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  Potatoes are the most versatile foods of all French fries, mashed potato, hash browns, potato casseroles, gnocchi, potato wedges, the list seems endless. Potato wedges are a family favourite. Whether it’s game night or a rainy day, some good wedges with some dip on the side always put us in a good mood. However, it can be pretty hard to perfect. Sometimes they may turn out too soft and mushy, they may be too thin, too thick or too brown etc. With a few of these tips, you will be able to make the perfect and most crispy wedges that will keep everyone wanting more.  The Secret to Making Crispy Potato Wedges It all starts with this little thing called starch. The starch present in the potatoes prevents them from becoming crispy. A simple solution to this just includes some hot water and a couple of potatoes. Start with cutting the potatoes into proper wedges and fill a large bowl with some hot water . Soak the potato wedges in the hot water for around 10 minutes. This will make the pota

Many times we don’t realise how we are packing our food. Our mornings tend to be rushed since we have to cook and pack our food for the day, so we may take whatever is closest and wrap our food in it. However, it’s not right to forsake our health for the sake of convenience. Aluminium foil is all you need in your kitchen to pave your way towards healthy eating. Understanding the benefits of using aluminium foil every day will surely bring a positive change to your kitchen. This paper-thin metal sheet is one of the most essential elements in our kitchen and has almost become indispensable. This is mainly because it is so versatile in its uses. You can use aluminium foil for cooking, for food storage, to cover baking surfaces, to wrap foods, and to prevent foods from losing moisture while cooking. It can even be used to line grill trays, to keep things tidy and in order, and for scrubbing pans to remove stubborn stains and residue! Dangers of Wrapping Food in Newspaper Even though it ma

Plastic is one of the most common materials in most households. We have plastic containers, plastic bottles, plastic bags, used to store different foods. This material is making a huge difference in our lives, but for the worse. Everybody has heard of the dangers of plastic, but they are not truly aware of how dangerous it can be.  Health Problems with Plastic Plastic that is commonly used in food packaging and plastic containers is usually made out of PVC. This material is known to cause some harmful effects that can be dangerous to us. Some chemicals from this plastic packaging can migrate to the foods they contain. If it spreads in unhealthy amounts, it can cause birth defects, genetic changes, skin diseases and in some cases even cancer.  Many times we don’t know what kind of plastic we are using. We wrap food with plastic, and sometimes even warm them up in plastic containers. This can be detrimental to our health, hence we have to use the right kind of packaging for our foods.  W

One of the most massively thought-out aspects of our lives is the food we eat. From the different diets we explore, the myriad nutrients we scour different foods for, and the nutritional value of each that is measured with attention and precision, we devote a major portion of our day to the health quotient of the things we consume. It has become almost somewhat of a health-conscious phenomenon, where everyone is now conscious of the food they are eating on a daily basis, and whether it fulfils the criteria for a well-balanced and healthy diet. Consequently, people even go put in persistent effort to preserve the hygiene and nutritional value of the food they so painstakingly prepare for themselves and their families. For this, they turn to the reliable and effective inventions that throng the culinary market today, helping in safeguarding our food. Aluminium foil is one such premium product that, in addition to being an absolute asset while cooking and packing, is also perfect for the

One of the major aspects of our lifestyles today is health and nutrition. We devote a substantial amount of our day to carefully researching, understanding, and choosing our food according to what we think is the best for us. We each think and believe that we should be consuming food according to what works best for us. But on a more universal and general level, since the dawn of time, researchers and experts on food and nutrition all across the globe have been recommending a sufficient amount of fruits and vegetables as a part of a healthy and balanced diet for all. The fiber , essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and natural freshness that fruits bring to our diet are unquestionably irreplaceable. Fruits essentially are the source of all our nutrition and nutrients that are freely available in nature. Diets that are high in fruits have the ability to hinder certain diseases from plaguing our bodies, such as heart disease, cancer, indigestion, inflammation, and diabetes. Not to

  Food is an indulgence that people across the globe find comfort in. The idea of leaving your stressful job and coming home to a relaxing evening of fine wine and luxuriously rich chocolate is a fantasy dream come true. The wafting vapours of a big bowl of delicious spaghetti signifies the wafting off of our troubles into thin air. Food, both the process of preparing it as well as savouring it, is the sole antidote to all our worries. There can be nothing more therapeutic for a day of unwinding better than relishing a plate of gooey delectable brownies or a creamy sponge cake that is lighter than air. Baking these sumptuous treats gives us the cherished happiness that we so long for in all our lives. However, how heartbreaking is it when these yummy foods do not turn out as perfectly as we had hoped? When, after pouring our heart and soul into meticulously baking them, they come out looking misshapen or crumbled or burnt by the edges? And worse yet, when the treats come out looking as

  Food is the simplest form of joy and fusion of the human spirit. Absolutely no one can deny the indescribable happiness that surges through us when met with the wafting smells of our favourite dishes. The delicious aroma of homemade baingan bartha and chapathi , hot pepper rasam , and rich, sugary rice pudding washes us over with nostalgia, reminding us of our mother’s loving touch. It can dissipate the stresses from our mind as does a mother’s hug. Sipping hot, ginger tea with milk and honey is a memory dripping with sugary sweetness, a nostalgic metaphor for togetherness and familial love. As we grow older, we do everything in our power to recreate these memories, and in a culture like India, memories are traced through food. When missing our family and the uncomplicated advice of motherly love, we wish to recreate her essence in our kitchen and try to make foods that were close to her heart to hold on to her memory for a little bit longer. But for some reason, our aloo parathas