A sweet and highly viscous cooking ingredient produced from a species of grain known as barley, barley malt syrup is available throughout the world for a variety of purposes such as baking or the brewing of alcoholic beverages – all of which it may achieve due to its simplistic yet highly versatile capabilities. Barley malt syrup, however, may require substitution ...

A variety of the highly pungent Capsicum genus of peppers, red chili peppers are noted for providing a moderate level of heat comparable to that of other widely used pungent peppers such as cayenne peppers and thai peppers, placing red chili pepper right in the middle of the scoville heat rating scale. However, red chili pepper may require substitution in ...

Also referred to as Indian cottage cheese, paneer cheese is a form of strained and curdled milk cheese known for its all natural method of curding as well as its rather distinct texture, making it a mainstay of many dishes and recipes from the Indian subcontinent. However, due to a lack of availability or the desire to spice up an ...

A common phenomenon after a night of excessive alcohol is the presence of a hangover and all the symptoms it is infamous for – such as that of blurry vision, dehydration, an upset digestive system and a headache. With such unpleasant characteristics, it is no surprise that significant effort and money has gone into finding potential treatments for the symptoms ...

As many individuals that have spent a night of drinking can attest – a hangover is rather unpleasant, and generally something most people wish to avoid or treat at any cost. One among the supposed methods of curing the negative effects of a hangover is that of coffee, a psychoactive compound consumed throughout the world and likely readily available in ...

In the art of cooking, it is quite common for home cooks and professional chefs to have to perform repetitive and otherwise tedious tasks during the process of preparing ingredients for a meal, such as in the case of chopping vegetables or mashing tomatoes for a soup. Through the wonders of modern technology, this sort of food processing no longer ...

Tamari is a soy-bean derived product often considered a subtype of soy sauce with several key characteristics altered in its primary flavor profile and physical consistency so as to produce a richer taste and thicker viscosity in the seasoning liquid. However, certain circumstances may call for a substitute that can replicate these characteristics of tamari for use in the ingredient ...

Originating in Southeast Asian cuisine as an ingredient known for imparting distinctly lemony and slightly bitter flavors, lemongrass usually comes in the form of a fibrous green stalk that is taken from the primary growing body of the plant, though the leaves are also occasionally used for culinary purposes as well. However, due to a variety of reasons such as ...

A rather uncommon spice that nonetheless imparts a rather impactful flavor of pepperiness accented by notes of smokiness and sweetness, nigella seeds are used in a variety of cuisines for the very same flavor profile that it is characteristic of. Due to a lack of availability in one’s geographical area or for a multitude of other reasons, however, nigella seeds ...

A highly versatile spice used in a variety of different culinary purposes ranging from its use as a tea ingredient to Indian spice mixes and even liquor production, one would assume that the presence of star anise is nearly irreplaceable in practically any of these utilizations. However, this is not entirely true, as certain situations do necessitate that star anise ...