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Guide to Shrimp: How to Clean, Cook, and Choose the Best

This ultimate guide on how to clean and cook shrimp will walk you through everything from prepping and deveining to the best cooking methods for perfectly delicious shrimp every time!

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Benefits, Uses, and How to Make Homemade Tamarind Paste

Learn how to make homemade tamarind paste from scratch with simple steps for bold, sour flavors perfect for curries, sauces, and more!

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Reader!

I’ve just dropped two new articles on the blog that I know you’ll love! One is all about shrimp – how to clean, cook, and choose the best ones for your dishes.

The other is a guide to making homemade tamarind paste, perfect for adding bold, sour flavors to your curries, sauces, and more.

I'd love for you to check them out and tell me what you think! Wishing you a great rest of the week and happy cooking!

Warmly,
Maika

Review of the Week

What's This? I’m tired of kitchen fads and mediocre products. I share the essentials every kitchen needs, cutting through the flashy stuff to focus on the basics. Despite being broke, I’ve even turned down brands because I’m over it as a consumer, too, lol.

Why Essential?

The extra large bamboo wood cutting board is an essential kitchen must-have. Its generous size provides ample space for chopping, slicing, and dicing. At the same time, the durable and sustainable bamboo material ensures it's practical and eco-friendly, making it a perfect addition to any kitchen. It is thick and sturdy and great for everyday use.

Kitchen Essentials:

Bamboo Wood Cutting Boards

Product: APTITLIG Butcher block, bamboo, 17 ¾x14 ¼ "

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Purchased: 11/01/22

Update: 08/19/24

My Review:

I still have this board, so that means it's still good and doing its job...

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I am a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, and culinary educator. My goal is to create, educate, and discover tools that will bring the joy and passion of global cuisine to food enthusiasts and home cooks through exploration, experimentation, and tasting.

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