Archive | January, 2009

Store Your Fresh Garlic in Olive Oil

January 1, 2009

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Store Your Fresh Garlic in Olive Oil

Everyone loves fresh garlic and always looking for new ways of storage to retain freshness. This tip comes from my cousin’s dad who was a great Scot, wonderful Storyteller and a terrific Cook. “Peel entire garlic clove and add to a jar of olive oil; pulling what you need when needed. After its gone you [...]

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Molasses: The Facts

January 1, 2009

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Molasses: The Facts

Molasses is basically non-crystallized sucrose or sugar. It is either designated as sulfured or unsulfured. Sulfur dioxide gas is used as a preservative and bleaching agent in the sulfured molasses product. The sulfur may also give the molasses an unpleasant odor and cause an allergic reaction in some people. Unsulfured molasses tends to be lighter and have a cleaner sugarcane flavor than sulfured. Most brands of molasses will indicate whether they are sulfured or not.

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