So you’re not a wine connoisseur but you do enjoy it on occasion, especially the “bubbly.” But as you’re walking down the isle, searching for a good bottle, you notice different words on the label for what appears to look like two similar products (minus the price, of course). One says “champagne” while the other says “sparkling wine.”
Hm. I’m not a rocket scientist but isn’t champagne just wine that’s carbonated?
Pretty much. Champagne is sparkling wine made in a region called, Champagne, France. Dating back from the 1700s, creating sparkling wine …

My mom used to only buy white eggs but I also know some people who only buy brown eggs. Have you heard anyone state the reason for their preference? Perhaps brown eggs were more healthy, more flavor? Or was that white eggs. Nevermind. I hate to break the news to you die-hard white egg/brown egg only people but…
There is no difference between white and brown eggs other than the egg shell color! The color of the egg produced is purely genetic, depending on the breed of hen — essentially, a …

So you’re reading your recipe and it calls for crème fraîche (French for “fresh cream”) though in parentheses it reads that you may substitute with sour cream. “Whoa,” you’re thinking. “How are those two the same and will my dish taste the same if I decide to substitute?”
Let me break it down — they are very similar since both crème fraîche and sour cream contain the same ingredients, cream that has been “soured” via bacteria. However crème fraîche is less sour and thicker in consistency because it contains a higher …

I’ve found myself rather confused between the two. While frequenting Asian supermarkets or reading menus at Vietnamese restaurants, I’d notice the name, “coriander,” to describe this strongly fragrant herb. On the other hand, I’ve seen the term “cilantro” used in countless recipes on the web and in books. What gives?
Actually, cilantro and coriander are exactly the same. The only difference lies in the name. In the Americas, “cilantro” is typically used whereas elsewhere in the world, the word “coriander” is frequently used. Mystery solved!
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