Tamarind paste in white bowl next fresh tamarind pods - sri widyowati/Shutterstock The three pillars of a marinade are acid, fat, and seasonings. A marinade transforms meats by tenderizing their ...

Commonly used in Latin and Asian cuisines, the tropical tamarind pod has a distinctive sticky, fibrous sweet-and-sour flesh. You can purchase the whole pods fresh, but the task of shelling and ...

The distinctive lite-gaminess of lamb finds a perfect partner in the acidity of tamarind paste — purchase it from your local Indian, Mexican, African or Asian grocery stores or online — although the ...

When you want to make a Thai-inspired dinner at home, pad Thai is one of the popular dishes that might make it to your table. You'll certainly have to gather some of the traditional ingredients like ...

Walk into almost any taqueria and you can get agua de tamarindo, a refreshingly tangy Mexican drink made from tamarind fruit. But tamarind is not just Mexican, and tamarindo is not just a drink.

Using tangy tamarind paste in place of Key lime juice gives this ultra-creamy dessert a rich, fruity depth. By Melissa Clark As a lover of sour lemon and lime desserts, I’m always on the lookout for ...

A kitchen pantry is an ever-evolving mix of old and new, familiar and unknown. It’s a combination of the food culture in which you were raised and the one that defines you today. It could be a hybrid ...

Move over lemons and limes, tamarind is the new go-to fruit for infusing a tangy punch of flavor. Native to tropical Africa, tamarind has been used for centuries in Indian, Thai, and other Southeast ...