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Best Old-Fashioned Meat Pie Recipe: A Step-by-Step Guide to Delicious Homemade Pie

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Best Old-Fashioned Meat Pie Recipe: A Step-by-Step Guide to Delicious Homemade Pie

It is said that if you get old-fashioned enough, you’ll always be in style. This saying is proved right, especially in the case of old-fashioned hospitality, which includes old-fashioned food. Old-fashioned meat pie, for example, is a meal that has survived the test of time. Don’t be surprised because it is called old-fashioned meat pie recipe; it is a sign that it was fit to live. The continuity of old-fashioned meat pie is in its quality. Our Old-fashioned meat pie recipe, also known as ‘mince pie’ or ‘mincemeat pie,’ has long been associated with Christmas. It has long been associated…

How to Make Commercial Meat Pie – A Recipe We Love

By Luong Tan

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How to Make Commercial Meat Pie – A Recipe We Love

It is inarguable that food businesses thrive on a large scale in Nigeria and worldwide. This is because humans will always eat – whether main course meals, desserts, or appetizers. Therefore, there is always a profit margin for whoever decides to venture into the food business. Today, we’ll be discussing all there is to commercial meat pie, from recipe to profitability, and factors to consider when making commercial meat pie. Meat pie in all its forms is a savory snack meal found in cuisines worldwide. Ingredients such as carrots, beef, potatoes, pepper, onions, beef stock, garlic, ginger, other spices, and…

Nigerian Meat Pie Recipe and a List of Ingredients You’ll Need

By Luong Tan

African Cuisines, Meat Pie

Nigerian Meat Pie Recipe and a List of Ingredients You’ll Need

Here’s our best Nigerian Meat Pie Recipe. Nigerian Meat pie, one of the pioneers and forerunners of baked snacks in Nigeria, is a must-try for both residents and tourists. This classic snack can be eaten at any time and place. Nigerian Meat pie is a savory delight that incorporates minced meat, potatoes, and carrots into pastry. Its healthiness cannot be overemphasized, especially as it can be enjoyed with other healthy drinks such as fruit drinks, tea, coffee, and so on. Nigerian Meat pie is a snack meal that graces your palate when carefully and properly prepared. In this article, we'll…

By Luong Tan

Food Guides, Vegetable Guides

Best Vegetarian Puff Pastry Pie Recipes

There is a sweet and savory vegetarian pie for every palate. Whether you want it for breakfast or to cater to vegetarian palates at a picnic, there are numerous options. But we have streamlined these to the 6 best vegetarian puff pastry pie recipes. These pies are healthy options as they are often filled with fresh vegetables with creamy cheese for the ultimate meatless delicacy. Best Vegetarian Puff Pastry Pie Recipes It’s the season of festivities again, the perfect time to try something new at family events. These vegetarian puff pastry pies are not just tasty but pocket friendly. You…

Puff Pastry Desserts with Fruit – 6 Recipes We Love

By Luong Tan

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Puff Pastry Desserts with Fruit – 6 Recipes We Love

What we love most about puff pastry desserts with fruits is their look – they are gorgeous! So pleasant to the eyes! And they are sumptuous too. This makes them the ideal choice for events. Whether you are hosting close family members, a business event, or a reunion, these desserts will add to the overall ambiance you aim to create. You have to choose the one that suits your theme best. Here are 8 puff pastry dessert recipes with fruit that we love. Puff Pastry Desserts with Fruit – 6 Recipes We Love Some of these recipes have appeared in…

How to Make Puff Puff for Sale – A Recipe and Guide

By Luong Tan

African Cuisines, Puff Puff

How to Make Puff Puff for Sale – A Recipe and Guide

Puff puff is one of the most popular street snacks in Nigeria. An average Nigerian loves puff puff, although a few would prefer buns, a similar snack food. Puff puff is usually made by deep-frying small molded batter in hot oil. The batter consists of flour, sugar, yeast, salt, and water. While Puff puff is usually eaten alone, many food enthusiasts and vendors devised several exciting ways to enjoy the much-loved delicacy. For example, some people add stuffing and fillings like corned beef, minced meat, and Nutella. Others eat their Puff puff with sweet or spicy dips/sauces or toppings like…

