Jun 23rd 2014
Getting to Know Your Syrups: Molasses, Sorghum, Cane Syrup and Golden Syrup
Steen’s Cane Syrup
Profile:
Golden brown, sweet, molasses-like flavor without the bitterness, not too thick - maple-syrup-esque viscosity.
Process:
Let’s start from the beginning, with the sugarcane
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Nov 15th 2013
Traditional Balsamic Vinegar in Reggio Emilia, Italy
Driving through the disorienting January fog along the narrow, winding roads of Reggio Emilia, we were grateful to have a guide. Andrea Bezzecchi had picked us up from the Reggio Emilia train station
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Sep 7th 2012
Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP: What's in Your Bottle of Vinegar?
Vinegars from La Vecchia Dispensa
As mentioned in a prior post, Balsamico Tradizionale offers the best chance to taste some of the purest expression of true balsamic vinegar. One of the reasons for t
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Aug 30th 2012
Balsamico Tradizionale: True Balsamic Vinegar
Andrea Bezzechi of Acetaia San Giacomo produces Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Reggio Emilia.
One of the first questions we get about any of our balsamics is ';how old is it?' On the surface, this i
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Jul 26th 2012
What Is Annatto? How Does It Relate to Cheese?
Red Leicester and Annatto Seeds
Mimolette. Red Leicester. Shropshire Blue. What do these three cheeses have in common? They are all orange and they are all colored with annatto. Annatto is a somewhat
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Apr 8th 2011
A Salt Tasting: How Do They Stack Up? (Part II)
In my first installment on the subject of salt, I touched on why this mineral is an important component of our diet and why it has played such a critical role in human history. Now, with access to sa
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