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How to Make a Cajun RouxThe process of preparing Cajun food is in no way hurried and involves a layering of flavors which allows each ingredient to maintain its own identity. The foundation of preparing authentic Cajun dishes like gumbo, sauce piquant and etouffee is the Cajun roux (pronounced ‘rue’). Good roux is neither undercooked nor overcooked. Undercooking will yield a less full-bodied flavor and overcooking to the point of being burned will yield a bitter taste. The French roux is usually... Read more »
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How to Make a Cajun RouxThe process of preparing Cajun food is in no way hurried and involves a layering of flavors which allows each ingredient to maintain its own identity. The foundation of preparing authentic Cajun dishes like gumbo, sauce piquant and etouffee is the Cajun roux (pronounced ‘rue’). Good roux is neither undercooked nor overcooked. Undercooking will yield a less full-bodied flavor and overcooking to the point of being burned will yield a bitter...
Food & Drinks
Pho - Viet Nam’s National SoupPho - Viet Nam’s National Soup by: Alden Smith If you can imagine beef noodle soup for breakfast, then you decidedly want to try Pho, a Vietnamese dish that has been around for nearly 100 years. I find my site is more and more leaning towards ethnic dishes that are loaded with big, bold tastes, and that make eating what it should be - an experience! Pho (pronounced “phir” in English) is influenced by the Chinese and French...
Recipes
Low Fat Flaming Bananas TreatNutritional Information: Serves 3, Fat: 8 g, Cal: 299, KJ: 1256, WW: 5 Points This is yet another one of my favourite low fat banana recipes. You can impress your guests with your culinary skills when cooking this one! (It’s just amazing how a little bit of fire on your food can mesmerise your audience… but try not to set yourself on fire, as this may scare your guests!) Low fat flaming bananas are the type of low fat snack or dessert...
Wine & Spirits
DWI and Blood Alcohol Concentration: What does it mean?Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is the relationship between the amount of alcohol consumed and the elimination of alcohol in your blood. This is usually measured as the percentage of deciliters of blood. So if it is measured by how much blood you have, your body weight makes a difference on how much you can drink. There are a few variables that determine your blood alcohol level: -Weight -Male or female -Amount consumed -How long the time frame...
