May 13, 2013 by Tristan

Cassonade sugar, now available in Australia

The use of carefully selected, specialised ingredients can elevate a ‘successful’ dish into an unforgettable triumph.

Cassonade is one such ingredient. This raw cane sugar has long been a secret of French desserts, and is now yours to use in Australia.

Produced to retain enough molasses to ensure consistent toffee results, then carefully dried into fine, free-flowing grains, this exceptional sugar is simply …

April 29, 2013 by Tristan

Egg White Powder

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, marzipan, icings, ice creams and sorbets.

Save on waste when a recipe …

April 23, 2013 by Tristan

Portuguese Cataplanas now available in Australia

A cataplana, like a tagine, refers to both a piece of cookware and the dish that it produces.

Used ostensibly in Portuguese cuisine and ideal for enhancing the flavours of seafood, the cataplana consists of two metal clam-shells that clamp together creating a tight seal. This creates a cooking environment in which ingredients combine and cook without losing the natural liquids through evaporation.

April 19, 2013 by Tristan

RECIPE: Sake-glazed Salmon

To the Japanese, sake is not only a traditional drink (the earliest known references to it stretching back to the 3rd century), but a national icon. Its production is governed by strict regulations and its consumption by a wide range of traditions.

While sake is a perfect accompaniment to any Japanese meal, it can also be used …

April 17, 2013 by Tristan

Truffle salt

The Essential Ingredient’s truffle salt is the queen of seasonings.

High quality sea salt is combined with ground Italian black truffle, infusing the rich, earthy truffle flavour through every grain.

A subtler flavour-carrier than truffle oil, your jar of truffle salt will never be far once you start experimenting with its intoxicating flavour.

Try it sprinkled across a thick steak, or use …

April 9, 2013 by Tristan

Red, white & sparkling- why choosing the right glass is important

Choosing the right wine can be challenging and confusing, but so can choosing the right wine glass.

Beyond the simple aesthetic considerations, many subtle variations in the design and manufacture of the glasses can have an impact on the way your prized, aged wine is presented and experienced.

First, the easiest of the choices that await you: red, white or sparkling. …

April 3, 2013 by Tristan

Copper cookware

Buy De Buyer cookware and other quality copper cookware brands in Australia by visiting one of our stores or by shopping online.

Copper cookware is prized among professional chefs for its superior ability to respond to changes in heat, allowing them to make instant and subtle adjustments that can drastically impact the outcome of a piece …

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