Panko is a Japanese type of breadcrumbs. It’s crispier and crunchier than regular breadcrumbs and works especially well as coating for fried foods. You can also very easily make it at home!
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Panko is a Japanese type of breadcrumbs. It’s crispier and crunchier than regular breadcrumbs and works especially well as coating for fried foods. You can also very easily make it at home!
Tortillas are one of the most versatile larder staples to have. You can use them in dozens of different dishes. Turn them into tacos, make tortilla chips from them or used them as a pizza base. Or simply use them as a wrap and fill them with veggies, meat, cheese, tofu or anything else you can think of.
Despite what some people think, pizza dough with yeast is pretty easy to make. All you need is a bit of patience. This home-made dough has a light, bread-like texture. Once you’ve tasted it, you don’t want to go back to the store-bought version.
Here at the Tiny Dutch Kitchen, we like to make our own spice mixes. Not only are they a great way of adding flavour to a dish but if you make it yourself, you can tinker with the blend until itâs exactly to your liking.
In this case, I made my own za’atar spice mix. This spice blend is originally from the Middle East. It’s great with bread or as a dip, when mixed with yoghurt or olive oil.
Of course dried pasta is a great larder staple but if you have the time, you should really consider making your own fresh pasta. It’s delicious, chewy and quite different from the dried version. [Read more…]
Beetroot has been gaining popularity as a health food. However that doesn’t mean its taste has suddenly become popular as well. This has lead to the creation of beetroot powder, so you can have the health benefits without the taste. But you can use it for other things as well.
Valentine’s day is a great day to bake some sweet treats for the people you love. This cake is naturally colored with beetroot but doesn’t have its flavor.
One of the principles we try to cook by, is knowing what’s in your food. Firstly, because these days it’s often a complete mystery what’s in processed foods. Secondly, because it’s a lot of fun to make things from scratch.
It’s especially for this latter reason that you should consider making your own curry powder. Also, besides exactly knowing the ingredients, you can also tinker with the blend until it’s exactly to your liking.
Beef jerky started life as way to preserve meat in an age before refrigerators. These days it’s also a popular savoury snack. Its taste is a combination of sweet, salty and spicy. Store-bought jerky often contains a lot of unnecessary additives. Making your own takes a little effort but is definitely worth it.