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Cheese: Asiago

Asiago is an semi-firm cow cheese from northern Italy. It has a mild but addictive taste. It is great for salads, sandwiches and pastas where you don’t need a cheese with bite.  I love munching on it by itself and find myself going to the fridge for a slice more often than I should. Milk Cow Origin Italy Aged Yes, often 3 months. Aroma Milky and mild. You can tell it is a cow cheese. Taste Milky…

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Pickled Gherkin Powder

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Spice Blend Shakers

If you make your own spice blends and dry rubs, you are going to need a spice shaker. Many of them allow you to adjust the holes being used to get that even application. Look for shakers that allow you to label the contents, or better yet, has a viewing window.  Great for spicing biltong or applying your freshly made dry rubs: If you don’t need adjustable hole sizes and or you buy your spices…

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Kitchen Equipment And Gadgets

There are essential bits of kit that every kitchen should have. Then there are tons of gadgets that make cooking easier and or more fun. 🙂 If like me you love getting a new bit of kitchen kit, try a randomized selection of our posts for inspiration (or browse them all here) : Please consider subscribing to a weekly email summary of our posts or check us out on Facebook @growitcatchitcookit.

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Preserving Food

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Roasting

You can roast both meat and vegetables.  The cuts of meat that do more work and are hence “tougher” benefit from this cooking technique. The intended result being evenly cooked with the surface being seared. Try a randomized selection of our posts for inspiration (or browse them all here) : Please consider subscribing to a weekly email summary of our posts or check us out on Facebook…

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Easy Lime And Potato Roast Chicken Thighs

You won’t believe how simple this tangy roast chicken dish is to make. All you need is lime juice, potatoes, chicken thighs and as much garlic as you can handle. Oh and a few readily available herbs and spices. 🙂   Simply Put following ingredients into an oven dish: ~4 large chicken thighs, skinless (works with bone in or out) Peeled and chopped carrots and potatoes (see my ratio to chicken…

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Slow Cooker Coca Cola Chicken

I am happy to say that this dish lives up to the hype. The soft drink’s caramel and sugar provide a depth of flavour and also gives that sought after stickiness. Note: I use bone in chicken legs as they don’t dry out and the bones give a density to the sauce Prep is easy and then 6 hours in the slow cooker.   Simply Put in your slow cooker: 1 kg bone in chicken legs A handful of chopped…

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Air Fryer Recipes

An air fryer is great bit of kitchen kit. You will find them very versatile and the clean up is much easier than a deep fryer. I have found you can do almost anything in them that you would normally shallow or deep fry. Even when using a wet batter! Try a randomized selection of our posts for inspiration (or browse them all here) : Please consider subscribing to a weekly email summary of our…

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Slow Cooker Recipes

Your slow cooker is an essential piece of you kitchen kit. It allows you to very slowly cook the tougher cuts of meat, turning the meat tender and breaking down the connective tissue. It is also a time saver, put it on in the morning, walk away and on return you’ll have dinner ready! Try a randomized selection of our posts for inspiration (or browse them all here) : Please consider subscribing…

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Garlic And Rosemary Confit

Making garlic confit is delightfully simple. It is garlic cloves slowly cooked in olive oil until they are soft and spreadable. Over the course of 2 hours on a low heat, the garlic looses its bight and takes on mellow, nutty flavour. You can use it many novel ways, anything from spreads to garnishes. Oh and in all the ways you would normally use raw garlic. I generally use a whole head of garlic…

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Sauces, Marinades and Seasonings

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Air Fryer Pork Belly With Perfect Crackling

An air fryer makes for super easy pork belly in 20 minutes. The secret is to leave the pork belly uncovered (and unseasoned) in the fridge overnight. This will reduce the fat’s moisture content and that leads to crispy crispy crackling. Simply Lay a strip of pork belly fat side down. Roll the bottom of the strip up and over to get a roll. Note: if the fat was not scored by your butcher, do that…

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Soups, Stocks And Broths

Stocks, broths and soups form an important part of your cooking toolbox. Try a randomized selection for some inspiration (or browse them all here ) : Please consider subscribing to a weekly email summary of our posts or check us out on Facebook @growitcatchitcookit.

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Deep Fried Whole Prawn Wanton Wraps

I bet you find these tasty fresh prawns, wrapped in wanton sheets and twice deep fried, a real crowd-pleaser. Despite looking very hands on, they are simple to make. Simply Take devein and shell your favourite medium sized prawns. Leave the very last tail segment on for visual appeal. Then place each prawn diagonally on a square wanton sheet. Note that the tail end is pointing to the bottom…

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Lemon Pepper And Thyme BBQ Chicken Breast

This Mediterranean styled barbecue chicken recipe is guaranteed to wow your guest. Slices of lemon (bruised to release their juice), a drizzle of oil and herbs provide the flavour. So to does the lemon slices being left on the meat as it cooks.   You could mix the lemon, oregano and thyme, salt and pepper and chicken in a bag and leave to marinade over night. Here though I have layered the…

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Pork Dishes

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