Cooking Tips

Veggies Tomato sauce: Canned tomato sauce is avaliable in the grocery store. Or you can make your own tomato sauce/puree by seeding and deskinning tomatoes and pureeing them in the food processor. More in Veggies... Non-Veggies Marinade: For delicious stocks and even better tasting gravies, marinate chicken with salt, lime juice, ginger garlic paste and green chilies. More in Non-Veggies... Chinese Rice preparation: For fried rice, soak rice for ½ hour. Boil lots of water, add the rice with a pinch of salt and lemon juice. Stir uncovered and when just cooked, drain the water. Add cold ... More in Chinese... Recipe Tips Peanut Dipping Sauce 1 cup smooth peanut butter or 1 cup roasted unsalted peanuts; ½ cup soya sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1 tbsp onion, chopped; 1 tbsp ginger, ... More in Recipe Tips... General Tips Storage: Store left over canned foods like sauces, coconut milk, purees in a separate air tight container in the refrigerator. More in General Tips... Italian Pizza dough: In a bowl mix 1 packet quick rising yeast with 11/3 warm water, In another bowl put 3 cups flour, ½ tsp sugar, ½ tsp salt, ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, and 1 ½ tbsp extra ... More in Italian... Salad Dressings Special Italian Dressing In blender combine: 1 egg, 1 tbsp white vinegar, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 small garlic clove, halved, 3/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp each dried thyme, marjoram and ... More in Salad Dressings...