Ingredients

Essential CMC: The Secret Ingredient in SauceSodium carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickening agent and enhances the body and quality of many foods such as sauces, dressings, ice cream & baked products.

Different Types of Salt: Uses, Benefits & How to Choose the Best OneThe benefits and uses of different types of salt, including Himalayan pink, black, and sea salt. Choose the best salt for your health and cooking.

The Amazing Health Benefits of Himalayan Pink Salt & How to Use ItHimalayan salt from mines in Pakistan close to the foothills of the Himalayan mountains is used as an ingredient, as a natural remedy, and for salt lamps.

What is Taro and Why is it Purple?Native to Southeast Asia, Taro is a root vegetable from a tropical plant. Scientifically known as Colocasia esculenta, taro is also called dasheen and eddo in different parts of the world.

How Eating These 5 Herbs will Improve your Immune SystemEating certain herbs and spices is one of the simplest and most effective ways to boost your immune system and help protect yourself from illnesses.

Cooking with Chia Seeds: Recipes to Try at HomeChia seeds are tiny black seeds that come from the Salvia Hispanica plant, native to Mexico and Guatemala, and were an important part of Aztec and Mayan cuisine.

10 Types of Cooking Oils & Their BenefitsCooking oils are used in many different ways and are essential to culinary practises in general; without oil, many kinds of dishes that exist simply could not be produced.

10 Types of Rice & How They are UsedThere are so many different kinds of rice and each of them work well in particular way or style of cooking.

The Story of SaffronA dried, red ingredient made from flowers and used in cooking, saffron isn’t just any regular spice and its story is intertwined with history and legend.

The Difference Between Herbs and SpicesHerbs and spices transform cooking in to an intricate art, so what is the difference between the two?

All You Need To Know About SumacSumac is a spice often used in Turkish cooking in dishes such as hummus and lahmacun, but is has some other uses as well such as tanning and for medical purposes.

10 Types of Nuts and Their BenefitsNuts are mostly the seeds of trees that are grown inside a hard shell. Not only are nuts wonderfully delicious, but they are also incredibly beneficial to health.

15 Types of Herbs and Their UsesOne of the things that both Turkish and South Asian cuisines have in common is the abundant use of herbs.