Some culinary herbs are shrubs such as rosemary, or trees such as bay laurel. Nothing tastes more delectable than freshly baked bread flavoured with the herbs from your garden. Herbs can add a lot of value to plain bread made with flour and yeast. It not adds that aroma in baking but it also adds to the mildness of the bread making it more scrumptious and pungent in taste.
When working with herbs in desserts one needs to match the potency of the herb to the might of the associated items. Being a chef one always feel that herbs in desserts add not only beauty as garnish but also they change the dynamics of the dessert and the after taste. From records if one checks, spices were used in Egyptian times as the archaeologists discovered spices in Egyptian tombs. In addition, there never has been scarcity of spices in middle-eastern desserts recipes thus there is no reason to think that these preparations are new or as we would like to say part of the fusion cuisine.
On the other hand, so far there has been diminutive use of herbs in dessert, we all discern the nuptials made in paradise which is that of chocolate and mint but rarely else is recorded. This is why the contemporary style of adding herbs to desserts makes for rather stirring recipes. To name a few herbs: Mint, Basil, Caraway, Chives, Dill, Fennel, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Oregano and Lavender.
Italians have been using the sinful trio of basil, garlic and oregano for ages. Every Cuisine uses the herbs in either fresh or dry form or the other in bread making. Let's discuss some herbs not so commonly used at homes.
Lavender
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My Approach is Both Strategic and Creative, Aiming to Inspire and Innovate
Ravi Rawat is the newly appointed Assistant Pastry Chef at Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Center.
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Market for Cookies
Cookies are gaining ground. According to Al Review cookie market which was valued at Rs. 405.29 billion in 2023 was expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.9% from 2024 to 2032. Institute for Industrial Development IID) is of the view that cookies manufacturing is one of the lucrative businesses. It believes that one can make a profit of up to 12-15 per cent. It thus provides an ideal opportunity for an intrepid entrepreneur to venture into this business. Ashok Malkani views different aspects of the industry like its growth potential, challenges faced by the market, and the basic necessities essential for an entrepreneur to enter into this lucrative arena.
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Smoothies have become popular over the past decade. Modern smoothie, which is believed to have been invented in the United States, made its way to India through a Smoothie chain in 2016. Hyderabad based, Drunken Monkey, which started in 2016 with its first smoothie bar, now has over 100 stores. One can gauge the popularity of this drink by this fact. Today, India is believed to have about 7000 smoothie bars, cafes and bakeries. The rise of smoothie culture is believed to have been driven by several factors like health awareness, disposable income, convenience, et al. Ashok Malkani delves on various aspects of this drink.
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Premium Chocolate Meets Ice Cream
SMOOR, the country's most preferred luxury confectionery brand, has announced its collaboration with Hangyo Ice Creams.
Cothas Coffee Completes 75 Glorious Years
Cothas Coffee, a household name in coffee, completes 75 glorious years of serving the best filter coffee to coffee lovers across Karnataka and India.
