Edible British Columbia

Cooking can be such a chore, especially when you work so hard and your food still doesn’t taste as good as it should. One of the mistakes you’re probably making is with your seasoning, so here’s a quick guide on how to prevent uneven seasoning when you’re cooking.

 

Flavor with dry seasoning

One of the biggest mistakes you can make when cooking and seasoning your food is adding the seasoning right at the end. This can be a huge disaster! Rather than the seasoning being in your food and having been absorbed during the cooking process, it’s sitting lamely on top in a coating that won’t cover every bite, leaving mouthfuls flavorless and dull. The simplest way around this tragic end to a meal is to add your seasoning during critical moments while cooking. With foods such as pasta or doughs, the seasoning needs to be added while the food is expanding. For pasta, this will be while it’s in the water – add your salt now. Go! Quick! With bread and pastries, it’s making sure your dough is well combined, the ingredients well mixed and any key flavors you want in, to be added before the dough becomes stiff and over handled.

 

Flavor with marinade

Another rookie mistake to make is not to marinate your food properly. Let me be very clear – cold liquids do not marinate. Marinades need to be at least room temperature in order for the food to absorb the flavors. An example I love to give is tea. Have you ever tried to brew a cup of tea with cold water? No, because the water remains clear and the tea flavor doesn’t leave the teabag. This is the exact same with a marinade. Unless you want a soggy coating of flavor, don’t marinade cold!

 

Now go forth with your new culinary skills and make some tasty food!

Summer is right around the corner. And with it comes the return of the garden party. Nothing better than a few friends and their families all enjoying the sunshine and fresh air. But catering the affair can be tricky. So below are a few delicious snacks you can make. So clear out your garden with one of these backpack leaf blowers over at verellenhc. Slap-up the bunting. And prepare for an unforgettable party!

Jelly

Quick, simple and easy to make. Jelly is a fantastic snack that anyone can enjoy. With vegetarian alternatives available as well, no one has to be left out. Simple invest in some gelatin sheets, boil them down in whatever flavor juice you want and then pour them into the container. The only thing to note is this snack requires quite some time to set so it is best to prepare it the night before.

Variety Skewers

Skewers are easy to eat and even easier to make. Firstly decide what you want on them. Are they going to be savory or sweet? For savory considering grilling up some meat chunks or roasted veg. Mixed that with some cheese cubes and some marinade, and you have something solid. Or get a mixture of mini puddings, pastries or chocolate and skewer them through to create a lovely dessert option.

Ice Lollies

A perfect way to beat the heat and super easy to make. First thing you need is lollipop sticks and a mold. Once you have that it’s a simple as pouring in your selected flavor juice into the mold and letting it freeze overnight. For some added fun try throwing in different chunks of fruit to bring out the flavor and refresh everyone at the party.