Yes, that's not a typo, we're talking about cooking with tea. Adding tea to your recipe can completely transform it and add a different aroma and flavor, whether it's a savory or sweet dish!
Your savory dishes with teas:
• Have you ever thought of using tea as a spice? Mix crushed Oolong tea leaves with white pepper to add flavor to your dishes. You certainly won't regret it!
• If you are preparing rice, you can add a little green tea, especially jasmine tea, to the cooking water for an additional flavor. However, do not steep it for too long to avoid bitterness.
• For barbecue fans, marinate the meat or chicken in tea for two to three hours before grilling.
• Smoked tea, on the other hand, is widely recommended for fish such as salmon or tuna, for example.
• Green tea leaves have a taste similar to spinach. Use the tea as you would oregano or thyme in your salads or even with your eggs.
• Your soups can also benefit from a little twist: simply replace the water with tea!
• Consider adding brewed tea to your sauces, dressings, and marinades before serving. White tea, in particular, is also an excellent addition to chicken broth.
• Another tip: sprinkle green tea leaves over your stir-fries while they are cooking.
• If you are melting butter, leave a sachet for a few minutes before using it in your cooking.
• If you are preparing rice, you can add a little green tea, especially jasmine tea, to the cooking water for an additional flavor. However, do not steep it for too long to avoid bitterness.
• For barbecue fans, marinate the meat or chicken in tea for two to three hours before grilling.
• Smoked tea, on the other hand, is widely recommended for fish such as salmon or tuna, for example.
• Green tea leaves have a taste similar to spinach. Use the tea as you would oregano or thyme in your salads or even with your eggs.
• Your soups can also benefit from a little twist: simply replace the water with tea!
• Consider adding brewed tea to your sauces, dressings, and marinades before serving. White tea, in particular, is also an excellent addition to chicken broth.
• Another tip: sprinkle green tea leaves over your stir-fries while they are cooking.
• If you are melting butter, leave a sachet for a few minutes before using it in your cooking.
Your sweet dishes and desserts with teas:
Tea is not just a drink to consume with your dessert, but can also be used in its preparation.
• For muffins, for example, it is possible to add a few crushed tea leaves to the mixture before baking.
• For cakes and shortbread cookies, you can add brewed Earl Grey tea or Earl Grey powder directly to the batter for a unique flavor. Matcha tea, in particular, is ideal for an original cake flavor.
• You can also simply infuse tea in the milk that will be used in the preparation of your dessert.
• If you have dried fruit, let it steep in hot tea before using it as a garnish.
Tiramisu is one of the most popular desserts. Next time, try replacing the coffee in your recipe with tea. You can also use the same trick for affogato by pouring a matcha tea infusion over a scoop of iced vanilla ice cream.
• Poach your fruit in a syrup of Oolong or black tea and honey.
• Don't forget to finish with a tea sorbet: add lemon juice and sugar, then freeze. Guaranteed refreshment!
• For muffins, for example, it is possible to add a few crushed tea leaves to the mixture before baking.
• For cakes and shortbread cookies, you can add brewed Earl Grey tea or Earl Grey powder directly to the batter for a unique flavor. Matcha tea, in particular, is ideal for an original cake flavor.
• You can also simply infuse tea in the milk that will be used in the preparation of your dessert.
• If you have dried fruit, let it steep in hot tea before using it as a garnish.
Tiramisu is one of the most popular desserts. Next time, try replacing the coffee in your recipe with tea. You can also use the same trick for affogato by pouring a matcha tea infusion over a scoop of iced vanilla ice cream.
• Poach your fruit in a syrup of Oolong or black tea and honey.
• Don't forget to finish with a tea sorbet: add lemon juice and sugar, then freeze. Guaranteed refreshment!
Cooking with tea can open up new possibilities for experimenting with all your recipes. However, be careful not to let the tea steep for too long, and especially avoid reusing tea leaves that have already been steeped.
Have you ever cooked with tea? Get your pots and pans ready!
