Archive - Cerebral Soup's Newsletter

Chocolate Yoghurt Devil’s Food Cake

I thought this cake was lost in time.

Jan 11, 2024 •

November 2023

Blackstrap Molasses

Blackstrap molasses (AKA treacle) is a byproduct of cane sugar production - it is the liquid left after the sugar cane is boiled and sugar extracted.

Nov 23, 2023

Recipe: Saltbush Tarragon Cream Filling

This can be used as a filling for savoury vol au vents topped with a curl of smoked salmon, a fresh tarragon leaf and a sliver of lemon zest, a cracker…

Nov 13, 2023 •

October 2023

Black-eyed Peas

Black-eyed peas are actually beans (genus Vigna) not peas (genus Pisum).

Oct 11, 2023

Bakers used to call small round cakes “nuts” - hence doughnuts & gingernuts.

Oct 10, 2023

Dead Man's Fingers

The long, finger-like gills inside crabs are called dead man's fingers.

Oct 8, 2023

Carolina Reapers

Carolina Reapers are up to 440 times hotter than the average jalapeño pepper.

Oct 8, 2023

Lox vs Smoked Salmon

The difference between lox & smoked salmon:

Oct 4, 2023

September 2023

August 2023

Bachelor's Handbag

In Australia a bag with a roasted rotisserie chicken (chook) - usually from a supermarket - is known colloquially as a “Bachelor’s Handbag”.

Aug 29, 2023

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