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Mirepoix: The Cornerstone of Cooking Advice

Mirepoix: The Cornerstone of Cooking

Like any old art or craft, cooking has picked up a considerable number of traditions…

Silke Kitchens10th April 2016

Cooking With Pressure: Steam Is The Key Advice

Cooking With Pressure: Steam Is The Key

Now you're cooking with pressure! Sometimes, we just plain and simply don't have the time…

Silke Kitchens7th April 2016

Saffron: The World’s Most Luxurious Spice Advice

Saffron: The World’s Most Luxurious Spice

When going all-in with your kitchen and really getting stuck into cooking your dishes from…

Silke Kitchens2nd April 2016

Curious Appliances: The Bachelor Griller Advice

Curious Appliances: The Bachelor Griller

The history of the kitchen is, as we have briefly touched upon several times in…

Silke Kitchens29th March 2016

Room Temperature: What It Means For Your Food Advice

Room Temperature: What It Means For Your Food

This may seem like an odd topic to talk about here at Silke, but bare…

Silke Kitchens27th March 2016

Tempura: Battered Food, But Not Like You Know It Advice

Tempura: Battered Food, But Not Like You Know It

I'm sure a large portion of us like a healthy portion of classic, British Fish…

Silke Kitchens24th March 2016

Contrasting Tastes: The Sweet / Savoury Flavour Profile Advice

Contrasting Tastes: The Sweet / Savoury Flavour Profile

A little while back, we very briefly covered the concept of a Flavour Profile; a…

Silke Kitchens4th March 2016

A Quick Guide To Specialist Knives Advice

A Quick Guide To Specialist Knives

Without a doubt, there will be times in the kitchen where you standard knives just…

Silke Kitchens10th February 2016

Pots and Pans, and the Materials Therein Advice

Pots and Pans, and the Materials Therein

We've talked before about kitchen utensils and tools, and how you should be aware of…

Silke Kitchens1st February 2016

Convection Microwaves: High End To Readily Affordable Advice

Convection Microwaves: High End To Readily Affordable

We've talked before about Convection Ovens, and how they're an incredibly reliable alternative to your…

Silke Kitchens27th January 2016

Kitchen History: The Communal Oven Advice

Kitchen History: The Communal Oven

Chances are, you take a lot of things about your kitchen for granted. Not only…

Silke Kitchens21st January 2016

Steam Ovens: The Modern Alternative Advice

Steam Ovens: The Modern Alternative

The way we use our kitchen these days is very different compared to how we…

Silke Kitchens17th January 2016

Convection Ovens: The Ultimate Guide Advice

Convection Ovens: The Ultimate Guide

Technology and design ethics in regards to the kitchen (and the appliances contained within) are…

Silke Kitchens14th January 2016

Christmas Cake and Christmas Pudding Advice

Christmas Cake and Christmas Pudding

We don't normally do these articles quite so close together, but after talking about Christmas…

Silke Kitchens26th December 2015

Christmas Dinner: A Traditional British Dish Advice

Christmas Dinner: A Traditional British Dish

In this ongoing series of articles, we're taking a look at some of our own…

Silke Kitchens23rd December 2015

Great Kitchen Products to Make Life Easier Advice

Great Kitchen Products to Make Life Easier

To make the most out of your high quality designer kitchen, you're going to need…

Silke Kitchens19th December 2015

Mince Pies: A Traditional British Dish Advice

Mince Pies: A Traditional British Dish

Food and the way it evolves within a culture is often influenced by the economic…

Silke Kitchens13th December 2015

What Are The Best Kitchen Worktops? (Part 2) Advice

What Are The Best Kitchen Worktops? (Part 2)

Last time, we briefly covered some of the best kitchen worktops to choose from when…

Silke Kitchens9th December 2015

Which Worktop Is Best For Your Kitchen? (Part 1) Advice

Which Worktop Is Best For Your Kitchen? (Part 1)

In the process of planning out your dream kitchen, it’s always good to remember to…

Silke Kitchens7th December 2015

Knickerbocker Glory: A Very British Desert Advice

Knickerbocker Glory: A Very British Desert

The positively time Knickerbocker Glory is an Ice Cream Sundae that likely rose to prominence…

Silke Kitchens10th June 2015