What are the best kinds of salt for cooking
Know your salts TABLE SALT Table salt is the most commonly used salt -it comes from salt deposits found underground. It’s highly refined and finely ground, with impurities and trace minerals removed. Table salt is usually 97 to 99 percent sodium chloride and is also treated with an anti-caking agent to prevent clumping. Most table salt is iodized, meaning iodine, an essential nutrient, has been added to prevent iodine deficiency. That’s why the packages of many unrefined kinds of salt say “not a source of iodide.” KOSHER SALT Kosher salt, in the U.S. is a refined salt with larger...
Steak Marinade Tips for Grilling
There is nothing better than a juicy steak. It can instantly make your mouth water and put a smile on your face.
Tips for Cooking the Perfect Steak
Before you start cooking the perfect steak, get the steak out of the fridge and allow it to come up to room temperature about one hour before cooking – frying or grilling it from cold will stop the heat from penetrating to the middle as efficiently.
The Secrets to cooking pasta
Salting the water is your best opportunity to season the pasta itself. The water needs to have a high concentration “Like the sea” in order to flavour the pasta.