By Luong Tan

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How to Make Puff Puff Round

People often express their frustration that they never got the perfectly round puff-puff shape because they keep having problems molding puff-puff batter. Well, I would say that the expertise with which those Nigerian street vendors use their hands to mold their puff-puff batter is an art, a skill acquired over many years of making and selling puff-puff. But not to worry, you can also get a perfectly round puff-puff shape if you use the puff-puff molding techniques I will teach you here. So now, let’s see the different methods of molding puff-puff to make puff puff round easily without spending…

What Are the Ingredients for Meat Pie? – Rich Nigerian Meat Pie Recipe

By Luong Tan

African Cuisines, Meat Pie

What Are the Ingredients for Meat Pie? – Rich Nigerian Meat Pie Recipe

For many decades, Nigerian meat pies have been a delicious lifesaver and a significant part of childhood memories for Nigerians. Nigerian meat pies have two distinct parts that make them a delight; the crumbly and flaky crust and the rich filling. Nigerian meat pies are best served hot or warm. Nevertheless, they taste just great even when they’re not hot. If you’ve been longing for some of this crumbly meat-filled goodness, we’re here to help. Check out the best ingredients for meat pie and our favorite Nigerian meat pie recipes in this brief read. What are the Ingredients for Meat Pie?…

How to Prepare Banga Soup and Starch — A Recipe You’ll Love

By Luong Tan

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How to Prepare Banga Soup and Starch — A Recipe You’ll Love

For the Urhobos, Banga soup and starch is a delicious and filling staple dish, but for the immigrants, tourists, and non-Urhobos, Banga soup, and starch is a Nigerian treasure to be explored. There's a growing popularity of Banga and starch, and more people are looking to buy or cook this Southern Nigerian delicacy. We have something for you, whether you belong to the latter or the former. This article will review the best places to get the freshest Banga soup spices and the best ways to prepare Banga soup. Stick around. How to Prepare Banga Soup and Starch – A…

7 Best Banga Soup Recipes – Ingredients and Varieties You’ll Love

By Luong Tan

African Cuisines, Food Guides

7 Best Banga Soup Recipes – Ingredients and Varieties You’ll Love

Banga soup is a popular African delicacy usually prepared by extracting juice from oil palm fruits (locally known as Banga). The juice extraction is traditionally done by cooking the fruits until they are soft and then pounding them to separate the pulp. The juice is then extracted from the pulp. Although it originates from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, Banga soup is so loved that it is now enjoyed by other tribes in Nigeria, as well as other African countries, including Cameroon and Ghana, where it is called “Mbanga” and “Abe Nkwan” respectively. As the dish was being adopted…

How to Cook Pancakes in A Frying Pan and Oven- A Guide

By Luong Tan

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How to Cook Pancakes in A Frying Pan and Oven- A Guide

Here's how to cook pancakes in frying pan and oven. Think of bread made from batter, not from the dough. Yes, you thought right; bread made from batter is pancake. Another basic difference is the cooking method. Pancake is usually fried using oil or butter. This cake, thin and round, possesses health nutrients you might want to absorb for breakfast. We say this because starch is used as the base for pancakes, after which other nutrient-filled ingredients such as eggs, milk, and butter are added. Additionally, pancakes can be served with fillings and toppings such as berries and caramel syrup.…

Recipes Using Puff Pastry Sheets – 10 Unique Ideas to Try

By Luong Tan

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Recipes Using Puff Pastry Sheets – 10 Unique Ideas to Try

Puff pastry sheets, also known as Pâte Feuilletée, are light, crisp sheets made from laminated dough, often layered. Just like Shawarma bread or the thin pastry sheets used for samosa, puff pastry sheets are used as bread for various fillings. You can make them at home or buy readymade sheets at a store. These rectangular or square rolls are more versatile than most pastry sheets. We will share 10 unique recipes using puff pastry sheets. BBC Food and Delish suggested these recipes using puff pastry sheets, which each turned out absolutely delicious. Recipes Using Puff Pastry Sheets – 10 Unique…