The quick answer is yes, coffee extract does have caffeine. Since coffee extract is made by soaking coffee beans in alcohol, and caffeine is soluble in alcohol, the caffeine content would remain intact. However, usually when using coffee extract in cooking and baking, you would only use a little bit, as extract is strong and … Read more
Macadamia nut oil and coconut oil were previously little known cooking oils in the mainstream Western diet. Today, they can readily be purchased at any grocery store- gone are the days of just “vegetable oil.” But when examining the differences between macadamia nut oil vs coconut oil, how do they stack up? What is Macadamia … Read more
Both traditional cooking oils of India and Southeast Asia, ghee and coconut oil have immensely increased in mainstream popularity in the United States recently. They are found in most grocery stores, when previously they were seen as more of a speciality item. Ghee and coconut oil both are touted as healthier alternatives to butter, margarine … Read more
Animal fats, once long forgotten in favor of margarine and vegetable oils have come back in a big way. You can now find jars of tallow and duck fat on the shelves of many grocery stores across the United States. But how do these animal fats differ? And is one superior for cooking and health … Read more
Macadamia nut oil and ghee are both great healthy fats that are extremely versatile in the kitchen. They are healthy alternatives to vegetable oil, as they both are fairly neutral in flavor and can withstand high heat. But is one better than the other? And which purposes are they best for? How do macadamia nut … Read more
The cooking oil scene has been changing rapidly in the last few years. As the 90s “fat-free” health craze comes to an end, health-conscious home cooks are increasingly interested in healthy fat sources. Enter coconut oil, high in monounsaturated fats, and tons of uses in the kitchen and the household, coconut oil has sky-rocketed in … Read more
Is ghee the same as clarified butter? Sort of. Ghee is a specific type of clarified butter. Ghee typically refers to the South Asian style of clarified butter. This type of clarified butter, ghee, is left on the heat a little longer than standard clarified butter so that it reaches a darker color, and has … Read more
Lamb neck is an inexpensive and often overlooked cut of lamb that can make amazing stews with rich broth and fall-off-the-bone meat. But, lamb neck might not be easily found in every supermarket. If you don’t live near a speciality butcher or halal grocery, it might be hard to find. Luckily, many other cuts will … Read more
All About Beef Tallow Storage You might find yourself with a big tub of beef tallow because your local farm was having a deal and now you don’t know how to store it all. Well, the good news is that beef tallow keeps fairly long in many different places. Beef tallow has a pretty long … Read more
Beef cheek is an inexpensive cut that is perfect for braising and slow-cooking. A cow’s cheek and jaw muscles are heavily used which makes them rather tough with a lot of sinew if they are not cooked low and slow. It can be hard to find beef cheeks if you don’t live near a speciality … Read more