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TOMATO BASIL SOUP RECIPE VIDEO Carrots, Celery, Onions Garlic: These veggies are finely chopped in the food processor to create a Mirepoix (pronounced “meer-pwah”). Mirepoix is a fancy French term for the combination of diced carrots, onions and celery sautéed in butter/olive oil – mmmm. Every chef will tell you that every great soup or stew should begin with a mirepoix – and I heartily agree. The dimension of flavor from the vegetables adds a richness to the Tomato Basil Soup that can’t be achieved any other way....

Good luck, and happy fermenting! Let me know what you make with your pepper mash. If you’ve ever enjoyed Tabasco sauce, you’ve tasted fermented chili peppers. Tabasco starts with tabasco peppers which they crush, mix with salt, and ferment in oak barrels for up to 3 years. The original Tabasco sauce only uses 3 ingredients – tabasco peppers, salt, and distilled vinegar. A number of hot sauce makers use fermented peppers in the form of pepper mash to make their products, and a good pepper mash makes a difference in the resulting flavors....

Is it omelet or omelette Tomatoes can easily be added to our daily diet because they can be eaten raw as well. They are rich in vitamins, plus they are so versatile to cook with. Tomato soup and Tomato rice are some of my favorite dishes to make with tomatoes. Ingredients needed 🧾 How to make it 🔪 Top recipe tips 💭 This omelet is thicker than the regular egg omelet....

I know I’m on a soup spree here. I still have a few more stockpiled to share with you. I’ve been waiting for the perfect time to share this delicious Instant Pot recipe for beef barley soup, and this seemed to be the best time for it! If you are looking for an easy, healthy, and delicious one-pot meal, you have got to try this simple Instant Pot beef barley soup....

Now! Bake this up about 10 minutes at 350°F to warm it up just right. Don’t get me wrong - this is pub fare at it’s finest, so don’t go thinking you’ll be serving up fine dining here. Forget the candles, OK? Or hey, perhaps this COULD make for a wonderful date night meal. I won’t judge! Regardless, it’s AWESOME. What we have is a base of seasoned and baked potato slices instead of tortilla chips....

Try Out Some of My Other Popular Dip Recipes If you make this recipe, please let us know! Leave a comment, rate it and tag a photo #ChiliPepperMadness on Instagram so we can take a look. I always love to see all of your spicy inspirations. Thanks! – Mike H. It’s smooth, creamy, and has just enough of a kick to please a crowd without making anyone break a sweat. It’s fairly similar to one of my favorite recipes - Creamy-Crunchy Jalapeño Popper Dip Recipe - only this is thicker and it isn’t baked....

Do you have a drink that makes you feel nostalgic and reminds you of the carefree, innocent childhood days? For me, it’s Cream Soda (クリームソーダ). The cool, fresh sweet taste of the carbonated drink was the taste of happiness to a child’s mind. My mom wasn’t a big fan of keeping soda in our fridge, so I was excited when the restaurants started to offer Cream Soda as part of the kid’s meal set....

Japanese Curry Powder (カレー粉) refers to a commercial blend of various spices for Japanese curry. What Is Japanese Curry Powder As the name implies, it refers to a commercial curry spice blend. Curry was first introduced to Japan during the Meiji era (1868–1912) by the British navy, who brought the curry powder spice mix. S&B Foods makes the most famous Japanese curry powder. Called Aka Kan (赤缶, literally “Red Tin”), it was first sold by S&B Foods in 1923, and since then, it holds more than 80% of the market share in Japan....

Japan is a country rich in traditions and celebrations, with a calendar full of public holidays and annual events that vividly reflect its history, customs, and the changing seasons. These occasions offer a unique insight into Japanese culture, allowing both locals and visitors to immerse themselves in the beauty and diversity of the country. In this article, our goal is to shed light on some of the most significant Japanese public holidays and annual events that define the rhythm of life in the nation....

Since Thanksgiving is just around the corner, I would like to share my gratitude to all my readers who enjoy my posts and tried my recipes. This week Just One Cookbook has reached 1000 subscribers (Feed readers & Email Subscribers)! You provide me the encouragement to continue blogging that I would have never imagined myself doing. It means a lot to me and thank you for your support! I prepared Kakiage Tempura Don (vegetable & shrimp tempura donburi) to celebrate this occasion!...

