How to shuck an oyster. Video by Seri Kattan-Wright.
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Good Fortune with Black-eyed Peas
June 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
How did the black-eyed pea become a symbol of good luck? No one knows for sure but a good guess is that an ancient farmer, through practical experience knew that spent black-eyed pea plants could enrich his soil and therefore he considered them good luck. As with all legumes, black-eyed peas have nitrogen-giving nodules on […]
What is Bulgur?
June 9, 2014 by 2 Comments
Bulgur is a durum wheat product used in the Middle East. After the durum wheat harvest the raw hard wheat is cleaned and sun-dried, traditionally, in the towns on the flat terrace roofs of homes. The wheat berries are separated from the chaff and boiled in water for two hours until they are about to […]
Zuppa di Pesce or Everybody’s Fish Stew
June 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Every one who loves Italian food knows what zuppa di pesce is. Or do they? It simply means fish soup but is actually more a fish stew. There is no one recipe as every little seaside town or fishing port has a notable local fish stew or zuppa di pesce. And you too […]
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