When Jeff Turnbull of High Street Bistro joined The Essential Ingredient Rozelle last October for our Paddock to Plate Market Tour and Cooking Class, it became one of the most talked about events of the year.
Jeff joins us again on Saturday 4 February for another special menu filled with the season’s finest produce. For more information, visit our …
At The Essential Ingredient, we know how lucky we are to live in Australia. While, as Australians, we may not boast a clearly defined national cuisine, we are endlessly fortunate to have such broad access to the dishes, techniques and ingredients of so many varied cultures.
We are …
Few things go as well with meat than a pan sauce, and there’s no better (or tastier) way of creating one than by deglazing.
Authentic pan sauces capture the flavour of the meat it will be served alongside, including any marinades, herbs, crusts or stuffings, and even the flavour of any …
Paella, to many, is one of the great icons of Spain. Alongside flamenco music, innovative architecture, art and football, it is a recognisable symbol of this Mediterranean peninsula.
Yet paella, to the Spanish, is a strictly regional dish which, though often enjoyed across the country, has its origins …
Chocolate is more than simply an ingredient. It is an icon. To a chef, chocolate represents opportunity, an almost limitless set of techniques, styles and recipes just waiting to turn a piece of chocolate into something truly spectacular.
Of all the techniques involving chocolate, none is more daunting than the art of tempering. By heating chocolate to a particular temperature, then …
Saffron, the most prized of all spices, is highly sought after for its vivid red-orange colour, its aroma and its flavour. Though expensive, a little saffron goes a long way, and only a few small threads are needed for each dish.
Be wary of cheaper alternatives; there are many fake …
When Jeff Turnbull of High Street Bistro joined The Essential Ingredient Rozelle last October for our Paddock to Plate Market Tour and Cooking Class, it became one of the …
At The Essential Ingredient, we know how lucky we are to live in Australia. While, as Australians, we …
Few things go as well with meat than a pan sauce, and there’s no better (or tastier) way of creating one than by deglazing.
Authentic pan sauces capture the flavour of the meat it will be served alongside, including any marinades, herbs, crusts or stuffings, and even the flavour of any …
Paella, to many, is one of the great icons of Spain. Alongside flamenco music, innovative architecture, art and football, it is a recognisable symbol of this Mediterranean peninsula.
Yet paella, to the Spanish, is a strictly regional dish which, though often enjoyed across the country, has its origins …
Chocolate is more than simply an ingredient. It is an icon. To a chef, chocolate represents opportunity, an almost limitless set of techniques, styles and recipes just waiting to turn a piece of chocolate into something truly spectacular.
Of all the techniques involving chocolate, none is more daunting than the art of tempering. By heating chocolate to a particular temperature, then …
Saffron, the most prized of all spices, is highly sought after for its vivid red-orange colour, its aroma and its flavour. Though expensive, a little saffron goes a long way, and only a few small threads are needed for each dish.
Be wary of cheaper alternatives; there are many fake …
The Essential Ingredient’s Egg White Powder is the pastry chef’s secret weapon.
A free-flowing powder made from the glucose-reduced and spray-dried egg whites of quality farm-fresh eggs, egg white powder has many advantages over fresh.
Egg white powder is commonly used in baking, found in recipes for pavlova, meringue, soufflé, curd, …
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