June 12, 2020

Spices

What is Ginger? Ginger is a spice from a flowering ginger plant that originates from southeast Asia.  Ginger has a brown root-like exterior that needs to be peeled away to the white-yellow interior.  It usually comes fresh or ground, but pickled and candied varieties are available.  Ginger has a strong, distinct smell, with a slightly

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June 12, 2020

Fruits

What is Guava? Guava is a tropical tree-grown fruit from Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.  Guavas are typically round or slightly oblong, but they can also be somewhat pear-shaped.  When the fruit is not ripe, the skin is bright green and feels slightly firm under the fingers.  When guava is ripe, the

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June 12, 2020

Cooking With Kids, Kitchen How to

What are the Different Types of Pasta? Ribbon Tubular Strand Stuffed Shaped Soup Ribbon Ribbon pasta is long and flat and can come either fresh or dried.  Ribbon pasta is used for both hearty sauces or lighter sauces.  Types of ribbon pasta include fettuccine, lasagna, pappardelle, and linguine.  Fettuccine alfredo, baked lasagna, shrimp carbonara, and

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June 12, 2020

Kitchen Tools

What are Skillets or Saute Pans? A skillet or saute pan is a pan meant to be used on the stove to cook food.  Skillets and saute pans are different from one another.  A skillet is a pan with diagonally slanted sides.  This makes food easier to slide out of the pan and into a

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June 12, 2020

Kitchen Tools

What are Muffin Pans? A muffin pan is an oven-safe pan with individual cups used to hold batter.  Muffin pans are also called cupcake pans, cupcake trays, or muffin trays.  Muffin pans usually come in a size of 12, but can also come in 4, 6, or 24.  Muffin pans can come in mini, regular,

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