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Don’t Rinse Your Pasta: How to Cook Pasta

Posted By on Aug 21, 2009 in Asian Food Recipes, Cooking Tips & Tricks, Ethnic Foods, Main Dishes | 0 comments

When you’re cooking pasta, don’t rinse it afterward when you drain the water off. Why? If you do, you rinse of the starch that will hold your sauce on the noodle. Plus, you’ll cool down the pasta to a much lower temperature, even if you rinse it in warm water. So, just drain your pasta in a colander or strainer, pour it back into your pan or pot and drizzle olive oil or melt some butter into it until you finish...

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Spice Up Your Meals with a Splash!

Posted By on Jun 12, 2009 in Asian Food Recipes, Ethnic Foods, Great Cooking Products | 0 comments

…A Splash of Rice Vinegar that is! “Vinegar?”, you may ask…Yes!!! Try splashing it on freshly cut ripe tomatoes or cucumbers, green salads, hot salads, roasted potatoes, white rice, grilled or broiled seafood, or pasta dishes. How about adding it to bean salads, coleslaw or to create a unique and zippy sauce? Why not marinate beef, pork, chicken or seafood with rice vinegar? Especially if you’re making...

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