Kitchen Tip

Kitchen Tip: Get your cookware at IKEA. Seriously. Buy the midgrade stuff like the IKEA 365 line. It's solid and cheap enough to be rough with. A nice 9 inch frying an will run you about $15. And in my opinion that pan is way better than the twice as expensive kind you get at other places.

Food tip:

Next time you buy paprika get the Sweet Hungarian Paprika variety. Way tastier. More aromatic.

Cooking fact:: Broth vs. Stock

Cooking fact: What's the difference between "stock" and "broth"? Well, the difference is that stock is made with bones. That means there's collagen in the liquid which will give a more satin texture. And turns kinda gelatinous when it gets cold. Oh and one more thing, broth usually has little floaties and chunkies swirling around in the liquid. Stock on the other hand is just a nice thin liquid.

Pro tip of the day

Mr. Finicky's Pro tip of the day:

Right about now you can buy basil plants for 2 or 3 bucks. Not only is that cheaper than the 4 or 5 dollar bags from the produce department, you get way more basil than in the bags, and it can grow more!

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Food Tip of the Day

Food Tip of the Day:

Nothing goes better with fresh tomatoes than fresh herbs. But most of the time you're not going to use the whole bunch of parsley at one time. So to keep those leafy herbs like cilantro, Italian parsley, rosemary, etc fresh just wash the bunch, cut a little of the stems off and put it in a glass 1/3 filled with water. Not only do they stay fresh for about 2 weeks they also are a pretty centerpiece!