Is There a Secret For How to Ripen an Avocado?

Is There a Secret For How to Ripen an Avocado?

With a  pretty steady year-round crop of avocados from Mexico, along with our domestic supply in California, most of us in the US can enjoy delicious in season avocados year round. How great is that? In the summer, when light pastas, cold soups (like our famous...
Black Garlic: What It Is and How to Use It

Black Garlic: What It Is and How to Use It

Today, on the Culinary Exchange, we thought we’d shake things up and focus on a more obscure food that you probably haven’t heard of: black garlic. What is black garlic? Where does it come from? Why is it black? How do you cook with it? Those are all great...
What’s the Best Substitute for Milk?

What’s the Best Substitute for Milk?

If dairy doesn’t really sit well with you, then finding a reliable substitute for milk is pretty much a must-have, since milk is a standard ingredient in a lot of different recipes. If you happen to be out of milk, you may be out of luck since most of the more...
Pantry Raid: How to Make French Fries at Home

Pantry Raid: How to Make French Fries at Home

FYI…This How To Make French Fries At Home post contains affiliate links for products we like. This means that if you click on a product link on this page, and then purchase the product, The Culinary Exchange will make a small amount of money from your purchase....
What’s a Good Substitute for Corn Syrup?

What’s a Good Substitute for Corn Syrup?

Last week, we talked about good sugar substitutes when you’re baking or just looking for something different to try. This week, we’re going to talk about what you can substitute for corn syrup. Before we talk about what works as a substitute, let’s...
10 of the Best Sugar Substitutes

10 of the Best Sugar Substitutes

We like to talk about food substitutes here, because it’s inevitable that one day you’ll be in the middle of cooking dinner and you’ll realize that you don’t have one of the key ingredients you need. And it sucks. That’s why we’ve...

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