Basics – Norecipes - Elevating Everyday Meals https://norecipes.com/recipe/type/basics/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:58:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://norecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/favicon-32x32.png Basics – Norecipes - Elevating Everyday Meals https://norecipes.com/recipe/type/basics/ 32 32 How to Make Panko Bread Crumbs https://norecipes.com/panko-bread-crumbs/ https://norecipes.com/panko-bread-crumbs/#comments Sun, 27 Aug 2023 13:56:43 +0000 https://norecipes.com/?p=119399 If you've ever wondered what makes foods like tonkatsu extraordinarily light and crisp, the answer is "panko." Panko (パン粉) literally means "bread crumbs" in Japanese, but they aren't just your run-of-the-mill bread crumbs. They're set apart by their light, feathery texture and coarse crumbs, which create a thick shatteringly crisp coating for fried foods. All...

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]]> https://norecipes.com/panko-bread-crumbs/feed/ 7 Seasoned Sushi Vinegar https://norecipes.com/seasoned-sushi-vinegar/ https://norecipes.com/seasoned-sushi-vinegar/#comments Sun, 14 May 2023 13:13:30 +0000 https://norecipes.com/?p=117577 Sushi is just cooked rice, seafood, and some seasonings, but the finest sushi chefs in Japan distinguish themselves from the rest by carefully selecting their ingredients and employing secret techniques that they've developed to transform these basic ingredients. The first step to perfect sushi, whether you're making nigiri sushi or a sushi roll, is to...

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]]> https://norecipes.com/seasoned-sushi-vinegar/feed/ 2 Atsuage https://norecipes.com/atsuage-fried-tofu/ https://norecipes.com/atsuage-fried-tofu/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://norecipes.com/?p=113433 Atsuage (Thick Fried Tofu) Atsuage is a versatile preparation of tofu that's both a dish and an ingredient in Japanese cuisine. Deep frying the whole block of tofu develops a meaty golden brown skin on the outside while the inside remains tender and creamy.  When eaten fresh from the fryer, the golden brown crust is...

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]]> https://norecipes.com/debone-chicken-thighs-legs/feed/ 5 Homemade Teriyaki Sauce https://norecipes.com/best-teriyaki-sauce/ https://norecipes.com/best-teriyaki-sauce/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:31:44 +0000 https://norecipes.com/?p=113052 Best Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Teriyaki (照り焼き) is a Japanese culinary technique that involves cooking a protein and then glazing it in a sweet and savory sauce. Teri (照り) means shiny or glossy in Japanese, and yaki (焼き) refers to any high-temperature cooking method such as grilling, roasting, or pan-frying. The key to making an authentic...

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]]> https://norecipes.com/best-teriyaki-sauce/feed/ 14 Umami Seasoning Salt https://norecipes.com/umami-seasoning-salt/ https://norecipes.com/umami-seasoning-salt/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2022 14:08:14 +0000 https://norecipes.com/?p=112825 Umami Seasoning Umami is a relatively new concept in the West, but in Japan, where the taste was first identified over a century ago, it's long been an essential dimension of cooking. Simply replacing plain salt with this Umami Seasoning Salt will amplify the savory taste in any dish you cook. This easy way to...

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]]> https://norecipes.com/sushi-rice-recipe/feed/ 89 Best Way to Chop Onions https://norecipes.com/best-way-to-chop-onions/ https://norecipes.com/best-way-to-chop-onions/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2019 13:30:42 +0000 https://norecipes.com/?p=98388 Finding a Better Way If you've been cooking for some years, you've probably spent untold hours chopping onions. It's a chore, that's a necessary evil of cooking because onions form the basis of countless dishes. The traditional way of cutting onions has never sat well with me because you end up with a chunk of...

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]]> https://norecipes.com/best-way-to-chop-onions/feed/ 30 Preparing Fresh Bamboo https://norecipes.com/preparing-fresh-bamboo-recipe/ https://norecipes.com/preparing-fresh-bamboo-recipe/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:31:24 +0000 https://norecipes.com/recipe/preparing-fresh-bamboo-recipe/ Because fresh bamboo contains toxins, it's important to process them before cooking them to neutralize the toxins.

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