I’ve been still struggling to recover from a recent cold and all I want is to have delicious warm soups. Then I remember that I have this really good Kale Soup recipe post that I haven’t been able to share this summer due to all the BBQ and Ice Cream recipes I posted. Now it seems like a perfect time to share this post as this is a quick, delicious, and nutritious soup!...

Ingredients needed 🧾 How to make it 🔪 More interesting snack recipes Recipe 📖 Rice - Normally, white rice is used to make the adai batter (maavu). I keep swapping between white and brown rice. You can also mix them up. Spices and herbs - curry leaves, cilantro, asafoetida, and dried red chillies will give the lentil pancakes an aromatic flavor. Onions, shallots, or pearl onions can also be used. They give a nice mildly sweet flavor....

What is kulfi ice cream? Kulfi ice cream is basically a rich and creamy, traditional Indian dessert. It is prepared by evaporating sweetened milk, with continuous stirring until the milk is reduced to almost half its quantity. During this laborious process, the sugars caramelize which give kulfi its distinct taste. The thickened milk is then poured into kulhars (kulfi molds) and placed in an ice + salt mixture, which facilitate the freezing of kulfi’s....

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus stapf) is a culinary herb with a lemon-like fragrance and flavor. It’s used extensively in Southeast and Southern Asian cuisine. What Is Lemongrass The lemongrass plant resembles long grass with pale yellow-green stalks and an aromatic citrus scent. It’s an ornamental grass that grows in dense clumps in warm and humid climates. Other names include barbed wire grass, silky heads, Cochin grass, Malabar grass, oily heads, citronella grass, and fever grass....

Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H. When I’m not cooking at home, I enjoy running down to one of the local wing joints for a few of them. It is especially fun when they offer a multitude of different sauce options, forcing me to choose....

Typically, this Indian milk and rice pudding is chilled and served in shallow earthen pots called matkas, kulhads, or shikoras. This Indian mithai is a popular choice for special occasions such as Indian festivals, weddings, holidays, potlucks, and parties, or simply to satisfy sweet cravings. This easy-to-make cold mango dessert tastes amazing and also has a beautiful, vibrant color, making it the perfect mango dessert for any occasion. If you are a mango lover, this creamy and luscious traditional mango rice pudding called Firni is a must-try....

Other than the dish itself, Mexican cooks are known for their excellent, mouth-watering choice and taste when selecting the toppings and dressings of their food. Although Mexican cuisine is often very spicy in itself, using a variety of additional toppings alters the tingling sensation of spices. Among these toppings, stands out the rich and sour Mexican Crema. Not only does it add spectacular flavor, but it also lowers the hotness of chilies, an inherent ingredient to Mexican food....

I love an individual serving of dessert, first, they are portion controlled and secondly, I think they look cute, like a nice pick me up treat. These cheesecake treats or little cheesecake bites, call it what you may, are just that! Which brings us to today’s recipe- Mini cheesecake cupcakes! I’m back with another recipe using my good ‘ol muffin pan, the use of which is apt here when it comes to overindulging in cheesecake, keeping the serving size under control....

Are you a fan of smoked and dried chili peppers for different sauces and flavor? It’s time you introduced the morita chili to your kitchen! These peppers are loaded with character, and you’ll find them a wonderful addition to your cooking arsenal. Essentially, jalapeno peppers start out green on the plant, but eventually ripen to a vibrant red color if they are left on the plant long enough. Once they ripen to dark red, the peppers are picked and dried in smoke houses to achieve their wonderful flavor....

As we’re anticipating the arrival of the cooler months and pre-holiday season, it means there will be a lot of cooking and eating for many of us. How about making it fun and fulfilling by tackling a cooking project together? We’ve pulled together every dish that is featured in Midnight Diner: Tokyo Series (Season 1) for you to follow through. All the recipes are representative of Japanese home-cooked recipes that you will not typically find on Japanese restaurant menus in the US....