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From protein science, to milk analysis, from paneer, to Parmigiano, the world of cheese is a big and complex one. It’s easy to build an entire career around the topic of cheese-making, make that more than one career if you…
Taaitaai, literally translated, it means ‘toughtough’. It’s a Dutch style of cookie that you’ll only find in stores in November, until early December. With a slight anise seed flavor it’s a main stay of the ‘Sinterklaas’ celebration season. The reason…
Brewers need malt to make delicious beer. Bakers use malt or diastatic powder to optimize their daily bread. Malt is a grain that’s been allowed to sprout, but only just a little. This ensures that all valuable sugars and proteins…
There is not one way to make cheese. Instead, there are hundreds, if not thousands of ways to make cheese. Resulting in countless different types of cheese with each their own characteristics. Even within one variety, there are countless little…
Thinking of buying a proper candy thermometer for your candy (science) experiments? If I may give you just one tip, don’t buy a ‘real’ candy thermometer. Instead, just buy the FANTAST thermometer from IKEA!
If you wanted to make cheese at home, but never got to it. Why not start making paneer? Paneer is one of the easiest cheese to make. All you need to make this Indian cheese are milk and acid. The…
Still think the only way to make mayonnaise at home is by taking a whisk and some hard work for a couple of minutes? Luckily, times have changed and you can now make mayonnaise in a matter of minutes, using…
Wondering what that luscious, bright white, glossy, foamy topping is on top of your pastry? Chances are, it’s an Italian meringue, made by whipping egg whites and mixing in a hot sugar syrup. Italian meringue is a very stable type…
Sometimes, you don’t realize how tricky something may be, until you try it yourself. That happened to me when trying to make churros. Somehow, I couldn’t get churros with that nice ridged, shape. They puffed up and lost their pointiness.…
Want a smooth, slightly crackly, top on your brownie, but no clue how to get there? I started testing different hypotheses a little while ago, but quickly realized there were a few too many tins of brownies I had to…
Granita: you can’t scoop it into a nice ball. And it’s a little watery, slushy even. But, this refreshing, versatile treat is a hot weather mainstay that features prominently in many delicious desserts around the world. Making light and flaky…
So, you’ve decided you’re ready to scale up your small food production business. Those homemade cookies, jams, or jars are simply flying off the shelf, and you’re itching to make more for your adoring fans. But, when you’re talking to…