Ok, so it has some pasta and other things too but its chicken and corn all the way! Sweet Corn Chicken Soup was a childhood favourite of mine. Might have been for a lot of you. For me its also a comfort food, giving me a warm and fuzzy feeling. There are days where we wall have just about had it and want something quick, no fuss yet yummy and to give us that warm and fuzzy feeling. This dish is actually inspired from another but for the life me…
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Cracking the Code: Your Guide to Cooking With Chicken
Chicken and Egg Problem I like to think of chicken as a universal meat; it’s so commonly eaten all over the world, you could almost always find it in some form wherever you go. It’s tasty, easy to cook, adaptable, and will satiate you in hunger, and comfort you in sickness. The love and need for chicken is all-permeating, unifying and eternal. Out of all the entire animal protein consumed in the world, 20% is chicken. Also, in some regions, almost all of the bird is put to use; right…
Read MoreBubba’s Big Shrimp Love- Part 2
Bubba’s big shrimp love spills over from last week Shrimp Kabobs Kabob, kebob, kebab, kabab may mean different things in various parts of the world, but more often than not, the grilled meat connotation seems to be all-pervading. In case of the USA, the term ‘kabob’ is used for meat skewered on a stick (the term popular in India for such food is ‘tikka’). These shrimp/prawn kabobs are marinated in Italian salad dressing; the dried herbs and slightly sweet tanginess punctuated by fruity olive oil impart a lot of flavour…
Read MoreBubba’s Big Shrimp Love- Part 1
“Anyway, like I was sayin’, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey’s uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There’s pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich.” Out of all the characters in Forrest Gump, Pvt. Benjamin Buford ‘Bubba’ Blue may be remembered most for his culinary contribution; in sixty two words, Bubba gave millions of shrimp fanatics the…
Read MoreThe Power of Protein
It’s a Miracle Protein is not only for body builders. There has never been more focus on protein. Protein-centric diets, some of which seriously shun carbs, are being talked about and adhered to everywhere, from Mumbai to Moscow. Protein is now the holy grail of weight-loss, and the remedy to reverse type 2 diabetes. Improved mental focus, physical endurance, increased levels of HDL, reduced blood pressure and sugar levels—protein is the miracle that is finally having its moment in the sun. The gym rat and the whey supplement jar may…
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