Food

Refine Search

What are some interesting filling ideas for baked potatoes?

To make the crabmeat potatoes, mix together 4 ounces of crabmeat, 1/4 cup of crushed saltine crackers, 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of chopped parsley and 1 teaspoon of Old Bay seasoning. Top each baked potato with the mix and broil until the topping is golden brown.\nFor the samosa-style potatoes, saute 1/2 diced onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons each of curry powder and minced ginger, and 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds in olive oil. Scoop out the insides of the halved baked potatoes and mash in a bowl with the onion mixture, 1/8 to 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro, 3/4..

Continue Reading

What are some fruits?

A fruit is botanically classified as an edible, seed-bearing portion of a tree or plant that produces flowers. Simple fruits, such as plums and peaches, grow from the ovary of a single flower, whereas aggregate fruits, such as blackberries and raspberries, grow in a clustered manner from multiple ovaries of one flower. Multiple fruits, such as figs and pineapples, grow from a cluster of flowers which join their ovaries together to form a large fruit.\nFruits range in size from very small blueberries to very large pumpkins. Fruits such as melons produce numerous seeds, whereas fruits such as ch..

Continue Reading

What ingredients do you need to make shrimp grits?

The shrimp should be peeled, cleaned and deveined before beginning. Grits can be coarse or stone-ground and prepared with water (unless stock or broth is substituted). The grits are boiled until the liquid is fully absorbed, about 20 to 35 minutes. While many recipes call for garlic and onion, other possible aromatics include celery, variously-colored bell peppers and scallions. The predominant cheese used in shrimp and grits is shredded sharp cheddar.\nSome recipes amplify flavor by adding another meat or fat source, such as bacon or andouille sausage. Both offer the grits a smoky element, wh..

Continue Reading

What are dates made from?

There is a difference in the types of sugar in a date depending largely on how dry the date is. For instance, soft dates have a higher proportion of glucose and fructose, or simple sugars, while the flesh of dry dates is sometimes almost 80 percent sucrose, or table sugar. With such a high sugar content, dates have approximately 1,430 calories per pound. Presently grown throughout the Middle East and some areas of California, date palms are thought to have been cultivated as early as 6000 B.C. in Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Continue Reading

Where can you find an online Thai Orchid menu?

ThaiOrchidRestaurant.com helps users identify certain plates that are offered as either a house favorite or a spicy item with the option of mild, medium, hot or extra hot. The house favorites are signified by a small bright purple Thai orchid icon, while spicy dishes are designated by a small red pepper icon. The website also allows users to explore the restaurant's awards and provides contact information for visitors interested in the business' catering services.

Continue Reading

Is corn a vegetable or fruit?

Corn accounts for over 20 percent of nutrition and the majority of food production worldwide. Much of the corn harvested in the United States feeds livestock and pets. Corn is not only used as food for animals and humans; it is also used in the making of cosmetics, medicine, glue, ink and fabric. Byproducts of processed corn include beverages, cooking oils, sweeteners and starch.

Continue Reading

What are some good recipes for Aidells's sausages?

To prepare lentils with sausage and chard, fry 4 chopped carrots, 2 chopped onions and 3 minced cloves of garlic with 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan. Stir in 4 chopped Aidells spinach and feta sausages, 3 cups of French green lentils, 5 cups of chicken stock, 1 bay leaf, and 2 teaspoons each of fennel seeds and finely chopped rosemary leaves. Cover the pan, and allow the mixture to simmer for 20 minutes. Roughly chop the leaves from 2 pounds of Swiss chard, and fold the leaves into the stew. When the lentils and chard leaves are tender, discard the bay leaf, and add salt and black pepper ..

Continue Reading

At what type of store can soursop be purchased?

Frozen pulp or concentrate can be found in some Mexican markets. Juices can also be found online. In Australia, soursop juice can be found in most Asian supermarkets. Since it is only grown in a tropical setting, availability is limited. It is not widely imported into the United States. Other names for the fruit are graviola and guanabana,

Continue Reading

What kind of wine should you use when making spaghetti sauce?

Wine is generally added to tomato-based sauces, such as marinara, Bolognese or Sunday gravy, when the vegetables for the sauce are being sauteed. This allows the flavor to be absorbed while allowing the alcohol in the wine to cook off. Wine can also be added to the end of a sauce as a flavor enhancer and to thin out a sauce that may be too thick.

Continue Reading

What is Popin' Cookin'?

The Popin' Cookin' Happy Sushi House product, for example, allows the creation of various sushi shapes by combining six different bags of candy ingredient powder. Once mixed with water, the ingredients can take the visual shape of rice, egg, tuna, seaweed or salmon roe. Candies made using this particular set can taste either of grape or soda.

Continue Reading
Showing 1381 to 1390 of 10000 (1000 Pages)