In 1867, Emperor Mucuhito came to power and the ‘enlightened rule’ (Meiji) began: the rule of the shoguns ended, modernization began and the country opened its ports to Western goods. The Japanese then began to take an interest in European cuisine, and Japaneseised versions of European dishes were given a special umbrella name (josoku). These […]
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Conscious people don’t just shop, they look carefully at what exactly food contains. Nowadays, fortunately, all products must have an ingredient list on the back of the label, so we can easily decide whether we really want to take the product home or leave it on the shelf. We can gather a lot of information
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Every meal starts with a careful choice of ingredients, so it makes a difference which bacon you throw on your barbecue or any meat and vegetable delicacy. We’ll now show you what to look for when buying bacon. When you pick a packet of bacon off the shelf at the grocery store, make sure you
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Whole baked potatoes are one of the best and simplest dishes. It requires practically zero effort if you are creative enough and know how to make it. The easiest way is to salt and pepper them, get a little butter on top and fry them that way. But that’s as imaginative as it gets. Here
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Freshly roasted chestnuts are a real soul-warming treat on cold winter evenings with hot tea, and chestnuts have been roasted in-house for some time. Only it’s not so easy to roast chestnuts. If you don’t roast them properly, the skin doesn’t come off properly, you can scrape off the hairy little bits of skin and
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In autumn, pumpkin is on the table in plenty in the form, of cream soup, baked pumpkin, pumpkin seed crisps, or even pies and cakes. Pumpkin seeds are a constant by-product of baking – but don’t throw them away – they can be made into a delicious treat at home with very little effort! How
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There are some foods we wouldn’t even think of eating raw, but there are plenty of fruit and vegetables that are best eaten raw. It has already been proven that unhealthy diets are the main cause of obesity, which is now a widespread disease, as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, which are affecting more
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A drawer under the oven can seem like the perfect place to store pans, cake tins, pans, or other kitchen items. But this drawer may have a completely different purpose: it can also be used to keep food warm. The original function of some under-oven drawers is to keep freshly prepared food warm until it
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We are slowly bidding farewell to autumn, as the winter weather with sweaters is upon us. By this time of year, everyone is already winterizing their gardens, but it’s not time to put away the barbecues just yet. It’s worth organizing your garden and home so that you have more alternatives for relaxation. November may
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Marjoram (Origanum majorana) is one of the best-known culinary herbs, used mainly in fatty dishes and stews because of its intense flavour. Marjoram is closely related to oregano, which is also a spice and herb. Aphrodite’s spice It originated in the Mediterranean area and is now mainly grown in Central and Southern Europe, North Africa
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