{"id":42,"date":"2011-12-09T02:03:26","date_gmt":"2011-12-09T02:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.classysites.com\/blog\/?p=42"},"modified":"2013-02-15T16:22:19","modified_gmt":"2013-02-15T16:22:19","slug":"some-must-haves-for-any-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classysites.com\/blog\/some-must-haves-for-any-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Must-Haves for Any Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tammie, the author and owner of this blog, grew up in the south with very conservative parents. They didn\u2019t \u201cwaste\u201d money on food, especially condiments or additives in the kitchen. It took a long time for her to open her eyes to some of the subtle differences that make a BIG difference on the dinner plate! Once she realized that for the sake of herself and her son she had to make some serious changes, some of these ideas that you\u2019ll hear from great cooks started creeping into Tammie\u2019s Kitchen.<\/p>\n

Kosher Salt
\n\"kosher<\/a><\/p>\n

For instance, we don\u2019t use regular salt anymore. We learned that Kosher salt adds something to the meal that just can\u2019t be added with plain old salt. It adds a richness or something, an indescribable but true difference to the taste of the food.<\/p>\n

Lemons and Limes
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Like Kosher Salt, lemons and limes add that little punch of flavor that you just can\u2019t get anywhere else. Sure, you can use vinegar but it\u2019s not the same. Adding lemon or lime juice to food will also help schmooze over the fact that you can\u2019t put cheese in it, and you add that lovely zip without adding fat. Marvelous!<\/p>\n

Wine
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Wine is one of those additions to food that you don\u2019t normally reach for, but it\u2019s inclusion can make all the difference in the way your food turns out. Sometimes, when I\u2019ve already roasted some meat and veggies, I know there\u2019s lots of natural sugars and I want that extra zip \u2013 I\u2019ll add some wine. Other times, I\u2019ll reach for the \u2026<\/p>\n

Orange Juice<\/p>\n

Orange Juice is the perfect choice when you need to add some natural sweetness. That richness that comes from within the food that\u2019s not full of fat, but adds character and flavor. If you don\u2019t have orange juice or wine, and you need to add to your sauces, stews, or gravies, you can TRY using sugar and vinegar but it\u2019s a poor substitute for the real thing. Try OJ as part of your baste, add it to the pan when you roast a turkey or poultry, or put a little in gravy. I can guarantee you\u2019ll taste the difference. And the bonus? It has NO dairy, no soy, and no gluten!<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favorite Kitchen Must-Have?<\/p>\n

Write to us and tell us what your favorite \u201cKitchen Must-Have\u201d is! The best choices will be added to this post, and we\u2019ll share your link or favorite website with the rest of the world. And, you\u2019ll have our undying gratitude!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tammie, the author and owner of this blog, grew up in the south with very conservative parents. They didn\u2019t \u201cwaste\u201d money on food, especially condiments or additives in the kitchen. It took a long time for her to open her eyes to some of the subtle differences that make a BIG difference on the dinner […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,27,1,10,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-budgeting","category-food","category-uncategorized","category-planning","category-saving-money"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.classysites.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.classysites.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.classysites.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.classysites.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.classysites.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.classysites.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":157,"href":"https:\/\/www.classysites.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42\/revisions\/157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.classysites.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.classysites.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.classysites.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}