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Technique Thursday: What Is Emulsification?

What you need to know about the technique for making the creamiest, silkiest sauces and dressings.

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Technique Thursday: 8 Tips For Perfect Steamed Fish

Steamed fish is a quintessential part of Cantonese cuisine. Hong Kong chef Leung Fai Hung dispenses advice on how to get the technique right.

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Technique Thursdays: Aspic

The thought of jiggly savory meat jelly might be off-putting to some, but the long process of putting together a proper aspic is part of its lingering appeal.

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Technique Thursday: What Is Braising?

Using both dry and wet heat to braise food in liquid produces flavoursome dishes with minimal effort.

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Technique Thursday: How To Make Your Own Sourdough Starter

Here's the spark to create a blossoming romance between wild yeast, flour and water.

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Technique Thursdays: Southern Fried Chicken

Here's the trick to juicy meat and a crispy golden skin.

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Technique Thursdays: Why Cold Brew Coffee Is Worth The Wait

Skip the crowds and sip on a chilled cuppa joe in the comfort of your home on a sunny morning.

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Technique Thursdays: Dry-Aged Fish

We look into the science of coaxing out flavour in fish.

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Technique Thursdays: How to Deglaze Your Pan

Leave no stone unturned and no pan unscraped to get the most flavourful sauce.

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Technique Thursdays: How to Make Ghee

The age-old Ayurvedic cure-all promises to solve your kitchen woes.