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Chef Secrets (Page 21)

Kecap Manis: A Unique, Sweet Indonesian Soy Sauce

2025-05-27
By: Maggie
On: May 27, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Food Tips

If you find traditional Soy Sauce too ‘harsh’, earthy or salty for your taste, think about trying Kecap Manis – a well-kept Indonesian secret no serious Southeast Asian chef would dream of being with-out. It may be the next ‘swavoury’ sensation!Read More →

Langos - © 2024 happyfoodstube.com

Deep Fried Madness: Meet Hungary’s Unique Langos!

2025-05-26
By: Maggie
On: May 26, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

We’ve been popping reviews of previously unheralded Street Food menu items into our ‘daily specials’ slot here at the FFB, lately. Today, it’s Hungary’s Langos – the country’s unofficial national dish… Call it a deep-fried pizza, you wouldn’t be far wrong!Read More →

Amaranth - © 2025 edenbrothers.com

Callaloo To You, Too! Thanks To Local Market Gardeners…

2025-05-21
By: Maggie
On: May 21, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Food Tips

It’s abundant and ubiquitous across the Car-ibbean. And it’s called by about as many dif-ferent names are there islands that grow it. It’s not well-known in mainstream North America. But Callaloo is about to invade my home town…Read More →

Amaranth - 300 - © 2025 myspicykitchen.net

Amaranth Recipes: Popped Seeds Are A Popular Snack!

2025-05-21
By: Maggie
On: May 21, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

In the adjacent post, we mentioned briefly that Callaloo (also known as Amaranth) seeds, can be used much like those of its kissing cousin, Quinoa. But did you know that Amar-anth seeds can be popped like Popcorn? It’s a healthy, versatile snack!Read More →

Coxinha - © 2025 Martinelli73

Unknown Street Foods You Should Get To Know

2025-05-20
By: Maggie
On: May 20, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

Remember – all those years ago – when the Fab Food Blog took you on virtual expeditions to dozens of countries around the world to explore their unique national foods? It’s time to update our look at amazing, often over-looked street foods from exotic locales…Read More →

Nutella Peanut - 300 - © 2025 Ferrero

Nutella Peanut: First Brand Innovation In 60 Years!

2025-05-19
By: Maggie
On: May 19, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

Nutella brand owner Ferrero has big plans for its flagship spread. And the first car in a whole North America-targeted train of Peanut-based innovations is about to leave the station. Lo and behold the emergence of new Nutella Peanut!Read More →

Caramel - ©2022 joyfoodsunshine.com

Sunday Musings: Carmel Is ‘Having A (Swalty) Moment’

2025-05-18
By: Maggie
On: May 18, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

It’s been a perennial, generation-spanning default treat for… generations. Now, Caramel is coming back around on the big, historic-scale, limited-time menu rotation in a dance embrace with the emerging ‘newstalgia’ trend…Read More →

Fresh Cracked Eggs at Tims - © 2021 Tim Hortons

Make Sure To Always Drop Eggs On Their Sides…

2025-05-16
By: Maggie
On: May 16, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Food Tips

Maybe not the biggest news you’ll read today, from the Foodsphere. But an eye-opener, just the same. And I’m tempted to test MIT’s find-ings on how eggs get cracked. Yes, there’s a real, grown-up reason for them ‘bruising all that hen fruit’…Read More →

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