Sinful Curry

  One of the veggies/greens, that I prefer using frozen over fresh, is spinach. I’d always heard food network’s chefs rave about why frozen spinach is better than fresh. But, since I’m a cynic of the ugliest order, I couldn’t but help do my own research. Evidently what those super cool chefs, whose incessant smiling and fresh make up, after having cooked up a three course meal ( apparently, all by themselves * eyes rolling*) , annoys the crap out of you, have all along been telling the gospel truth. Documented studies have stated that spinach in the frozen form, tend to hold on to their nutrition more than the ones left at room temperature or in the refrigerator. It also states that, you tend to cook more (and thus consume more) quantity of spinach when they are chopped and frozen because their volume significantly reduces during the process. I always preferred using frozen only because it was lesser work and made absolutely no difference in taste, until I stumbled upon these studies. ...

One of the veggies/greens, that I prefer using frozen over fresh, is spinach. I’d always heard food network’s chefs rave about why frozen spinach is better than fresh. But, since I’m a cynic of the ugliest order, I couldn’t but help do my own research. Evidently what those super cool chefs, whose incessant smiling and fresh make up, after having cooked up a three course meal ( apparently, all by themselves * eyes rolling*) , annoys the crap out of you, have all along been telling the gospel truth. Documented studies have stated that spinach in the frozen form, tend to hold on to their nutrition more than the ones left at room temperature or in the refrigerator. It also states that, you tend to cook more (and thus consume more) quantity of spinach when they are chopped and frozen because their volume significantly reduces during the process. I always preferred using frozen only because it was lesser work and made absolutely no difference in taste, until I stumbled upon these studies. So...

While shopping a day before Thanksgiving at the Asian market, I chanced upon these organically grown, beautiful looking, pearly white and earthy brown Beech Mushrooms or Buna Shimeji. I immediately picked a pack of each because I looove cooking with mushrooms. For me mushrooms are meek and cooperative in any dish. They hold on to their texture and flavour whether sautéed, stir fried or souped. With all the immune boosters and antioxidants mushrooms harbor, delicious eating couldn’t get more healthy. So, coming back to my beech mushrooms, I got them during Thanksgiving hoping to stir fry them for the teriyaki cooking I planned during the long weekend. But, like the many things that we plan during holidays the cooking never happened and these 2 packs sat un-noticed for a whole month. Then while rummaging through the fridge just before my Christmas party I noticed these  balls of  pearls sitting fresh and bright as ever. A whole of thirty days and not a bruise or a wrinkle....

While shopping a day before Thanksgiving at the Asian market, I chanced upon these organically grown, beautiful looking, pearly white and earthy brown Beech Mushrooms or Buna Shimeji. I immediately picked a pack of each because I looove cooking with mushrooms. For me mushrooms are meek and cooperative in any dish. They hold on to their texture and flavour whether sautéed, stir fried or souped. With all the immune boosters and antioxidants mushrooms harbor, delicious eating couldn't get more healthy. So, coming back to my beech mushrooms, I got them during Thanksgiving hoping to stir fry them for the teriyaki cooking I planned during the long weekend. But, like the many things that we plan during holidays the cooking never happened and these 2 packs sat un-noticed for a whole month. Then while rummaging through the fridge just before my Christmas party I noticed these  balls of  pearls sitting fresh and bright as ever. A whole of thirty days and not a bruise or a wrinkle. I a...