Simon Gault's Tips & Tricks

About apricot salad

A friend of mine from the US emailed me to say she was making apricot salad for Thanksgiving this year. What on earth could this be? I’ve never heard of it in my life. Apricots are out of season...
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Tips for celebrating Easter the Italian way

We’re planning a trip to Italy later this year and I thought it might be fun to celebrate Easter the Italian way to get us all in the mood for our travels. What would be the most important dishes...
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Yum Cha

We’re visiting Auckland next month and our friends have promised to take us out for yum cha. I know it must be something Chinese but I’m still not quite sure what to expect. Will we have to use...
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How to cut Garlic

Why do serious foodies poo-poo garlic crushers and insist on using a knife instead? Surely it can’t have a significant effect on the flavour of the garlic – or can it? Actually, there’s every...
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A wheel difference

I know you must have been asked this question many times, but here we go: Just what is the difference between Camembert and Brie? Or is there one at all? Sometimes when I’m eating them I think one...

Making a modern simnel cake

I remember my late mother making Simnel cake for Easter when I was small – I just loved getting to the middle where all the sweet almond stuff was. I recall how she would put 11 balls on the top...

What is the difference between a green curry and a red one? I know you can buy the two different types of paste and I’m sure you’ll suggest that I could make either of them from scratch, but I just...

Raw Rewards

What’s with raw oysters, Simon? My wife can’t get enough but I find them slimy and disgusting and just can’t see the attraction – especially when the Bluff ones cost about $2 each. I’ve tried...

Good Taste

I find my food to be quite bland and wish I could make quick and simple recipes that have an explosion of ‑flavour. What extras would you suggest for adding more of a ‘zing’ to meals?There are so...

The difference between plantains and bananas

Can you explain the difference between plantains and bananas please? Every week I see them sitting next to each other at the supermarket and I’ve been meaning to ask you for ages. Are they...

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