Culinary News
Month: November 2016
Ingredient Of The Day: Cranberry
November 24, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving! One of the biggest food holidays of the year. Cranberry is a popular ingredient on this day, mostly to make Cranberry Relish. They have an astringent-tart-slightly bitter flavor and need sugar to help it out. Commonly cranberries are paired with Orange and used to make baked goods, compote, chutney, jam and cranberry relish.…
Ingredient Of The Day: Corn Smut
November 18, 2016
Corn Smut, aka Huitlacoche, Corn Truffle, Maize Mushroom, is a fungus that grows on fresh corn after the rains. It has a musty-smoky-sweet flavor and it is considered a delicacy. Use it in Risotto, sauce, soup, stew, and Mexican dishes.…