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Cooking Tips:

More Honey, Less Sugar

Because of its high fructose content, honey has a higher sweetening power than sugar. This means you can use less honey than sugar to achieve the desired sweetness.

Thin Slices

To slice meat into thin strips, as for Chinese dishes - partially freeze and it will slice easily.

Shallots

The Latin name for shallot is Allium Ascalonicum. The name refers to Ascalon , an ancient Palestinian city where the shallot is thought to have originated. The flavor is a pungent blend of onion and garlic. Their color can vary from pale brown to rose, and the flesh is off-white and barely tinged with green or purple.