In my latest blog post, I dive into my exciting first experiences with fermenting at home. Inspired by gut health trends and the simplicity of lacto-fermentation, I decided to experiment with preserving fresh vegetables using salt water. In this post, I share the process, starting with fermented chilies for a hot sauce, cucumbers for pickles, and ginger honey for a winter remedy. I also explore the benefits of lacto-fermentation, such as promoting gut health and enhancing the flavors of food. Join me as I reflect on what worked, what didn’t, and my tips for getting started with fermentation!
Author: PoriChori
Underrated Ingredient: Red Lentils!
You might have heard of red lentils or ate it one time at a Indian restaurant or in a healthy salad bowl, but did you know what great of an ingredient red lentils actually are?
They have a great nutritional value, are a good source of plant-based protein and are a quick and easy way to a yummy meal!
My Experience with Black Garlic
Recently, I saw a video about black garlic and its benefits. I really wanted to try it out to see what all the hype is about. Making black garlic was easier than expected! Even though there are some things to keep in mind! Read about my experience with black garlic and how to make it!
Creating “Banana in Pastry Coat” by myself
A few days ago I looked at the bananas on my shelf and thought to myself that I want to try to make my own Dessert, Banana in a pastry coat. I want to make it all by myself so I’m not looking up any recipes. All I’m looking up are recipes of different kinds of pastry or dough. Following, you will find the progress of me trying to make my first own dessert. My Questions I had in the beginning: What kind of dough would be best? Maybe pizza-dough? How do I season the Banana? Do I slice the Banana? And if yes, how? Will it be a crispy dough and soft filling or a soft dough and crunchy filling? I started with trying out different seasonings for the banana. For that I sliced the banana in thin slices and sprinkled on different things I found in my pantry. Those were salt, cumin, coffee, chili, sesame oil and mirin (japanese rice vinegar). The outcomes were: Salt is awful Cumin is okay but doesn’t really work Coffee works Chili is interesting but the dosage could be difficult if you make a whole batch Sesame Oil is okay Mirin is pretty tasteless Next I tried to fry the bananas to find out, if I can create a crispy filling. That experiment went nowhere as I didn’t like the taste of the fried banana slices at all. Maybe it was because I fried the bananas until they were pretty dark, but until that color the banana didn’t become crispy. So that’s a no for the crispy filling and soft dough. Let’s then think which dough I can use to have a crispy outside.
Banana Bread
You forgot about your Bananas in the shelf again and now they’re all brown and look not so yummy anymore? No Problem! Now they’re perfect for some nice Banana Bread! Have yourself a nice treat for breakfast or a snack in your breaks during the day.
Quick Yummy Focaccia
If you want to have some nice Mediterranean Bread as a side or starter, then try out this recipe. It’s super easy and you got yourself some nice looking bread in no time!
Easy Homemade Pasta
Homemade Pasta is easy and faster than you think! With this beginner recipe for making homemade pasta you wont need any machine, just your hands and a rolling pin.
Impress your friends with fresh homemade pasta and assure to have pasta even when the shops are closed on holidays!
Rice with Potatopuffs, Eggplant-Tomatosauce and Breaded Chickenbites
This recipe my be a little complicated and might take some more time, but it sure is worth the work!
Quiche
Here’s a small recipe for a Quiche, you can either make a big one or many small ones and it takes only 15-20 minutes!
Mozzarella-Sticks with Tortilla coating
Those are quick done and are perfect party snacks!