There’s something about biting into a delicate caramel that goes beyond taste. Somehow, these sweet treats evoke childhood memories of long drives with the family and visits to distant relatives, and each bite brings a spark of joy.
In France, one name is synonymous with quality salted caramels; ‘La Maison D’Armorine’.
Founded in 1946, The House of Armorine …
At The Essential Ingredient, we’re keen to help you celebrate Bastille Day in the most enjoyable and fitting way: with food.
Whether you’re looking for tins of snails ready to be baked in rich garlic butter, lobes of foie gras, the finest black and white truffles or imported French duck fat perfect for use in a tender confit, The Essential …
Few ingredients are as evocative as chestnuts. Their rich, warming flavour, intoxicating aroma and dazzling versatility have made them symbols of the colder months in the Northern hemisphere, where a bowl of chestnuts is rarely far from a glass of brandy and a crackling fireplace.
In Australia, it’s easy to make these fleshy nuts- low in sodium and fat …
To those immune to subtlety, it’s simply an egg custard with a hard, toffee crust, but to anybody who’s experienced this classic dessert at its best, the crème brûlée is a symphony of sweet, creamy perfection.
Recorded in its French form for the first time in 1691, crème brûlée has always been a simple combination of cream, egg yolk, sugar and …
Remember the cupcake invasion of a few years ago? It seemed no café or bakery was legally entitled to operate without stocking highly decorated cupcakes in dazzling flavour combinations. Weekends in home kitchens were spent making batches of cupcakes, and it was almost impossible to have a wedding, birthday, baby shower or gathering of friends without a selection of toweringly …
Perfection of design never draws attention to itself. In the kitchen, as everywhere else, the simplest tools are often the most effective. Just think about how many uses your wooden spoon has.
The whisk, at its simplest, is merely a series of wire loops connected to a handle, and yet this tool serves many function and can be found in most …
August at The Essential Ingredient Cooking School is an international affair, with classes covering cuisines from every corner of the globe.
There’s a world of food out there – why not let it into your kitchen?
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