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Sharwood’s are after your family jewels

January 31, 2012

Premier Foods, owner of Sharwood’s,  the Asian sauces and accompaniments brand, launches a TV campaign this week to help restore company growth. Their strategy is to double their marketing spend to more than £50 million in 2012* to be more competitive and to boost sales. Michael Clarke from Premier Foods, said: “It’s clear…

Thai red curry fried rice

January 30, 2012

Our guest blogger today is “The Mistress of Spices” …

Contrary to popular belief, Thai or Thai-influenced dishes aren’t particularly complicated to make. Fried rice, for example, is one such dish. All it takes is some cooked rice in your fridge, leftovers from the day before.

Mustard oil

March 21, 2011

There are two different oils that the term ‘mustard oil’ refers to.  Both are made from mustard seed and each has its own uses: Culinary mustard oil is a fatty vegetable oil, made from pressed seeds. The essential oil, made by grinding seeds with water and extracting the oil by…

Ginger

February 11, 2011

Ginger (Adrak – Indian translation) Ginger is a rhizome – a horizontal stem of a plant found underground and usually has roots and shoots. Ginger is native to India which produces 30% of the world’s supply and is the global leader in its production. It is used in cuisines all around the world and in…

The basics

January 4, 2011

There are a few basics that anyone creating a curry will need to know and a few ingredients that are almost always used.

We discuss these curry basics here as well as giving you an overview of the regional influences that impact how curries are prepared….