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Steaming has played a major role in Oriental cooking as their staple - rice - is best suited for this method. The Chinese have used steaming devices for more than three thousand years, as evidenced by archeological finds of stone steamers from the province of Yunnan. (Source: (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A14608749) (Source: Steamers)
The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family, as are its close cousins tobacco, chili peppers, potato, and eggplant. The tomato is native to Central, South, and southern North America from Mexico to Peru. It is a perennial, often grown outdoors in temperate climates as an annual, typically reaching to 1-3 m (3 to 10 feet) in height, with a weak, woody stem that often vines over other plants. Source: Wikipedia (Source: Tomato)
So, how long has the tin can been around for anyway? (Source: Tin Can)
The only way to discover the secrets of cooking with spices is to bring these aromatic ingredients into your kitchen; learn to pound them and mix them, to sniff and savour, to taste and balance. (Source: Spices)
