Eater's Digest: Ethnic Essentials

Taste of Home helps you bring other cultures to your dinner table.

By Diane Werner, RD
From Reader's Digest
Advertisement
 
Curry Powder
Your supermarket stocks everything you need to bring new flavor to the
dinner table.
Image
Fried, sautéed, or in cocktail sauce, shrimp is all-American (it's the country's top-selling seafood). But add a little ginger and chili sauce, and tried-and-true becomes Thai -- and new. You can't get more down-home than grilled steak -- yet topping it with a simple chimichurri sauce will transport you to Argentina. These days, most neighborhood groceries stock all you need to bring other cultures to your dinner table. If you want exotic yet easy, unfamiliar yet family-friendly, grab these recipes from Taste of Home, America's top food magazine, and head to the store.

Ethnic Essentials
  • Thai chili sauce is a spicy condiment that will add a kick to stir-fries, marinades, and sauces. (Go easy -- it's three-alarm hot.)

  • Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce give a smoky taste to stews, chilies, and soups. They're dried jalapeños, so they'll add some heat too.

  • Sesame oil has a light, nutty flavor, perfect for salad dressings.

  • Sun-dried tomatoes have an intense, sweet tomato taste that works well in pasta dishes and sauces.

  • Coconut milk is a slightly sweet base that adds richness to curry dishes and seafood entrées.

  • Curry powder is a blend of up to 20 spices. It brings heat and a complex mix of flavors to sauces, and punches up potatoes and rice.

Recipes to Try
From Reader's Digest - May 2009
 
Must Read Should Everyone Read This? Yes! I vote for this story
Share Your Comments
Post a Comment
 
Remaining Character Count:
 
See All Comments

Advertisement
 
Related Links
  • Eater's Digest: 5-Ingredient Quick Meals
  • Downsize your shopping lists with delicious ideas that will leave you with more money to spend on summer pleasures.
  • Thai Shrimp
  • It's easy to create distinctive Thai flavors by using prepared chili sauce and fresh gingerroot.
  • Steak with Chipotle-Lime Chimichurri
  • Chimichurri is a thick herb sauce that's a common condiment in Argentina. The fresh-tasting topping is often used on meat, poultry, and fish.
  • Mango Chicken Curry
  • This spicy-and-sweet recipe blends aromatic curry powder and cayenne pepper with fresh mango and coconut milk for a classic Indian dish.
  • Salmon with Polenta
  • More popular than pasta in some areas of Italy, cornmeal-based polenta with tomato sauce gives salmon a Mediterranean feel.

Advertisement

Digg

Popular stories from the source site rd.com sorted by diggs
Powered by Digg's Users