | © THE NIBBLE).   Today’s…
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PRODUCT: Outer Spice No Salt & Low Salt Spice Blends

Outer Spice aims to be the gourmet’s version of Mrs. Dash. Low Salt and No Salt seasoning blends are made from the finest, quality ingredients. The blends are made from whole, freshly ground herbs and spices. The line debuts with two no-salt blends, original and spicy, and two low-salt blends, ditto. The blends are all-natural,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Use Lemon, Not Salt

August 29th is National Lemon Juice Day. Sunkist has a recommendation for people who should cut down on their salt intake—and that’s just about all of us. They call it the S’alternative Choice. It’s lemon juice, an excellent substitute for salt. The average American consumes twice the amount of recommended sodium daily. Uh oh. Even…
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