staplefoods
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Tame the Heat and Treat Your Thai Curry Like Pasta Sauce
I get it, Thai curry can be hot stuff. Maybe it was the pad gra-pao recipe you tried, or the surprise chilli pepper in your takeout two years ago that made you throw in the towel forever, but I want to encourage you to try again. This time, however, I’m going to arm you with…
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Foods You Should Be Grating, But Probably Aren’t
Whether you get it off the block or grab handfuls from a bag, grated cheese is an important food. The tiny teeth of the grater transform it from a solid state into fluffy clouds of parmesan or piles of cheddar that melt the moment they make contact with hot food. There is no reason to…
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These Salt-Crusted Potatoes Are a Salt Fiend’s Dream
Much like myself, potatoes are capable of taking on a lot of salt. The sharp salinity is quickly tempered by the creamy, slightly bitter potato flesh for a flavour combination I never get tired of. Potato chips, French fries, and fully loaded potato skins all demonstrate that fact deliciously, but the purest iteration of this…
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Can We Stop Saying Potatoes Are Unhealthy?
Potatoes have been saddled with a reputation of being “unhealthy,” and it’s unfair. The potato is just a lump of mostly starch (and a surprising amount of vitamin C) that grows in the ground. It’s as down-to-earth as a vegetable can get — literally. Sure, we can fry it in oil and call it a…