Other Ingredients

Almond milk is a beverage made with ground almonds. It is often used as a substitute for cows milk for those who are lactose intolerant or follow a vegan diet. It doesnt contain any animal products. It can also be prepared at home by grinding almonds with water in a blender. Almond milk is slightly pale pinkish or yellowish in color. It has a crea...

Vinegar is a liquid that consists of acetic acid and water. There are many types of vinegars and red wine vinegar is one of them. Red Wine Vinegar is made from red wine and commonly used in the Mediterranean countries. Red wine is left to ferment till it becomes sour. The longer the vinger is aged, there better it tastes. There are several differen...

Red wine is produced from the dark-coloured grape varieties. The anthocyan pigments that the skin of the grape contains imparts the red colour. It ranges from light to dark depending on how long it has been aged for. Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Bordeaux are some of the common types of wine.

Margarine is an imitation of butter. Back in 1869, it was originally created as a substitute for butter from beef tallow and skimmed milk. Now it is made mainly from the refined oils and fats. It is created by using hydrogen to harden vegetable oils. It contains 80% of minimum fat, same as butter. Margarine is harder than butter yet more spreadab...

Soy milk is a very nutritious and made from soaking, grinding and then boiling soy beans with water. It is naturally high in fatty acids, proteins, fiber, vitamins and minerals. These nutrients are known to provide energy and maintain bodily functions. It contains as the same proportion of protein as cows milk. Soy milk can be prepared at home with...

White wine is produced by the fermentation of black or white grape pulp. White wine can be yellowish green, straw yellow or golden yellow in color. Types There are many types of white wine. Some of them are - Dry white wine, Sparkling white wine, Fortified wine, Sweet white wine.

A microscopic living fungus that is an essential ingredient in bread making and brewing.

White pepper is produced by removing the outer layer from black pepper which is obtained from pepper plant. The pepper plant is native to India and Indonesia. Once the black peppercorns are almost ripe and sun-dried, the outer layer is removed leaving only the inner seed which is white in color. White peppercorns are less pungent, smaller in siz...

It is made by fermenting rice. It is essentially used in China and Japan. While vinegars from both China and Japan are much milder and sweeter than most Western vinegars, Chinese rice vinegar is still much stronger than Japanese versions. Chinese vinegars range from clear to various shades of red and brown. Rice vinegar is rich in flavor and amino...

As the name suggests, sea salt is obtained from the sea after the water evaporates. The salt is initially in a crystallized form, which can be ground as well. It has a distinctive taste of the sea and its crystalline flakes are popularly used in a variety of savoury dishes. In case you use sea salt instead of normal table salt, then must use a les...

It is a Chinese sauce pronounced as HOY-sin sauce. Hoisin means seafood though it does not contain any. It is dark in colour with a thick consistency. Its color varied from reddish-brown to dark brown. It is made from a combination of vinegar, garlic, fermented soy, sugar, soybeans, sesame seeds, chilli and sweetener. It is an authentic Asian sauce...

Vinegar is a liquid mainly consisting of acetic acid and water. Vinegar is of many kinds, malt vinegar being one of them. Malt is the term used for germinated dried grains of barley. Once the barley has been malted (which means allowed to sprout) the resulting maltose is brewed into ale which is further fermented until it achieves a light brown col...

Chocolate chips are small bits of chocolate. They are available in different sizes, large to miniature. Circular, conical, square, rectangular, chocolate chips can be manufactured in any shape and size. They contain a smaller amount of cocoa butter than cooking chocolate. Chocolate chips were originally made in a single flavour, but

Often considered a grain, quinoa is actually a seed. It is pronounced as Keen-wah. It was a staple food for those who were living on the altitudes of Andes Mountains in South America. Though the name is not very popular during the recent times, nutritionists claim it to be “super grain” for it impeccable nutritional value. It is not a c...

A type of flour that is made from finely milled rice. It is either made from white rice or brown rice. It is a good substitute for wheat flour and for those who are gluten intolerant. It is also used as a thickener in recipes that are to be kept in the fridge. Rice flour made from short grains has a very fine texture whereas the flour made from...

It is cornmeal that is made from ground maize. Polenta is an Italian word which means crushed grains. Polenta is very famous in the Italian cuisine and is eaten as a hot-side dish. It is either eaten directly or is consumed baked, grilled or fried. It has a rich yellow colour, and has a slight sweet taste. Polenta can be in ground coarse form or f...

Oyster sauce is a thick brown sauce extracted from boiled oysters and seasonings. The basic ingredients employed in the making of oyster sauce along with oyster and seasonings are sugar, salt and water stiffened with cornstarch. It is a very common ingredient in Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. The oyster extracts give the sauce a sweet and...

Also known as sponge mushroom, guchchi belongs to the Morella fungus family. It has a rigid conical body cone with a sponge cap. It is usually grown on logs of decayed wood and leaves, stumps, or humous soil. At a low height it is usually black in color. As it grows, guchchi turns brown to brackish or white color. Considered as a delicacy, it is ...