Ingredients

Find information on common ingredients used in cooking. I’ll be adding to the list over time. Feel free to add to the conversation of each ingredient by leaving a comment.

• Beef – Beef is the red meat of bovine animals, mostly the cow. It’s the third most commonly consumed meat in the world.
• Capers – Preserved flower buds of the caper bush used in a lot of Mediterranean dishes and an essential ingredient for tartare sauce.
• Cilantro – Also called Coriander, is a herb often used in Asian, Middle East and African cuisines.
• Cinnamon – A wonderful ingredient that should be in every cupboard, used in both savory and sweet dishes.
• Coriander – Also called Cilantro, is a herb used in curries, meat dishes and salads.
• Cornwell’s Lancashire Relish – Famous brown sauce brand in Australia and New Zealand that is similar to Worcestershire sauce.
• Eggplant – Also called aubergine in the United Kingdom. It’s often used in Mediterranean, Middle East and Indian recipes. It’s also very easy to grow if you live in the right climate.
• Garlic – My kitchen is rarely, if ever, without at least one bulb of garlic.
• Parsley – One of the most commonly used herbs in my kitchen and most kitchens in many parts of the world: Parsley.
• Pul Biber – A wildly popular spice used in Turkey, called red pepper flakes.
• Red Pepper Flakes or Crushed Red Pepper – Uses a variety or peppers according to the region and may or may not include the pepper seeds. Called Pul Biber in Turkey.
• Relish – Cornwell’s Lancashire Relish is a sauce brand in Australia and New Zealand that is similar to Worcestershire sauce.
• Spring Onions – Called Scallions in North America, they’re often used in salads and feature heavily in Asian cuisine.